Bitcoin Depot taps ex MoneyGram chief as CEO during probe
Bitcoin Depot has named Alex Holmes as its new chief executive, replacing Scott Buchanan, who stepped down after less than three months in the...
Bitcoin likely to see steady long-term returns, but outsized gains are...
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says the old idea of Bitcoin moving in big four-year boom and bust cycles may be fading away. Instead, he...
Crypto deal volume hits record $8.6B in 2025 amid regulatory tailwinds
Crypto is having one of its biggest years ever, and the numbers prove it. In 2025, crypto companies have already struck $8.6 billion worth...
Can Bitcoin price break out of the ascending channel toward $74K?
Bitcoin is sitting around $72,330 right now, and it’s pushing against an important level.Over the past few weeks, the price has been moving inside...
Citron Research celebrates one-year bet against Strategy, defends short position
A year ago, Citron Research made a bold call: short MicroStrategy, go long Bitcoin.At the time, the crypto market was swinging wildly, and many...
Ripple, XRP eyes staking as Canary Capital ETF sparks new investor...
Ripple and XRP Ledger Explore Staking Amid Growing Investor InterestRipple’s XRP Ledger is reportedly considering a strategic shift toward native staking, following calls from...
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...
Ripple and Kyobo Life partner to modernize bond markets in South...
South Korea’s financial sector is taking another step toward blockchain—and this time it’s coming from a major insurer.Kyobo Life Insurance has partnered with Ripple...
Grayscale becomes first U.S. issuer to distribute ETH staking rewards
Grayscale has crossed a big line that could change how U.S. investors earn yield from Ethereum.For the first time ever, a U.S.-listed crypto investment...
Japan reclassifies cryptocurrency as financial instrument in major legislative change
Japan has taken a major step toward mainstreaming crypto by officially reclassifying digital assets as financial instruments under an amended Financial Instruments and Exchange...
SEC sets final Nov. 12 deadline for Grayscale’s Hedera spot ETF...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially set November 12, 2025, as the final deadline to approve or deny Nasdaq’s proposal to...
Ripple’s $500m surge, XRP’s spiking velocity: A double-edged sword for crypto’s...
In early December, the XRP Ledger recorded its highest velocity reading of the year, showing that XRP coins were moving across the network at...
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,...