Key Takeaways MENA crypto volume rose from $100B in 2022 to about $350B by 2025-2026, led by Turkey and the UAE. Bitcoin and stablecoins are gaining ground as hedges against war, inflation, and currency weakness. Gulf regulation and crisis-driven demand could further split MENA into two distinct crypto markets. Turkey Leads MENA Crypto With $200B…
What it used to take up to two business days was settled for minutes during the weekend. DBS and Citi settled a US dollar cross-border payment between Singapore and New York on September 5 using tokenized deposits on SWIFT’s shared ledger, clearing the transfer in minutes over a weekend when a conventional payment can…
Achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think. That’s the motto of the Ig Nobel Prizes, an annual competition that—parodying the Nobel Prizes—recognizes some of the world’s most unusual scientific studies. The organization Improbable Research has been hosting the event since 1991 with the aim of showing that science also has a…
Kalshi has lost an emergency injunction request at the 10th Circuit, leaving Utah free to enforce its gambling laws while the prediction market operator pursues its appeal. Summary The 10th Circuit denied Kalshi’s request for an injunction pending appeal. Utah may now bring civil or criminal enforcement action against the prediction market operator. States have…
The queue to send objects into orbit is growing, but space infrastructure isn’t keeping up with demand. As the realization sinks in that Elon Musk’s SpaceX can’t be the sole answer, other companies are raising their hand — and money. These include The Exploration Company (TEC), which operates out of Germany, France, Luxembourg, Spain and…
Key Takeaways Bitmine’s latest purchase takes its total holdings to 5.93M ETH, worth $14.8B. With 85% staked, Bitmine could earn about $330M yearly while tightening ETH’s liquid supply. Investors will watch whether institutional demand amplifies Bitmine’s concentrated ethereum bet. Bitmine Builds One of Public Markets’ Biggest Ethereum Positions Bitmine is still buying ethereum, and its…
Declining Chainlink whale transactions and rising exchange balances create fresh selling concerns. Chainlink has staged a strong rally after the mid-August breakout. But its momentum may be cooling down. A new analysis suggests that LINK’s latest price move is facing several signs of caution after it surged 95% from around $7 to a recent…
Lead tracking software gives sales teams a shared view of who owns each prospect, what activity has occurred, what needs to happen next, and whether the lead is moving closer to conversion. The best option depends on whether your team prioritizes CRM workflow, pipeline visibility, automation, or external buyer intelligence. ZoomInfo is my top pick…
Copper CEO Amar Kuchinad has left the crypto custody company four months into a sale process that reportedly values the firm at $500 million despite potential offers near $200 million. Summary Kuchinad has departed less than two years after taking over from Copper founder Dmitry Tokarev. Cantor Fitzgerald has been marketing the custody company with…
Apple’s MacBook Neo is no longer the only budget laptop to face a price increase amid the global memory crisis. Dell has quietly raised the price of its entry-level XPS 13 laptop by $100. The company has also introduced a new base model with half the storage as before. SEE ALSO: Thank the AI industry…
