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....
Base and Solana unlock asset transfers with new bridge secured by...
Base and Solana Just Connected — A New Cross-Chain Bridge Is Now LiveBase and Solana just took a big step toward making crypto easier...
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...
Coinbase launches 3.75% FSCS-protected UK savings account
Coinbase is taking another major step toward integrating cryptocurrency with traditional finance in the United Kingdom, launching a new savings account for GBP balances...
BitGo launches unified crypto financing platform for institutional lending and borrowing
BitGo has launched a new financing platform designed to make it easier for institutions to borrow and lend using their crypto holdings.In simple terms,...
OKX reports $35.4b in reserves as PoR hits 36 months
OKX has announced a major milestone in its transparency and security journey, revealing that it now holds $35.4 billion in primary customer assets, fully...
Bitcoin Policy Institute to review Fed Basel proposal to ensure fair...
The Bitcoin Policy Institute plans to review and comment on an upcoming Federal Reserve proposal that could reshape how U.S. banks handle Bitcoin under...
Justin Sun-linked wallets build 5% stake in Lighter’s LIT token with...
Wallets linked to Justin Sun have quietly built a large position in Lighter’s new LIT token, picking up around $33 million worth shortly after...
Crypto VC Funding annual recap 2025: Dunamu tops $10.3 billion in...
The year 2025 was huge for crypto funding, with billions of dollars flowing into the industry through major acquisitions, public offerings, and large private...
CryptoReserve Bank of India backs CBDCs as it warns global peers...
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is urging the world to focus on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) instead of stablecoins,...
BNY puts its money where the blockchain is
Bank of New York Mellon is giving old-school bank deposits a modern upgrade by putting them on the blockchain.The idea is pretty straightforward. Clients...
Biotech firm Propanc secures $100m for digital asset acquisition
Australia-based biotech firm Propanc Biopharma (NASDAQ: PPCB) has announced a major step in its expansion into digital assets, securing up to $100 million in...
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...