South Korea penalizes Coinone with a $3.5M fine for AML lapses
South Korea is tightening its grip on crypto exchanges—and this time, Coinone is in the spotlight.The exchange is facing a heavy penalty after regulators...
Will Ethereum price recover to $2,440 as it bounces off a...
Ethereum is currently trading around $2,255 in April 2026, and it’s starting to show signs of strength again.Over the past month, ETH is up...
Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo leaves Willkie Farr to focus on...
Chris Giancarlo, the former head of the CFTC, is stepping away from his legal career to focus fully on the world of crypto and...
Europe banks pick stablecoin partners as MiCA srives shift
Europe is no longer just studying stablecoins—it’s starting to actually use them.Banks and big companies are now moving from “thinking about it” to launching...
BNB Chain warns of mandatory update before April 28 fork
BNB Chain is telling all node operators: update now, or risk falling behind.The network has made it clear that operators must install the latest...
Aave DAO approves $25 million funding and V4 roadmap for Aave...
A major decision has just been made that could reshape the future of Aave.The Aave DAO has approved a huge funding package for Aave...
South Korea pushes for crypto circuit breakers after Bithumb transfer error
South Korea’s central bank is pushing for tighter rules on crypto exchanges after a massive mistake shook the market.The Bank of Korea is asking...
Researcher suggests AI may decentralize just as Bitcoin mining turns industrial
Bitcoin and artificial intelligence are heading in completely different directions when it comes to power and control.On one side, Bitcoin mining is becoming more...
XRP community prepares for busy week with Paris event and XRPL...
The XRP community is gearing up for a busy week, with two big events bringing fresh attention to the XRP Ledger.First, all eyes are...
Sam Altman house hit in firebomb attack, suspect held
San Francisco police have arrested a 20-year-old suspect after a firebomb attack outside OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home.According to police, the incident happened on...
US government transfers seized Bitcoin linked to steroid probe
The US government recently moved a small amount of Bitcoin on April 10, according to blockchain data tracked by Arkham Intelligence. The transfer was...
AI hiring claims face test as US job growth stays modest
The US job market added 178,000 jobs in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On the surface, that looks like steady growth—but...
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...