Digital assets are moving quietly yet inexorably from niche experiment to structural financial layer, and 2026 may be the year the broader market finally notices. That’s the view from Fidelity Digital Assets, whose recent 2026 Look Ahead research report frames digital assets as undergoing the kind of fundamental transformation once seen in global trade, a
The European Union (EU) is preparing to halt the ratification process of the EU-US trade agreement after US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on Greenland. Manfred Weber, leader of the European People’s Party (EPP), the largest political group in the European Parliament, stated that progress towards an agreement is not possible under the current
Recent statements by US President Donald Trump regarding the Fed chairmanship have weakened Bitcoin’s upward momentum and led to a re-pricing of expectations for a 2026 interest rate cut in the market. As the Bitcoin price approached the $100,000 level at the beginning of 2026, Trump’s statements regarding the FED Chairman selection were considered by
The week of January 11-17, 2026, recorded $513.4 million in crypto funding across 15 projects, with Alpaca and LMAX Group both securing $150 million each. Summary Crypto funding reached $513.4M last week, with Alpaca and LMAX raising $150M each. Infrastructure, exchanges, and payments dominated deals across 15 funded projects. Project Eleven, ICEx, and VelaFi highlighted
Stablecoins were crypto’s breakout product in 2025 to the mainstream — and in 2026, the industry is pushing to put those onchain dollars to work by turning everything from equities to money market funds to gold into tokenized, tradable building blocks on blockchain rails. After years of pilots and proof-of-concepts, tokenization now look less like
US President Donald Trump announced that tariffs ranging from 10% to 25% will be imposed on products imported from European Union countries. Trump stated that the decision was intended to increase pressure on Denmark to buy Greenland and that it was based on national security grounds. According to Trump, the US has effectively subsidized Denmark
The Smarter Web Company has reached a big milestone. CEO Andrew Webley shared that the company plans to move from the Aquis Growth Market to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE). This move comes just nine months after its IPO and marks a major step in the company’s growth journey. Webley said
In its recent visit to China, Canada’s Prime Minister Mike Carney reached a series of agreements that seek to forge a commercial alliance between the two countries. Canada now seeks to increase its exports to China by 50%, preparing to face what Carney called a new world order. Canada Completes Economic Agreements With China In