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News Syria: Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Crashes to $103K as Binance Enters Syria and BlackRock Eyes Crypto Crown

Published on: Thursday 12 June 2025
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Crashes to $103K as Binance Enters Syria and BlackRock Eyes Crypto Crown
News source: https://www.benzinga.com/content/45918851/bitcoin-price-prediction-btc-crashes-to-103k-as-binance-enters-syria-and-blackrock-eyes-crypto-crown

In the Asian session, Bitcoin (BTC) tanked to $103,895, down 4% in 24 hours. This broke below the $105,095 support. This is a big trend change as BTC exits the ascending channel that had held since early June. The

News Syria: Syria opens up to global payment networks after years of isolation

Published on: Monday 04 May 2026
Syria opens up to global payment networks after years of isolation
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/syria-opens-global-payment-networks-043835384.html

Syria is opening up again to international payment networks after years of isolation from the global financial system, the country's central bank said on Monday. Licensed banks and electronic payment companies can now cooperate with global payment networks such as Visa and Mastercard, the Syrian Central Bank said.

News Syria: Crypto exchange Binance opens trading to Syrians after U.S. lifts sanctions

Published on: Wednesday 11 June 2025
Crypto exchange Binance opens trading to Syrians after U.S. lifts sanctions
News source: https://www.aol.com/binance-says-now-available-syrian-070617273.html

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said that Syrians will be granted full access to its offerings, which include more than 300 cryptocurrency tokens and stablecoins. The group added that the Syrian pound could now be used to buy and sell cryptocurrencies on the exchange. U.S. President Donald Trump's administration made a surprise announcement last month on lifting sanctions against Syria, where an Islamist-led government took power after overthrowing former leader Bashar al-A

News Syria: Republican senator condemns alleged Syrian army abuses as ceasefire follows Aleppo fighting

Published on: Tuesday 13 January 2026
Republican senator condemns alleged Syrian army abuses as ceasefire follows Aleppo fighting
News source: https://www.foxnews.com/world/republican-senator-condemns-alleged-syrian-army-abuses-ceasefire-follows-aleppo-fighting

The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee pressed the Syrian government to hold perpetrators accountable amid accusations of grave human rights violations within Syria’s army during the ...

News Syria: Syria Central Bank, Bank of Canada agree on opening account following sanctions lift

Published on: Saturday 07 March 2026
Syria Central Bank, Bank of Canada agree on opening account following sanctions lift
News source: https://sana.sy/en/economic/2301093/

Damascus, March 7 (SANA) Syria’s Central Bank has reached an agreement with the Bank of Canada to begin procedures for opening an account, the bank’s

News Syria: Syria opens for Lebanese banking | Euromoney

Published on: Wednesday 31 August 2005
Syria opens for Lebanese banking | Euromoney
News source: https://www.euromoney.com/article/27bjsstsqxhkmh1flnp5c/capital-markets/syria-opens-for-lebanese-banking

As Lebanese banks flush with liquidity devise regional expansion strategies, four of them have won licences to open affiliates in Syria's nascent privately owned banking sector. IN 2003, FOUR decades ...

News Syria: 'You are not scaling Ethereum': Vitalik Buterin issues a blunt reality check to the biggest crypto networks

Published on: Monday 02 February 2026
'You are not scaling Ethereum': Vitalik Buterin issues a blunt reality check to the biggest crypto networks
News source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/03/you-are-not-scaling-ethereum-vitalik-buterin-issues-a-blunt-reality-check-to-the-biggest-crypto-networks

The roadmap in place doesn't make as much sense because progress among layer-2s toward later stages of decentralization has been slower and more difficult, and Ethereum itself is now scaling directly on layer-1.

News Syria: The worst may lie ahead. Bitcoin chart revisits historic pattern.

Published on: Thursday 26 February 2026
The worst may lie ahead. Bitcoin chart revisits historic pattern.
News source: https://www.coindesk.com/daybook-us/2026/02/27/the-worst-may-lie-ahead-bitcoin-chart-revisits-historic-pattern

Uh-oh, the bitcoin BTC $70,483.40 price pattern that presaged the final and deepest phases of previous bear markets has appeared again. In mid-November 2018, CoinDesk discussed a bearish flip in ...

News Syria: World Bank approves $20 million grant to strengthen Syria’s financial governance

Published on: Thursday 12 March 2026
World Bank approves $20 million grant to strengthen Syria’s financial governance
News source: https://sana.sy/en/economic/2302148/

Damascus, March 12 (SANA) The World Bank has approved a $20 million grant for Syria aimed at improving public financial governance, Syrian Finance Minister

News Syria: Syrian authorities’ new limits on alcohol sales in Damascus spark backlash

Published on: Sunday 22 March 2026
Syrian authorities’ new limits on alcohol sales in Damascus spark backlash
News source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/faith/2026/03/22/syrian-authorities-new-limits-on-alcohol-sales-in-damascus-spark-backlash

Crowds of Syrians rallied Sunday to protest authorities’ efforts to limit the sale and consumption of alcohol in Damascus, reflecting rising anxiety in the cosmopolitan ...

News Syria: Security Council Members Cite Signs of Stability in Syria, Signal Shift Toward Pragmatic Engagement

Published on: Sunday 22 March 2026
Security Council Members Cite Signs of Stability in Syria, Signal Shift Toward Pragmatic Engagement
News source: https://themedialine.org/headlines/security-council-members-cite-signs-of-stability-in-syria-signal-shift-toward-pragmatic-engagement/

At a session on Syria, several countries pointed to signs of improvement in security and the economy, even as major challenges remain. In this context, the UN deputy special envoy for Syria, Claudio ...

News Syria: Syria’ Central Bank’ chief says Fed account reopening supports financial stability

Published on: Monday 02 March 2026
Syria’ Central Bank’ chief says Fed account reopening supports financial stability
News source: https://sana.sy/en/economic/2299996/

Damascus, March 3 (SANA) Syria’s central bank governor said the reopening of the bank’s account at the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of New York marks a key step

News Syria: Syria signs MOU with Mastercard to boost digital financial infrastructure

Published on: Wednesday 11 February 2026
Syria signs MOU with Mastercard to boost digital financial infrastructure
News source: https://sana.sy/en/economic/2296095/

Damascus, Feb. 11 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday with

News Syria: Saudi Investments in Syria: Financial and Political Stakes

Published on: Thursday 12 February 2026
Saudi Investments in Syria: Financial and Political Stakes
News source: https://alhurra.com/en/12837

Syria and Saudi Arabia on Feb. 7, 2026, formally opened a new chapter in their economic relations by signing a series of agreements described as laying the foundation for a long-term strategic partnership between the two countries. The agreements include establishing a joint airline, developing telecommunications infrastructure, building a new airport in northern Syria, and…

News Syria: Syria, Saudi Arabia sign framework agreement to digitize financial operations

Published on: Sunday 15 February 2026
Syria, Saudi Arabia sign framework agreement to digitize financial operations
News source: https://sana.sy/en/economic/2296946/

Damascus, Feb. 15 (SANA) - The Syrian Ministry of Finance has signed on Sunday a framework agreement with Saudi digital solutions company Elm, to support the

News Syria: Syrian American Council holds seminar commemorating Hama massacre and its impact

Published on: Tuesday 03 February 2026
Syrian American Council holds seminar commemorating Hama massacre and its impact
News source: https://sana.sy/en/syria/2294157/

Damascus, Feb.3 (SANA) A seminar organized by the Syrian American Council on Tuesday in Damascus focused on commemorating the 44th anniversary of the Hama

News Syria: Syria, Norway discuss advancing financial digitization in Damascus

Published on: Wednesday 28 January 2026
Syria, Norway discuss advancing financial digitization in Damascus
News source: https://sana.sy/en/economic/2293139/

Damascus, Jan. 29 (SANA) -Minister of Finance Mohamed Yisr Barnieh discussed with the Chargé d’Affaires of the Norwegian Embassy in Damascus, Hilde

News Syria: Syria’s unfinished peace

Published on: Monday 09 February 2026
Syria’s unfinished peace
News source: https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democracy-and-society/syrias-unfinished-peace-8851/

The latest settlement promises order after chaos. But stability will be fragile unless governance is inclusive and part of a genuine transition ...