Middle East News

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Bitcoin breaks critical support as dollar and oil move together, raising risk of a deeper drop

Bitcoin slipped under a key support zone as macro pressure builds, leaving a deeper move in play if buyers fail to reclaim control.

3 days ago

Shattered glass globe spilling Bitcoin and coins across a boardroom table, capturing a synchronized global market crash where stocks and crypto sell off together

Analysis

Global markets crash as everything including Bitcoin sells off at once erasing trillions

Over $800 million in long positions were wiped out in minutes as the US open turned into a brutal liquidity bloodbath for unsuspecting traders.

2 months ago

A Bitcoin rests beside a devalued Iranian rial note overlooking Tehran’s skyline, symbolizing how currency collapse drives interest in Bitcoin’s limits and potential as money

Analysis

Can Bitcoin help amid internet blackouts after Iran’s currency collapsed 95% overnight?

With inflation surging and bazaar pricing breaking, capital controls and crackdowns decide how fast household savings get vaporized.

3 months ago

a vast industrial hall shows rows of blue-lit AI server racks replacing older mining rigs, a glowing gold Bitcoin emblem wired into an illuminated chip, robotic arms and helmeted workers moving discarded ASICs along a conveyor, and sunbeams pouring through skylights to create a soft, dramatic haze.

70% of top Bitcoin miners are already using AI income to survive bear market

Ranking the top Bitcoin miners by AI revenue and hashrate reveals how the industry’s leaders are redefining scale.

5 months ago

Crime

Convicted Russian crypto scammer and his wife found murdered in the UAE

Russian crypto entrepreneur Roman Novak, convicted of large-scale fraud, was kidnapped and murdered in the UAE along with his wife after a failed ransom attempt.

5 months ago

A bright, hyperrealistic 16:9 scene shows a gleaming Bitcoin standing upright on a stack of Iranian rial notes in crisp daylight, while a dilapidated Tehran bank facade spews crumpled banknotes and the Azadi Tower rises softly in the background, conveying stability versus systemic strain.

Banking

Iranian bank crisis underscores Bitcoin’s role as financial hedge

One of Iran's largest commercial lenders, Ayandeh bank, was declared bankrupt and its assets were dissolved in a state take-over, leaving depositors scrambling.

5 months ago

Adoption

How Ripple’s Middle East expansion could put XRP and RLUSD in the flow

Ripple's partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay strengthens Middle East presence, enhancing XRP liquidity and RLUSD stability.

6 months ago

Adoption

Top 10 most crypto-friendly countries revisited (2025)

Revisiting CryptoSlate’s first-ever list from 2017: See which countries now lead the world in crypto adoption, regulation, and tax clarity in 2025.

6 months ago

Deals

Polygon Labs partners with Cypher Capital to boost institutional access in the Middle East

By leveraging Cypher Capital's expertise, Polygon aims to institutionalize POL as a key asset in the regional blockchain ecosystem.

7 months ago

BtcTurk hack sees $48 million in crypto vanish from hot wallets

Hacks 8 months ago

Crypto developer walks free from Turkish custody after privacy protocol research triggers detention

Legal 8 months ago

Turkish arrest of Ethereum developer raises alarms in crypto community

People 8 months ago

Nomura’s Laser Digital secures regulatory greenlight to launch OTC desk for crypto options in UAE

Derivatives 8 months ago

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Middle East News

Bitcoin breaks critical support as dollar and oil move together, raising risk of a deeper drop

Global markets crash as everything including Bitcoin sells off at once erasing trillions

Can Bitcoin help amid internet blackouts after Iran’s currency collapsed 95% overnight?

70% of top Bitcoin miners are already using AI income to survive bear market

Convicted Russian crypto scammer and his wife found murdered in the UAE

Iranian bank crisis underscores Bitcoin’s role as financial hedge

How Ripple’s Middle East expansion could put XRP and RLUSD in the flow

Top 10 most crypto-friendly countries revisited (2025)

Polygon Labs partners with Cypher Capital to boost institutional access in the Middle East

BtcTurk hack sees $48 million in crypto vanish from hot wallets

Crypto developer walks free from Turkish custody after privacy protocol research triggers detention

Turkish arrest of Ethereum developer raises alarms in crypto community

Nomura’s Laser Digital secures regulatory greenlight to launch OTC desk for crypto options in UAE