Australia Senate committee pushes bill to bring crypto platforms under financial...
Australia is moving to put crypto exchanges and tokenized custody platforms under clear rules, with the Senate Economics Legislation Committee backing a new bill...
NFT sales show minor drop to $65.5M, Ethereum sales plunge 24%
NFT sales didn’t move much this week. Total volume slipped just a bit, down 0.47%, landing at about $65.6 million, which is almost the...
Hong Kong expands crypto licensing, stablecoin regime in 2026-27 budget
Hong Kong is doubling down on crypto.In his 2026–27 Budget speech, Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced a wide set of reforms aimed at turning...
Pump.fun’s $615m Q4 transfers reignite crypto profit debate
Recent money movements by Pump.fun have sparked fresh debate in the crypto world. Many are now asking a simple question: is Pump.fun just running...
Dogecoin goes down as Fed keeps tight leash on rates
Dogecoin (DOGE) fell sharply on Monday, dropping by double digits to as low as $0.16, as the broader cryptocurrency market extended its recent weakness....
Pi Network highlights verified users as key strength in ecosystem growth
Pi Network is doubling down on one idea: real users matter more than just numbers.The Core Team says the network now has over 18...
Whale opens 20x oil short on Hyperliquid with 5.6M USDC at...
A single whale has made a massive leveraged bet against crude oil on the crypto derivatives platform Hyperliquid, using 5.6 million USDC to open...
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...
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....
Monero 12-year anniversary: Privacy crypto still standing strong
Monero has officially hit a big milestone — 12 years since it launched back in 2014.The project marked the moment with a simple message...
Bitwise’s Hougan: Geopolitical shock showed why finance is moving on-chain soon
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan highlighted in a memo titled “The Weekend That Changed Finance” that a recent geopolitical shock exposed a structural...
Ripple targets Australian financial services license with latest acquisition
Ripple has announced plans to get an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) by acquiring a local payments firm, BC Payments Australia Pty Ltd.The move...
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...