Japan’s Metaplanet doubles down on Bitcoin with $50M bonds
Metaplanet is doubling down on its Bitcoin strategy with a fresh round of zero-interest funding to buy more BTC.
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Metaplanet has issued 8 billion yen...
OKX taps BitGo custody in major US institutional trading push
OKX has expanded its institutional services in the United States by integrating BitGo’s Off-Exchange Settlement (OES) platform, a move aimed at giving firms more...
Lido joins DeFi relief push after $292M Kelp exploit
Lido Labs has asked Lido DAO to approve a targeted recovery step to help deal with losses linked to the recent Kelp DAO exploit.
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Lido...
Mantle proposes 30,000 ETH loan to help Aave cover bad debt
Mantle has put forward a proposal to lend up to 30,000 ETH to Aave DAO in an effort to help cover losses tied to...
Fold brings Bitcoin to employee paychecks with enterprise bonus platform launch
Fold Holdings is expanding its Bitcoin strategy by bringing BTC into workplace bonuses, pushing crypto deeper into everyday employment compensation.
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Fold has launched a Bitcoin...
PUSD expands to ADI Chain in Middle East stablecoin push
A new Shariah-compliant stablecoin called PUSD is expanding its reach by launching on ADI Chain, a Layer 2 blockchain built for institutional use in...
Binance.US drops spot trading fees in challenge to rivals
Binance.US has cut spot trading fees to nearly zero in a move that could shake up competition in the US crypto market.
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Binance.US now charges...
MetaMask Co-Founder Dan Finlay Announces Consensys Exit
Dan Finlay, co-founder of MetaMask and one of the people behind its rise, has announced he is leaving Consensys after about a decade.
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Dan Finlay...
Pi Network news: Can Protocol 22 put PI back in focus?
Pi Network has kept protocol development at the center of its April updates, even as PI price remains under pressure.
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Pi Network expanded smart contract...
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee Endorses $250K ETH Target
Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder Tom Lee has backed a bold $250,000 price target for Ethereum, supporting a new report from Etherealize that lays out...
Charles Hoskinson questions Bitcoin’s post-quantum security approach
SummaryBitcoin’s post-quantum security debate intensified after Charles Hoskinson criticized the apparent preference for SPHINCS+, arguing it prioritizes security over flexibility. The discussion highlights a...
Uzbekistan opens state-backed crypto mining zone with tax breaks
Uzbekistan has launched a supervised crypto mining zone called Besqala Mining Valley, opening a new push to attract mining investment while keeping it under...
Iraqi News
Gold is falling and heading for a weekly loss as the dollar strengthens and...
Gold prices declined on Friday and are on track for a weekly loss as the U.S. dollar strengthened and expectations grew that the Federal...
Oil prices fell as markets awaited developments in negotiations between Washington and Tehran amid...
Oil prices edged lower on Friday as traders monitored ongoing discussions between the United States and Iran, while continued military tensions in the Middle...
Al-Bayati rejects the privatization of electricity in Baquba… 3 reasons that determine his stance
MP Mohammed Qutaiba al-Bayati has expressed his opposition to the proposed electricity privatization project in residential areas west of Baquba, citing concerns about its...
Iraqi PM calls on US firms to seize investment opportunities
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has invited American companies to expand their investments in Iraq, highlighting opportunities in petrochemicals, glass manufacturing, phosphate production, gas projects,...
Iraq imports first gasoline batch through Syria
Iraq has started importing its first gasoline shipments through Syria as part of efforts to address the fuel shortage affecting Baghdad and several other...