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...
Nasdaq wants to let Bitcoin options run wild
Nasdaq Wants Bigger Limits for Bitcoin Options — Because Demand Is ExplodingNasdaq’s International Securities Exchange (ISE) wants to turn up the heat on Bitcoin...
Polymarket banned in Argentina after regulatory probe
Argentina is cracking down on Polymarket. The government has ordered a nationwide block of the prediction market platform, saying it operates like unlicensed online...
Strategy stretch shares draw retail investors seeking Bitcoin yield
Strategy is seeing strong demand for its new “Stretch” preferred shares, especially from everyday investors looking for a calmer way to get exposure to...
White House reviews rule on IRS access to offshore crypto data
The White House is looking at a new proposal that could give the IRS wider access to information about U.S. taxpayers who trade crypto...
Kentucky crypto bill under fire over proposed hardware wallet “backdoor” requirement
Kentucky is facing controversy over House Bill 380, which could force hardware wallet makers to include a “backdoor” to recover users’ seed phrases.Key points:The...
Holiday governance war: Aave Labs vs DAO as revenue surges, token...
Aave’s DAO generated about $140 million in revenue this year—more than the previous three years combined—but the celebrations have been overshadowed by a heated...
SpaceX Files Confidentially for $1.75T IPO in Potential Record $75B Raise
SpaceX Just Filed for an IPO That Would Break the World RecordSpaceX just did something huge. Quietly.On April 1, the company filed confidential paperwork...
Polygon, Sonic Labs co-founders criticize Ethereum Foundation for neglecting layer 2s
Tensions Rise in Ethereum Community as Developers Accuse Foundation of Neglecting Layer-2 BuildersOctober 21, 2025 – New YorkFresh tensions have surfaced within the Ethereum...
Shiba Inu price faces massive token outflow and steadies for swing
Shiba Inu just saw one of its biggest token movements in months. In only 24 hours, a massive 207 billion SHIB tokens were pulled...
Coinbase backs Algorand, Aptos on post-quantum blockchain work
Coinbase says quantum computing is not an immediate threat to blockchains — but preparation should start now.A new report from Coinbase’s quantum advisory board...
Trump Defends China Tariffs Amid Ongoing Crypto Market Crash
October 17, 2025 — Global crypto markets tumbled on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed his plan to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese...
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,...