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...
XRP interest grows among wealth managers, Bitwise says
XRP drew the most attention during a recent Bitwise presentation attended by around 400 wealth managers, according to Bitwise research analyst Ryan Rasmussen.
The event...
Yearn Finance hit by yETH exploit with $3M sent to Tornado...
Yearn Finance is dealing with a new security breach after an attacker hit one of its old yETH token contracts and drained millions 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...
Ariel update (09-13-2026)
THE REVALUATION CASCADE: Since 2003, Iraq's currency rate has been artificially repressed. Under the program rate, the dinar was purposefully set at a low...
CFTC warns prediction markets again over template self-certifications
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued another warning to prediction-market operators, telling them that broad, one-size-fits-all contract filings are not acceptable...
Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Tuesday Evening 10-7-25
The World Bank Expects Iraq To Lead Arab Countries In Economic Growth By 2026
Political | 07/10/2025 Mawazine News - Baghdad - The World Bank...
Arielupdate (06-27-2026)
Starlink provides real-time production and customs data for distant oil fields and borders.• ASYCUDA, which went into effect on July 10, standardizes commerce between...
clare update (07-07-2026)
The article: "Diplomatic source: Al-Zaidi wants Iraq's relationship with Iran to be state-to-state, not one involving guards, factions, and special corridors" : "…Prime Minister...
Stephen update (07-01-2026)
They claim that today is a new day for Iraq. The current state of affairs, which has persisted for over thirty years, will no...
Ripple CEO says crypto growth won’t hinge on CLARITY
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the long-term future of cryptocurrency will not depend on whether Congress passes the CLARITY Act, even though he continues...
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
Iraq and UN Launch Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework
The Iraqi government and the United Nations officially launched the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Iraq 2025–2029 during a ceremony held at the Ministry...
Iraq-Huawei Data Centre Partnership
The Informatics and Telecommunications Public Company (ITPC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with China's Huawei to establish data centers and strengthen international cooperation...
Rights groups are calling for an emergency session and demanding that the government reverse...
The Parliamentary Rights Bloc has called on the Speaker of Parliament and political parties to hold an urgent emergency session to discuss the government's...
The Ministry of Finance announces the suspension of the prepayment of customs duties.
Iraq's Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday that the government has suspended the implementation of the advance customs duty payment system.
According to a statement...
Parliamentary wealth: The oil minister’s statement about exporting 4 million barrels per day is...
Iraq’s Oil Minister Basim Mohammed is facing criticism after a session in Parliament where lawmakers said his answers about the country’s oil exports were...