Kalshi secures $1B in fresh funding as valuation jumps to $11B
Kalshi Secures $1 Billion Funding Round, Valuation Soars to $11 BillionPrediction-market platform Kalshi has raised a fresh $1 billion in new capital, doubling its...
U.S. Senate confirms pro-crypto Michael Selig as 15th CFTC chairman
A big decision in Washington is finally done, and it’s about who will lead one of the most important market regulators in the U.S.The...
NFT sales skyrocket 37% to $88.2M, Bitcoin sales jump 144%
NFT markets had a huge week, with sales jumping 37% to $88.3 million, up from $65.6 million last week, according to CryptoSlam. Both buyers...
Bitcoin bear grind: 5 red months, 74% LTH profit rapidly eroding
Bitcoin is going through a painful stretch.The world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is now down about 50% from its all-time high. And the pressure has...
Binance fined A$10M after Australia derivatives failures
Binance is facing more regulatory pressure after an Australian court ordered its local derivatives unit to pay a A$10 million penalty.The ruling came after...
Midnight token hits record high as exchange listings ignite trading frenzy
Midnight, a privacy-focused token linked to the Cardano ecosystem, just hit an all-time high — and the move didn’t come out of nowhere.The big...
Bitmine amasses $14.2b crypto war chest as Ethereum bets deepen
Bitmine Immersion Technologies says its total holdings in crypto, cash, and strategic investments have jumped to $14.2 billion, showing just how serious the company...
US inflation hits 3.3% as Bitcoin jumps above $72K after CPI
The latest inflation data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that price pressures in the United States remain elevated, largely driven by...
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...
U.S. bank regulator OKs national banks to intermediate cryptocurrency transactions
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has given U.S. national banks a new green light: they can now help customers buy...
Hedge fund manager Eric Jackson behind Opendoor rally announces crypto treasury...
Eric Jackson is back in the spotlight — and this time, it’s not about meme stocks. He’s stepping into crypto.Jackson, the hedge fund manager...
Chinese businessman linked to $15b Bitcoin seizure deported from Cambodia
Chinese authorities have taken custody of Chen Zhi, a businessman accused of running what U.S. officials describe as one of the largest cryptocurrency fraud...
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,...