Curve Finance captures 44% of Ethereum DEX fees as activity surges
Curve Finance is back in focus — not because of hype, but because that’s where people are actually paying fees on Ethereum.Over the past...
U.S. regulators push to expand 401k options with crypto inclusion
The U.S. government is moving closer to allowing crypto inside retirement accounts—and that’s a big shift.The U.S. Department of Labor has put forward a...
Trader swaps $50M on Aave but receives just 324 AAVE —...
A trader attempting to swap $50 million USDT for AAVE on the decentralized finance protocol Aave ended up receiving just 324 AAVE, after accepting...
Southeast Asia’s stablecoin future: Grab, StraitsX explore Web3 integration
Grab and StraitsX have confirmed a new deal to explore building Web3-powered payment tools across Asia, the companies said on Tuesday.The plan focuses on...
Federal Reserve issues guidance on how banks should treat tokenized securities
U.S. banking regulators have explained how tokenized securities—basically blockchain versions of traditional assets like stocks or bonds—should be treated under current capital rules.They made...
SEC shifts focus: Crypto removed from 2026 examination priorities
U.S. Regulators Drop Crypto From 2026 Priorities in Major Policy ShiftU.S. regulators just made a big change: the SEC has completely removed crypto from...
Ripple and Kyobo Life partner to modernize bond markets in South...
South Korea’s financial sector is taking another step toward blockchain—and this time it’s coming from a major insurer.Kyobo Life Insurance has partnered with Ripple...
Galaxy Digital weighs market making role for Polymarket, Kalshi prediction markets
Prediction-market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi are getting fresh attention from big players, and now Galaxy Digital is looking to join in as institutional interest...
Iran plans crypto strategy with BRICS to work around global sanctions
Iran Pushes Ahead With Crypto Trade Plan to Bypass SanctionsIran is moving forward with plans to use cryptocurrencies for international trade, calling it a...
Ethereum ETFs return to outflows as ETH struggles to hold $4,000
After just two days of inflows, Ethereum ETFs are once again seeing money flow out, showing that investors are becoming cautious as ETH’s price...
Bitcoin ETFs extend 5-day outflow streak as BTC struggles below $88K
Bitcoin ETFs saw more money leave the market on December 26, as investors continued to pull back while Bitcoin struggled to get back above...
South Korea financial groups race to issue stablecoins
South Korea’s Banks Team Up with Big Tech to Launch StablecoinsSouth Korea’s biggest financial institutions are racing to launch stablecoins, and they’re turning to...
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...