Polymarket archives nuclear market following backlash over war betting
Offshore prediction platform Polymarket has archived a contract that allowed users to bet on the likelihood of a nuclear weapon detonation within specific timeframes....
Mercado Libre phases out Mercado Coin as focus shifts to stablecoin
Mercado Libre is shutting down its in-house crypto token, Mercado Coin, after just four years.The company has told users they must use or sell...
Coinbase wins Australia license, plans push into futures, options, and equities
Coinbase is expanding its global reach after securing a financial services license in Australia.This license is a big step because it allows Coinbase to...
SpaceX moves another 281 BTC as wallet shuffle continues
After a busy week of wallet activity, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has once again moved part of its Bitcoin holdings — this time, 281 BTC...
Metaplanet benefits from weak yen as Bitcoin holdings outperform
Metaplanet’s Bitcoin treasury strategy is getting attention for one key reason: currency matters more than most people realize.Because the company operates in Japan, it...
Crypto market news this week: Circle earnings and key token unlocks
Crypto Market Mixed as Privacy Tokens Surge and Bitcoin StrugglesThe crypto market had a rollercoaster week. Big names like Bitcoin, XRP, and Cardano slipped...
Southeast Asia’s stablecoin future: Grab, StraitsX explore Web3 integration
Grab and StraitsX have confirmed a new deal to explore building Web3-powered payment tools across Asia, the companies said on Tuesday.The plan focuses on...
BitMEX taps Chainlink to power 24/7 equity perps
BitMEX, the exchange famous for making perpetual swaps popular, just announced something new. It’s teaming up with Chainlink to bring pricing data to its...
Balancer Labs shuts down after hack and revenue strain
Balancer Labs is set to shut down as the team behind the DeFi protocol looks to cut costs after months of financial pressure. Moving...
Prediction market activity jumps 2,800% as geopolitical bets dominate
Prediction markets are growing fast—and March just set a new record.According to a report by TRM Labs, activity on these platforms has surged, with...
Jupiter rolls out Mobile V3 with native pro trading tools and...
Jupiter just rolled out a major update to its mobile app, and it’s a big step toward making serious on-chain trading fully mobile. The...
Bitwise’s Hougan: Geopolitical shock showed why finance is moving on-chain soon
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan highlighted in a memo titled “The Weekend That Changed Finance” that a recent geopolitical shock exposed a structural...
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,...