BitMine’s $300M stock move tests confidence in ETH treasury bet
This filing is significant because it shows that Ethereum treasury companies are beginning to copy the financing playbook pioneered by Strategy for Bitcoin.
What BitMine...
Polymarket upholds ‘No’ ruling in disputed Strategy Bitcoin sale market
This dispute highlights one of the biggest challenges facing prediction markets: what exactly is being predicted—the event itself, or publicly verifiable confirmation of the...
Coinbase’s x402 has processed over 100 million transactions on Base
The main takeaway is that machine-to-machine payments are starting to move from theory into real-world usage.
Key points
Chainalysis reports that wallets using Coinbase's x402 protocol...
CLARITY Act vote more likely before August recess, says Lummis
Senator Cynthia Lummis has suggested that the U.S. Senate may not vote on the CLARITY Act until sometime before its August recess, as lawmakers...
Bitcoin has lost its momentum trade, says Charles Schwab’s Jim Ferraioli
Bitcoin has dropped more than 16% over the past month, even as the S&P 500 has gained around 5%. According to Charles Schwab, the...
Stablecoin depeg fears push New York and EU regulators closer
New York's top financial regulator has signed a new agreement with the European Banking Authority (EBA) to strengthen cooperation on the supervision of stablecoins...
U.S. Treasury sanctions Iran’s largest crypto exchange Nobitex
The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on four Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges and two senior executives at Nobitex, accusing them of helping sanctioned individuals...
Blockchain Association cites 160 former officials in push for CLARITY Act
The Blockchain Association has gathered support from 160 former national security, intelligence, and law enforcement officials to push for the passage of the CLARITY...
What does the SEC’s new 2030 strategy mean for crypto regulation?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, and tokenized financial assets a major focus of its strategy for the...
AI stocks are draining crypto’s momentum, Bitwise warns
Cryptocurrency is no longer attracting investors in the same way it did during previous market rallies, as more money and attention are now flowing...
CME Group crypto futures go 24/7 as first weekend volume hits...
CME Group's new 24/7 cryptocurrency trading service got off to a strong start, generating around $50 million in notional trading volume during its first...
Charles Schwab targets 2027 crypto trading for advisor clients
Charles Schwab is preparing to expand its cryptocurrency services by giving financial advisors direct access to crypto trading, custody, and asset transfers through its...
Iraqi News
Iraq secures new US dollar cash shipment following Al Zaidi’s New York talks
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi has reached an agreement with U.S. officials to ensure regular shipments of physical U.S. dollars continue arriving in...
The leftist on the budget: The government must reduce spending.
Former MP Jawad Al-Yassari said on Saturday that Iraq's draft general budget is still being prepared by the government and has not yet been...
Population Distribution Report Launched in Baghdad
Iraq's Ministry of Planning, in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has launched a new report examining population distribution across the country...
Dollar exchange rates varied between Baghdad and Erbil at the start of weekly trading.
The US dollar exchange rate remained stable in Baghdad on Saturday morning, while it recorded a slight increase in Erbil at the start of...
The electricity crisis deepens; Iraq buys 41% of its needs.
Iraq’s electricity sector continues to face major challenges, with the national grid still depending heavily on privately generated power and imports from neighboring countries.
The...