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Deloitte Canada and Stablecorp are collaborating to develop stablecoin infrastructure for Canadian financial institutions, as federal regulators move closer to establishing rules for fiat-backed digital assets. In a Monday announcement, the professional services firm said it plans to integrate Stablecorp’s Canadian dollar-pegged stablecoin, QCAD, into payment and settlement workflows for institutional clients. Stablecorp is a Toronto-based fintech company and the issuer of QCAD, a fiat-backed stablecoin designed to maintain a one-to-one value with the Canadian dollar. Soumak Chatterjee, a partner in Deloitte Canada’s financial services division, said the initiative is aimed at helping banks and other institutions prepare for the…

Regulatory tensions rise as Coinbase’s banking ambitions draw sharp opposition, highlighting risks tied to oversight gaps and institutional integration within U.S. financial systems. Key Takeaways: U.S. banking group criticized OCC’s conditional approval of Coinbase, warning the move could expose U.S. consumers to risk. Coinbase Global’s trust plan targets institutional custody, deepening crypto ties to banking. ICBA urged rule changes, signaling tougher oversight ahead as nonbanks seek similar charters. ICBA Challenges OCC’s Conditional Approval of Coinbase Trust Charter The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), a U.S. banking trade group, has opposed regulatory action regarding Coinbase’s charter approval. The organization criticized…

Paysafe is bringing crypto one step closer to everyday use with the launch of Pay with Crypto, a new payment solution for U.S. iGaming and daily fantasy sports platforms. — Powered by MoonPay, the product allows users to deposit funds using stablecoins or major cryptocurrencies, which are instantly converted into U.S. dollars for gameplay. Loading tweet… View Tweet The experience is designed to remove friction. Players simply select the crypto option at checkout, connect their wallet, and complete the transaction—often via QR code. Once confirmed, funds are quickly converted into USD and credited to their account. By handling conversion instantly,…

As the price of crude oil found a strong sell wall around $101 in the past few days to trade at about $99.6 on March 23, Andrew Tate was liquidated about $286,000 shorting it last week. The British-American former professional kickboxer had opened an $11.6k margin short position on crude oil futures at $95.76. Tate never used any risk management skills, including a stop loss to cut losses, thus resulting in total loss as the commodity jumped to $98.11. As such, Tate lost a total of $715k, as per on-chain analysis revealed by Stalkchain. Moreover, Tate also liquidated his long…

Japan is moving to reshape crypto asset regulation by treating digital assets as financial instruments, tightening oversight, and introducing stricter investor protections—signaling a major shift toward institutional alignment while redefining how crypto markets operate. Key Takeaways: Japan’s Financial Services Agency reframes crypto as core finance, accelerating mainstream acceptance. Bitcoin and digital assets gain clearer rules, unlocking institutional demand and market maturity. Japan’s parliament advancing reforms signals global trend toward legitimizing crypto as a regulated asset class. Japan Crypto Regulation Shift Toward Financial Instruments Framework Japan is advancing changes to crypto asset regulation as institutional oversight expands across financial markets and…

Polymarket has become one of decentralized finance’s most profitable protocols after a pricing overhaul, generating about $7.1 million in fees in the first week of the second quarter, according to new data. That pace implies an annualized run rate of roughly $365 million if sustained, placing the onchain prediction platform among the industry’s top fee generators and giving it nearly all of the sector’s revenue, at 96.8% of onchain prediction market fees. The gains follow a March 30 pricing change that pushed daily fees to around $1 million, a level that has largely held as trading activity remains elevated, data…

Georgia is registering increased energy consumption in its crypto mining sector, which has been growing thanks to low electricity rates and favorable regulations. Most of the country’s coin mining enterprises are located in free economic zones, where businesses, including those dealing with cryptocurrencies, are offered preferential terms. Bitcoin mining farms burn 5% of Georgia’s electricity Energy usage by large-size data processing centers in Georgia is growing, local and regional media unveiled this week, quoting official stats. The majority of these DPCs are currently engaged in the minting of digital currencies, the Business Gruzia portal noted in a report on Tuesday.…

Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has launched a corporate political action committee (PAC), entering election financing as debates over AI policy intensify in Washington. The company filed a statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission on Friday to establish “AnthroPAC,” an employee-funded PAC that will collect voluntary contributions from staff. The filing lists Anthropic as the “connected organization,” with the committee structured as a “separate segregated fund” and registered as a lobbyist-affiliated PAC. Under US law, individual contributions are capped at $5,000 per election cycle per candidate and must be disclosed through public filings. Anthropic launches PAC. Source: FEC Anthropic…

Japanese e-commerce conglomerate Rakuten Group disclosed that it is adding the Shiba Inu ($SHIB) meme coin to its mobile wallet. This move marks a positive regulatory and platform development for Shiba Inu in Japan. $SHIB going live on Rakuten Mobile Wallet According to updates shared by Shibarium, Rakuten Wallet is expanding its spot trading to include $SHIB, starting on April 15, 2026. Upon debuting, Japanese users of Rakuten Wallet can buy, sell and trade $SHIB directly on the platform using Japanese yen. They can also use other supported assets, all within a regulated environment. The Shibarium team added that $SHIB…

Anthropic has just secured one of the largest compute deals the AI industry has ever seen. The company locked in 3.5 gigawatts of next generation Google TPU compute through Broadcom. In the same week, Anthropic highlighted its tremendous growth with its annualized revenue now crossing the $30 billion mark, which is more than triple the $9 billion reported at the end of 2025 and the number of customers spending $1M+ on Claude doubling from 500 to 1,000 in under two months. Coindesk framed it as bitcoin miners gaining a powerful new rival in the fight for cheap power. This framing…