dYdX plans U.S. launch by year-end as crypto rules ease under...
A leading decentralized exchange, dYdX, is preparing to open its doors to U.S. traders for the first time, signaling a major step in crypto’s...
Ethereum co-founder Buterin praises Fusaka upgrade
Ethereum has officially rolled out its Fusaka upgrade, a major step aimed at boosting how many transactions the network can handle—without sacrificing security or...
Exor says no to Tether’s Juventus acquisition proposal
Exor has officially said no to Tether’s attempt to take control of Juventus Football Club.On December 13, Exor announced that it had unanimously rejected...
Bitcoin exchange supply hits record low even as Winklevoss twins move...
Bitcoin’s supply on exchanges has dropped to a record low, signaling that less BTC is available for trading even as some big investors move...
Bitcoin faces pressure, unwinding yen carry trade impacts global markets
A quiet but powerful shift is happening in global markets, and it could help explain why Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are feeling shaky lately....
French Hill says CLARITY Act could fix gaps left by GENIUS...
French Hill, chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, said the CLARITY Act could help solve issues left unresolved by the GENIUS Act.In...
Bitcoin price bulls shrug off XRP’s $1B escrow unlock memo scare
Ripple kicked off 2026 with its first scheduled XRP escrow unlock, releasing 1 billion XRP right at midnight on January 1. The tokens were...
Interview | Leapfrogging the ledger: Why developing countries may beat the...
Asset Tokenization: Why Developing Nations May Leapfrog the WorldAsset tokenization—moving real-world assets like land titles, company shares, and legal documentation onto the blockchain—is gaining...
On Polymarket and Kalshi, five‑minute crypto bets now dominate prediction flows
Ultra-short crypto bets are taking over platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi, turning trading into a lightning-fast, five- to fifteen-minute game. Traders—both retail and high-frequency...
Google backs $5B Texas AI data center for Anthropic
Google is getting ready to support a massive data center project in Texas that has been leased by Anthropic, as the race to build...
MSCI delays crypto treasury firm exclusions, MSTR stock surges 6%
MSCI has decided to pause its plan to remove crypto-heavy treasury companies from its stock indexes. For now, firms like Strategy, which holds a...
World Liberty Financial burns, reallocates $22.1M in WLFI due to pre-launch...
World Liberty Financial Recovers $22M in Compromised WLFI TokensWorld Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump-affiliated crypto project, has successfully recovered millions of dollars in WLFI...
Iraqi News
Iraqi oil prices fall by 2%… Basra crude records $112
Iraqi oil prices moved lower on Wednesday, falling more than 2% as global energy markets weakened.Basra Heavy crude dropped $1.13 to $112.50 per barrel,...
Al-Kadhimi: Halting dollar shipments is American blackmail that infringes on Iraq’s sovereignty.
Former parliamentary finance committee member Mu'in al-Kadhimi criticized reports that the US halted dollar shipments to Iraq, calling the move “political blackmail” and interference...
1.6m bpd Kirkuk Export Pipeline Set for Relaunch
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil says exports through the Kirkuk-Fishkhabour-Turkey pipeline could resume soon, starting with limited volumes.The pipeline has a capacity of 1.6 million...
DNO issues Update on Production
Norwegian energy company DNO has given an update on its operations in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, saying it is preparing to ramp production back up...
Al-Jalabi: No new candidate will be nominated for prime minister without Maliki’s official withdrawal.
A member of Iraq’s Coordination Framework, Zuhair al-Jalabi, has clarified the current situation around choosing the next prime minister.He said that Nouri al-Maliki is...