Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, often dubbed the country’s “Iron Lady,” has secured a historic landslide victory in the February 8, 2026, snap parliamentary elections. Her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is projected to win between 274 and 326 of the 465 seats in the lower house, marking the largest post-war electoral margin for any Japanese
El Salvador has emerged as a nation of interest under President Nayib Bukele, who assumed office in 2019. A recent public opinion poll highlights the president’s robust support, which is deeply rooted in enhanced security measures, while his cryptocurrency policies attract little interest among citizens. Contents Bukele’s Popularity: What Drives It?Where Does Bitcoin Stand in
Tether has built a portfolio of 140 investments spanning sectors from South American agriculture to a stake in Italian football club Juventus, according to a Financial Times report. Summary Tether holds 140 investments, from agriculture to Juventus, funded by $USDT profits. The stablecoin giant plans 150 new hires as it builds a global “freedom tech
Kyle Samani, the Chairman of Forward Industries, a Nasdaq-listed company that currently operates as a treasury company focused on holding Solana, just threw shade at Hyperliquid and its founder, Jeff Yan. As far as Samani is concerned, Hyperliquid represents “everything wrong with crypto.” It was shocking commentary, but Samani was kind enough to explain what
Nasdaq-listed Forward Industries is under pressure as falling crypto prices weigh heavily on digital asset treasury firms. However, company executives say its balance sheet strength creates rare strategic flexibility. Despite steep losses on paper, Forward maintains the largest publicly traded Solana treasury and holds no corporate debt, a position its leadership views as an advantage
The following is a guest post and analysis from Vincent Maliepaard, Marketing Director at Sentora. A year ago, tokenized equities barely registered as an asset class. Today, the market is approaching $1 billion—a nearly 30x increase—and December 2025 may have delivered the regulatory clarity needed for institutional adoption to accelerate. What changed? Three things: a
Jack Dorsey’s payments company Block Inc. has begun informing hundreds of employees that their roles could be eliminated during annual performance reviews, as the firm undertakes a wider restructuring effort. As much as 10% of Block’s workforce may be affected, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company employed just under
According to the latest data, $XRP Spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $45 million over the past week. This accumulation stands in stark contrast to the wider digital asset sector, where Bitcoin and Ethereum funds have faced significant outflows amid a crash that sent sentiment plunging to multi-year lows. Ethereum bled $149 million while
Cathie Wood’s $ARK Invest continued reducing its exposure to crypto exchange Coinbase on Friday, unloading $22 million worth of shares across multiple exchange-traded funds (ETFs) while adding to its position in digital asset platform Bullish. According to $ARK’s trade disclosures, the firm sold 92,737 Coinbase Global shares from the $ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), 32,790 shares