South Korea penalizes Coinone with a $3.5M fine for AML lapses
South Korea is tightening its grip on crypto exchanges—and this time, Coinone is in the spotlight.The exchange is facing a heavy penalty after regulators...
Ripple (XRP) vs. Solana (SOL): Exec calls for facts-only debate on...
A Solana Foundation manager, known as Vibhu, has thrown down the gauntlet — challenging Ripple executives and XRP community members to a live-streamed debate...
South Korea’s Bitplanet begins Bitcoin treasury plan with 93 BTC buy
Seoul | October 27, 2025 —Bitplanet, a publicly listed South Korean company, has officially begun its daily Bitcoin accumulation program, purchasing 93 BTC on...
US Seizes $14 Billion in Bitcoin from Cambodia’s Prince Group Scam...
U.S. prosecutors have charged Cambodia’s Prince Group and its chairman Chen Zhi with wire fraud and money laundering, after seizing more than $14 billion...
Sanctions push Russia toward a tighter, broader crypto rulebook
Russia is changing the way it looks at cryptocurrencies, and this shift is a big one.After years of pushing back against digital assets, Russia’s...
OpenAI cuts Sora app as wider retreat from video products deepens
OpenAI is pulling back from its consumer video ambitions, starting with the shutdown of its Sora app.In a short message posted Tuesday, the app’s...
Chinese businessman linked to $15b Bitcoin seizure deported from Cambodia
Chinese authorities have taken custody of Chen Zhi, a businessman accused of running what U.S. officials describe as one of the largest cryptocurrency fraud...
GameFi funding sinks 55% in 2025 as Web 2.5 games gain...
After years of hype and big promises, 2025 turned out to be a rough year for GameFi. Funding dropped hard, many studios shut down,...
SpaceX moves another 281 BTC as wallet shuffle continues
After a busy week of wallet activity, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has once again moved part of its Bitcoin holdings — this time, 281 BTC...
NFT marketplace Magic Eden exits Bitcoin and EVM trading
Magic Eden, one of the most well-known NFT platforms that started in the Solana ecosystem, has announced that it will shut down its Bitcoin...
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...
Grayscale joins race to launch Hyperliquid ETF
Grayscale has officially filed with the SEC to launch a spot ETF tied to Hyperliquid’s HYPE token, potentially broadening investor access to the decentralized...
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...