Canada Issues First Tokenized Bond in Bank of Canada DLT Pilot

Canada has completed a pilot program testing the use of distributed ledger technology in bond markets, culminating in the issuance of the country’s first tokenized bond, according to a Friday announcement from the Bank of Canada. The experiment, known as Project Samara, involved the Bank of Canada, Export Development Canada, Royal Bank of Canada and…

Kalshi, approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, was last valued at $11 billion, while Polymarket was valued at $9 billion.

Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are discussing potential fundraising rounds that could value each company at about $20 billion. If completed at that level, the deals would roughly double their valuations from late 2025. The discussions remain early and may not lead to finalized investments, according to the Wall Street Journal. Prediction markets allow…

Pakistan’s Parliament Green Lights The Virtual Assets Act

Pakistan’s parliament passed the Virtual Assets Act, 2026 on Wednesday, cementing the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), a government agency, as the country’s digital asset regulator. The framework gives PVARA, established in July 2025, the authority to enforce licensing requirements and oversight over digital asset service providers, according to an announcement from the regulator….

Stablecoin Transaction Volume Hits a New Record High as USDC Surpasses USDT

Stablecoins have hit an all-time high in monthly transaction volume, as Circle’s USDC (USDC) flipped Tether’s USDt (USDT), new data shows. Key takeaways: Stablecoin monthly transaction volume reached a record $1.8 trillion in February. USDC comprised 70% of all stablecoin volume. Rising stablecoin supply on exchanges puts crypto markets in a good position to recover….

Stablecoin Transaction Volume Hits a New Record High as USDC Surpasses USDT

Stablecoins have hit an all-time high in monthly transaction volume, as Circle’s USDC (USDC) flipped Tether’s USDt (USDT), new data shows. Key takeaways: Stablecoin monthly transaction volume reached a record $1.8 trillion in February. USDC comprised 70% of all stablecoin volume. Rising stablecoin supply on exchanges puts crypto markets in a good position to recover….

Will BTC See $60K Again?

Key points: Analysts believe that Bitcoin will have to stay above the $68,000 level to continue its recovery. Several major altcoins have turned down from their overhead resistance levels, indicating that bears remain in control. Bitcoin’s (BTC) relief rally was rejected at the $74,000 level, and the bears have pulled the price below $68,500. Select…

Kalshi, Polymarket Eye $20B Valuations in Potential Fundraising: WSJ

Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are reportedly exploring new fundraising rounds that could value the companies at around $20 billion each, roughly double their most recent valuations. Both platforms have held preliminary discussions with potential investors about raising fresh capital at the elevated valuation, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar…

Florida Senate Approves First Stablecoin Bill, Awaits DeSantis’ Signature

Florida lawmakers have approved a state-level framework regulating payment stablecoins, moving the legislation to Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk for final approval. In a Friday post on X, Samuel Armes, founder of the Florida Blockchain Business Association, revealed that Senate Bill 314 has cleared the Florida Senate unanimously. The measure is set to become law once…

BTC slips below $68,000 as dollar posts steepest weekly gain

Bitcoin BTC$67,690.58 fell to $67,960 by Saturday morning, down 3.4% over the past 24 hours and retreating sharply from the past week’s high. The move fits what has become a recurring script in recent months, with late-week selling dragging prices toward the lower end of the range heading into Saturday. Majors took the harder hit…

Bitcoin Dip May Not Be Over As Retail Ramps Up Buying: Santiment

Retail investors have been scooping up Bitcoin after it slipped below $70,000, but whale activity suggests the price could still head lower if past patterns repeat, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment. “The moment Bitcoin hit $74k, these key stakeholders began taking profit,” Santiment said in a report on Friday. Santiment explained that whales —…