Canada vows continued crypto crackdown after taking down 47 firms in 2026
Near the end of last year FINTRAC fined crypto platform Cryptomus $126 million and crypto exchange KuCoin $14 million for a range of alleged violations.
Visa and Stripe-backed Tempo launch tools for AI agents on same day
AI agent users received new tools from Visa and the Stripe-backed Tempo to provide a new way for agentic payments to take place online.
Retail tripled gold buying in last 6 months as Wall Street sells
“Retail-driven exuberance” in gold and silver ETFs and leveraged positions led to the end of the precious metals rally, reported the BIS.
Polymarket buys DeFi startup Brahma in latest acquisition wave
“Building reliable infrastructure across blockchain networks and traditional financial rails is hard,” said Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan. Blockchain prediction markets…
California court dismisses Coinbase user’s challenge to IRS summons
Another crypto user sued the IRS in 2025 for allegedly violating his Fourth Amendment rights after the agency used a John Doe Summons to collect his data from a crypto exchange. A…
Instant USD withdrawals now available on Kraken
TL;DR Kraken now offers instant USD withdrawals to US clients, allowing funds to be transferred from a Kraken account to a bank account in minutes, 24/7, 365 days a year,…
The Fed decides. The dot plot speaks. What the March FOMC means for active traders.
The rate decision itself is a near-certainty: futures markets are pricing a hold at 99.1% probability, according to CME FedWatch. What traders are actually watching is the dot…
SEC gives go-ahead to Nasdaq for tokenized trading trial
Nasdaq has been given the regulatory green light to offer some tokenized stocks, which will trade alongside traditional securities on its exchange. The US Securities and Exchange…
Algorand Foundation cuts 25% of staff, citing macro uncertainty
The Algorand Foundation said it has a “more sustainable alignment” of resources with the protocol’s long-term business priorities. The Algorand Foundation, the organization…
Australian crypto shopping surges, but so do banking blocks: Survey
Online shopping was the leading real-world use case for crypto among Australians, followed by paying for services such as freelancing and video game purchases.