UK government targets cybersecurity overhaul on heels of Basis Markets investigation
The UK government has rolled out a new plan to strengthen the country’s defenses against growing cyber threats. It has introduced the Cyber Security...
Solana ETFs recover after 21-day losing streak, but SOL price breaks...
Solana finally broke its losing streak. After 21 straight days of outflows, Solana spot ETFs saw $5.37 million in net inflows on November 28...
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...
Former BitMEX CEO Hayes predicts Zcash could reach $1,000 on privacy...
Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of BitMEX, says Zcash could one day hit a four-digit price — even reaching $1,000. He shared this view...
U.K. energy firm Reabold to explore Bitcoin mining as an early-stage...
Reabold Resources is testing an unusual idea — using gas from its Yorkshire site to power a small Bitcoin mining operation.But the company is...
Exor says no to Tether’s Juventus acquisition proposal
Exor has officially said no to Tether’s attempt to take control of Juventus Football Club.On December 13, Exor announced that it had unanimously rejected...
Meta to plug Stripe stablecoins into Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp in 2026
Meta Platforms Inc. is planning a comeback in the stablecoin space — but this time, it’s taking a very different approach.The company is targeting...
Zuckerberg’s new AI tool signals Meta workplace overhaul
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testing a new AI tool to help with his daily work.The idea is simple: move faster and rely less...
World App adds crypto transfers and encrypted chat in major upgrade
World App Just Dropped Its Biggest Update Yet — Chat, Payments, Identity, and Mini Apps in One PlaceWorld App has rolled out a huge...
Gemini is preparing to launch CFTC-regulated prediction market
Gemini Targets Regulated Prediction Markets Amid U.S. CFTC ReviewSummary:Gemini prepares to launch regulated prediction markets, pending CFTC approval.The move would put it in direct...
Bitcoin ETFs log strongest inflows in six weeks as macro risks...
Fresh money is flowing back into Bitcoin funds, giving the market a bit of support after recent weakness.On Monday, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw...
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...
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...