NFT sales rise to $39.85m as Pudgy Penguins jump 125%
NFT sales reached $39.85 million in the seven days leading up to Oct. 10, rising 0.90% from the previous week. Ethereum remained the leading...
Kraken parent Payward explores crypto and payments partnership with BNY
Kraken parent company Payward is in talks with BNY over a possible partnership that could cover crypto custody, trading, payments and other financial services.
Two...
When will Liquid Network restore Bitcoin peg outs?
Liquid Network is getting closer to restoring Bitcoin peg out operations after starting an independent security audit of Elements v23.3.4 and updating the authorization...
Hyperliquid Strategies buys $45.8M HYPE while whale selling concerns remain
Hyperliquid Strategies has bought another 494,200 HYPE worth around $45.8 million, continuing its aggressive accumulation of the token even as several large holders move...
Japan bond yields hit multi decade highs: Are Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies...
Japanese government bond yields have climbed to levels not seen in decades after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates, adding another source of...
Visa study: Stablecoin interest jumps to 56% with safeguards
Visa says U.S. consumer interest in stablecoins could rise significantly if they came with protections similar to those offered by traditional banks.
According to Visa’s...
Solana Alpenglow testnet: What does the 150ms finality upgrade change?
Solana is moving its Alpenglow consensus upgrade into public testnet testing as developers work on a major change that could make transactions reach finality...
Upbit flags SOPH as Binance drops 7 USDC pairs
Upbit has placed Sophon (SOPH) under a trading warning and suspended deposits, while Binance plans to remove seven USDC spot trading pairs on September...
Saylor says stalled CLARITY Act could boost Bitcoin activity
Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor believes the failure of the CLARITY Act in the U.S. Senate could push more money toward Bitcoin as regulators...
Polymarket pushes for MiFID status as Europe weighs prediction market rules
Polymarket is stepping up discussions with regulators in Europe and the UK as it looks for financial-services regulation for its prediction contracts instead of...
Bitcoin should be on Apple, Meta balance sheets: Draper
Billionaire investor Tim Draper has urged Apple and Meta to add Bitcoin to their corporate reserves, arguing that major companies could face financial risks...
Stephen update (09-19-2026)
Al-Zaidi is scheduled to be in New York next week, where he'll attend the UN meeting and meet with Trump in addition, he's going...
Iraqi News
Basra crude jumps by more than 5% in the last trading session of the...
Basra Heavy crude oil prices rose to $72.16 per barrel in the final trading session of the week, while Basra Medium crude increased to...
Al-Gharabi: The budget deficit is not the citizen’s responsibility, and the rise of the...
Iraqi MP Mona al-Gharabi has rejected efforts to cover the government’s budget deficit at the expense of citizens, especially low-income families. She described the...
Dinar Devaluation “Fuels Showdown over Iraq’s 2027 Budget”
Iraq’s decision to devalue the dinar has triggered a growing dispute over the country’s finances, with lawmakers pushing the government to reverse the change...
MP: We will not vote on the budget unless the government reverses its decision...
Iraqi MP Nour al-Juhayshi has threatened to boycott the federal budget vote if the government continues to maintain the dollar exchange rate at its...
Abraaj Al-Ameriya Residential Project Contract Signed
A new residential project with 1,620 housing units is moving forward in Baghdad’s Ameriya district, behind the American University of Baghdad.
The investment contract for...