China takes custody of alleged Huione Group chairman Li Xiong
Li Xiong, a key figure linked to the Huione network, has been extradited from Cambodia to China, where he now faces fraud and money...
Bithumb delays IPO plans to post-2028 amid regulatory scrutiny
Bithumb is hitting the brakes on its IPO plans. Instead of going public soon, the company is now aiming for sometime after 2028.
The reason...
Genius Group sells entire Bitcoin treasury in Q1 as debt repayment...
Genius Group has made a big shift in its strategy. In the first quarter of 2026, the company sold all of its remaining Bitcoin...
Interactive Brokers rolls out crypto trading for retail clients in Europe
Interactive Brokers is expanding into crypto in a big way, now offering trading to everyday users across the European Economic Area (EEA).
In simple terms,...
New Hampshire Bitcoin-backed bond receives Ba2 rating from Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service has given a provisional Ba2 rating to a new Bitcoin-backed municipal bond planned in New Hampshire.
In simple terms, that rating means...
Mercado Libre phases out Mercado Coin as focus shifts to stablecoin
Mercado Libre is shutting down its in-house crypto token, Mercado Coin, after just four years.
The company has told users they must use or sell...
Texas adds prediction markets and crypto to legislative priorities
Texas is taking a closer look at crypto and emerging financial tools as part of its next legislative agenda.
Dan Patrick, who leads the Texas...
BitGo launches unified crypto financing platform for institutional lending and borrowing
BitGo has launched a new financing platform designed to make it easier for institutions to borrow and lend using their crypto holdings.
In simple terms,...
Bitcoin corporate buying almost vanishes as weekly net purchases sink 99.93%
Corporate Bitcoin buying has almost completely slowed down, according to new data from SoSoValue.
Last week, publicly listed companies only bought about $70,000 worth of...
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...
U.S. senators push “Mined in America Act” to cut reliance on...
Two U.S. senators—Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis—have introduced a new bill aimed at boosting Bitcoin mining inside the United States and reducing reliance on...
Dubai’s VARA rolls out crypto derivatives framework with investor safeguards
Dubai is taking another big step in the crypto world. The city’s regulator, Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), has introduced new rules that explain...
Iraqi News
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...
Illegal Currency Network Dismantled as Dinar Weakens
Iraqi authorities have dismantled an illegal currency exchange and money transfer network in Baghdad, arresting five suspects and seizing $240,000 in cash.
According to the...
Oil Sector Talks for Iraqi PM in New York
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi held separate meetings in New York with representatives from U.S. oil companies HKN Energy and ExxonMobil to discuss investment...
The dollar is below 157,000 dinars in Baghdad and Erbil.
The US dollar continued to fall in Iraq's currency markets on Thursday, extending the downward trend that has been seen since the start of...