Why the terror financing case against Binance fell apart in court
A US federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Binance of helping finance terrorism, saying the plaintiffs didn’t provide enough evidence to hold the...
Coinbase bets on prediction markets with Clearing Company acquisition
Coinbase is moving fast to turn itself into a one-stop trading platform.Just days after giving users access to prediction markets inside its app, Coinbase...
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....
CoinEx introduces high-yield dual investment amid volatile and sideways crypto markets
CoinEx has launched a Dual Investment product, designed to help crypto traders earn rewards even when markets are volatile or moving sideways.Here’s how it...
Ethereum co-founder Buterin allocates 256 ETH to privacy messaging projects
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has quietly given out a major grant to support online privacy. According to on-chain records shared by CryptoSlate, Buterin sent...
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...
Vitalik Buterin explains $500M SHIB donation, distances himself from AI safety...
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has explained the story behind his huge 2021 donation to the Future of Life Institute, while also distancing himself...
Top crypto trends this week as markets turn risk-off
This week’s top trending discussions across markets and crypto were driven by politics, economic pressure, geopolitics, memecoin activity, and safer yield strategies.Social data from...
Chinese Bitcoin mining hardware firm under investigation in US
Bitmain Technologies — the well-known crypto mining hardware company based in Beijing — is now facing a U.S. national security investigation. Several federal agencies...
Hong Kong to license fiat stablecoins, tighten VA dealers and custody
Bitcoin stayed mostly steady as Hong Kong prepares to roll out new rules for stablecoins and crypto firms, aiming to boost tokenized finance.Here’s what’s...
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...
Polymarket double play: US comeback gains steam as Romania bans platform...
Bucharest / New York — Blockchain-based prediction platform Polymarket is facing mixed fortunes on opposite sides of the Atlantic — preparing a regulated comeback...
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...