zkSync Lite to shut down next year as ecosystem shifts to...
zkSync has officially begun preparing to retire its original ZK-rollup, setting the stage for a full transition to newer and more advanced technology across...
Kraken’s valuation hits $20B after latest raise backed by $200M from...
Kraken Enters New Growth Phase With $800M Raise and a $20B ValuationKraken is moving into a major new stage of growth as it pushes...
Ripple expands RLUSD push with Singapore BLOOM test
Ripple is pushing forward with new payment ideas built around its stablecoin RLUSD, aiming to make cross-border trade faster and simpler.Right now, Ripple is...
Crypto VC Funding annual recap 2025: Dunamu tops $10.3 billion in...
The year 2025 was huge for crypto funding, with billions of dollars flowing into the industry through major acquisitions, public offerings, and large private...
Chinese AI firms MiniMax, Zhipu target Hong Kong IPOs in early...
Chinese AI Startups MiniMax and Zhipu Move Toward 2026 Hong Kong IPOsTwo of China’s rising artificial intelligence companies—MiniMax and Zhipu—are preparing to go public...
US SEC dismisses securities lawsuit against BitClout creator Nader Al-Naji
The SEC has officially dropped its long-running case against Nader Al-Naji, the founder of BitClout, ending years of legal battles over allegations he misled...
Bitcoin mining hashrate hits record in October, profits lag
Bitcoin’s computing power reached a new all-time high in October, with the network’s total hashrate briefly crossing 1.13 zettahashes per second (Zh/s) — marking...
Coinbase rolls out stock trading and Kalshi-powered prediction market services
Coinbase is changing fast — and it’s no longer just a crypto app.The company has started rolling out major new features that let users...
World Liberty Financial to airdrop 8.4M WLFI tokens to early USD1...
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has announced a new rewards initiative to recognize early participants in its USD1 stablecoin ecosystem, distributing 8.4 million WLFI tokens...
CMT Digital locks down $136m fund for crypto startups
Chicago-based venture firm CMT Digital has closed its fourth crypto investment fund at $136 million, signaling continued institutional confidence in blockchain infrastructure and decentralized...
Ilya Lichtenstein, Bitfinex hack launderer, wins early release under Trump law
Ilya Lichtenstein, the Russian-American tech entrepreneur convicted of laundering Bitcoin stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex hack, has been released from U.S. federal prison earlier...
Japan’s FSA to Ban Crypto Insider Trading Starting 2026
Japan’s main financial watchdog is getting ready to take a big step toward cleaning up crypto trading. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to...
Iraqi News
Iraq’s Central bank denies US suspension of cash flows
The Central Bank of Iraq has pushed back on reports claiming the United States suspended dollar flows tied to Iraq’s oil revenues.Financial expert and...
Digital IQD Proposal targets $7-12bn Economic Gains
Cylinder Seal presents a very ambitious idea: use a digital Iraqi dinar not just as a payment tool, but as an engine to push...
Basrah crudes lead regional oil benchmarks
Iraq’s Basrah crude prices slipped slightly on Thursday, with both Basrah Heavy and Basrah Medium down about 0.5%.Basrah Heavy fell 56 cents to $111.94...
Al-Tamimi: Freezing Iraqi funds in New York violates sovereignty and contravenes international conventions.
Legal expert Ali al-Tamimi said reports about the US withholding Iraqi funds raise serious concerns about financial sovereignty and legal agreements governing those funds.He...
30 MPs in the Sudanese bloc threaten to withdraw if Al-Awadi is nominated for...
An informed source says tensions are rising inside Iraq’s Reconstruction and Development bloc over the choice of the next prime minister.According to the source,...