Lido DAO proposes $60m budget to expand beyond liquid staking
Lido DAO, the group behind the biggest liquid staking platform in DeFi, is planning a big shift starting in 2026. Right now, Lido is...
Arthur Hayes moves $2.5M in ETH and tokens to market makers:...
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes just moved about $2.5 million worth of Ethereum and other tokens to big market makers like Flowdesk, FalconX, and Wintermute...
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...
TRON DAO targets agentic economy with $1B AI fund
TRON DAO is taking a big step into the AI-driven economy by expanding its artificial intelligence fund from $100 million to $1 billion. The...
Grayscale’s spot DOGE ETF sees slow start with $1.41M in first...
The new Grayscale spot Dogecoin ETF didn’t kick off the way many people expected. Instead of a big, loud debut, it opened much softer...
Nevada cleared to pursue restraining order against Kalshi
A federal appeals court has cleared Nevada regulators to pursue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against prediction market platform Kalshi.Key points:The Ninth Circuit Appeals...
Kraken’s valuation hits $20B after latest raise backed by $200M from...
Kraken Enters New Growth Phase With $800M Raise and a $20B ValuationKraken is moving into a major new stage of growth as it pushes...
Bitcoin November blues may flip to December cheers: Coinbase
Coinbase Institutional shared its monthly outlook on Wednesday, saying that the market may be setting up for a rebound in December after Bitcoin had...
Kalshi selects Coinbase Custody to secure USDC reserves
Kalshi Partners With Coinbase Custody to Strengthen U.S. Event-Based Trading InfrastructureKalshi, the largest regulated prediction market platform in the United States, has announced a...
BlockFills CEO steps down as $75M loss triggers sale talks and...
Big changes are happening at BlockFills.Co-founder and CEO Nicholas Hammer has stepped down. The company’s website now lists Joseph Perry as interim CEO.Trouble behind...
BitMine expands Ethereum holdings with major purchase
BitMine Doubles Down on Ethereum Even as the Market DropsBitMine is not slowing down. Even with the crypto market struggling and its own stock...
Milei call logs raise new questions over Libra token promotion
Javier Milei is facing fresh scrutiny after new phone records revealed multiple calls with an entrepreneur linked to the Libra project.According to reports, Milei...
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...