JPMorgan deepens crypto push with Bitcoin-backed securities
JPMorgan has taken another big step into Bitcoin by filing to issue new bitcoin-backed structured notes tied to BlackRock’s IBIT ETF. These notes give...
Strategy’s Bitcoin edge erodes as big banks target institutional demand
Strategy is starting to lose its edge in the Bitcoin world as big banks like JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley step into the market with...
Upbit halts deposits and withdrawals after $36M Solana wallet breach
Upbit has stopped all crypto deposits and withdrawals after a major security breach that led to millions of dollars in losses.The exchange said it...
BNB holds the line: Price pauses, usage climbs, traders take a...
BNB is now trading right on top of a level that used to be a major breakout point back in 2024. After pulling back...
MegaETH halts $1B fundraising plan due to technical failures
MegaETH has hit a rough patch, and the team has decided to stop its plans to expand the token sale after a series of...
Franklin Templeton files 8-A for spot Solana ETF, indicating imminent debut
A key ETF filing just gave Solana a well-timed boost, and analysts say this could mark a major turning point for the asset.Franklin Templeton...
South African Reserve Bank flags crypto and stablecoins as financial risk
The South African Reserve Bank is raising a red flag, warning that the fast-growing use of crypto and stablecoins in the country could put...
Texas advances state-level bitcoin reserve with BlackRock investment
Texas just took a major step toward becoming the first U.S. state with its own Bitcoin reserve.State officials confirmed that Texas bought $5 million...
Bitcoin miners pivot to AI, but may be overvalued: JPMorgan
JPMorgan Shifts Ratings on Bitcoin Miners Amid AI Pivot and Dilution RisksJPMorgan has made some big moves in its outlook for Bitcoin mining companies....
Galaxy Digital weighs market making role for Polymarket, Kalshi prediction markets
Prediction-market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi are getting fresh attention from big players, and now Galaxy Digital is looking to join in as institutional interest...
Grayscale’s spot DOGE ETF sees slow start with $1.41M in first...
The new Grayscale spot Dogecoin ETF didn’t kick off the way many people expected. Instead of a big, loud debut, it opened much softer...
Paxos selects Plume, Hyperliquid, Aptos as primary launch networks for USDGO...
Paxos just took another big step toward building stablecoins that work smoothly across many blockchains. The company is rolling out its new omnichain stablecoin,...
Iraqi News
Kurdish opposition figure: The region’s finance ministry stole 5 trillion dinars allocated for job...
Independent Kurdish politician Saman Ali has made serious allegations against the Kurdistan Regional Government’s finance ministry, claiming more than 5 trillion dinars meant for...
Iraqi oil prices fall by 2%… Basra crude records $112
Iraqi oil prices moved lower on Wednesday, falling more than 2% as global energy markets weakened.Basra Heavy crude dropped $1.13 to $112.50 per barrel,...
Al-Kadhimi: Halting dollar shipments is American blackmail that infringes on Iraq’s sovereignty.
Former parliamentary finance committee member Mu'in al-Kadhimi criticized reports that the US halted dollar shipments to Iraq, calling the move “political blackmail” and interference...
1.6m bpd Kirkuk Export Pipeline Set for Relaunch
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil says exports through the Kirkuk-Fishkhabour-Turkey pipeline could resume soon, starting with limited volumes.The pipeline has a capacity of 1.6 million...
DNO issues Update on Production
Norwegian energy company DNO has given an update on its operations in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, saying it is preparing to ramp production back up...