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Regulatory Authorization Expands Trafalgar's Platform Trafalgar has received authorization from Mexico's National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores) to operate as a broker-dealer, adding securities intermediation capabilities to its existing financial

Bitcoin crossed the 81,000 mark on May 6, 2026, as market participants showed increased interest in the asset amid stabilizing macro conditions. According to data shared by @Darkfost_Coc via CryptoQuant.com, altcoin trading volumes on Binance have begun recovering, with their share relative to combi

Goldman Sachs' Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) team has returned to a "seven on ten" rating on the domestic equity market, according to Anshul Sehgal, global co-head of the team. Sehgal stated in a recent interview that the team had raised its equity positioning to a "nine on ten"

John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, warned in his latest economic outlook speech that the fight against inflation may become more challenging than expected, according to his remarks. Williams announced an inflation forecast of 3 percent for 2026, with price increases ex

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), a major clearing giant, plans to launch a tokenized securities platform, with a pilot phase scheduled for July and a full launch targeted for October, according to the announcement. The move represents a significant step in Wall Street's broader

Shopify and National Bank of Canada are among backers of Tetra Trust's new stablecoin, CADD, designed for institutional use in 24/7 cross-border settlement and real-time corporate treasury operations. Product Overview CADD is positioned as a replacement for legacy batch settlement systems. The st

The U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund market maintained positive momentum on Monday, May 4, attracting $532.2 million in net inflows for a third consecutive day of gains, according to SoSoValue data. The funds have added a combined $1.18 billion in capital over the last three trading days,

BitDelta Securities Financial Services has received in-principle approval from the United Arab Emirates Capital Market Authority under the Category 5 licensing framework, according to the company announcement. The approval allows the firm to proceed with final licensing steps as it establishes

OmniRetail, a business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform operating in Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire, has launched OmniOne, a digital platform designed to help fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers scale their distribution network and operations. The platform

Bitcoin is rallying alongside inflation signals, according to the article, defying the traditional macro playbook that historically positioned Bitcoin as an inflation hedge. This movement represents a departure from conventional macroeconomic expectations, where Bitcoin has traditionally been

On May 4, 2026, on-chain investigator ZachXBT published a detailed report accusing the decentralized exchange aggregator Tokenlon of facilitating the movement of illicit funds tied to the Lazarus Group, the North Korean hacking syndicate linked to major crypto heists. According to ZachXBT's

South Korea's largest crypto exchange Upbit has partnered with Optimism Foundation to build a new Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain called GIWA Chain using the OP Stack, according to an announcement on Monday. Upbit will operate the chain itself while the Optimism Foundation provides technical support.

Coinbase Australia has launched support for self-directed retirement investing through self-managed super funds (SMSFs), offering trustees another avenue to diversify portfolios. According to a Monday blog post from Coinbase APAC Managing Director John O'Loghlen and executive Pete Patanapanlert, the

Indian logistics firm Delhivery fell as much as 3.5% in early trade after Amazon announced it was opening its supply chain services to other businesses, according to The Economic Times. The move increases competition for logistics contracts, as Amazon's service allows companies to store and ship

Singapore's fintech sector experienced a recovery in 2024, with funding increasing almost 30% year-on-year to US$1.9 billion, according to Tech in Asia data. While total funding dipped in 2025, fintech startups in Singapore raised about US$1.6 billion, surpassing 2023's levels. In the first nine

Hut 8 replaced its Coinbase Credit arrangement with a new $200 million, 364-day bitcoin-backed facility from FalconX, cutting debt costs by 200 basis points, according to the announcement. New Facility Details The facility is structured as a 364-day bitcoin-backed loan for $200 million. The arran

South Korea's largest crypto exchange Upbit has partnered with Optimism to build a new Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain using the OP tech stack, according to an announcement on Monday. The chain, called GIWA Chain, will be the first to launch on the Self-Managed tier of OP Enterprise, meaning Upbit will

Turkey's central bank maintained its tight monetary policy in April 2026 despite persistent inflation and slowing economic activity, keeping its main interest rate at 37 percent to defend the lira and restrict credit, according to the bank's latest policy decision. The central bank has limited lira

Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital has expanded its child protection rule for electronic systems, PP Tunas, to cover ecommerce, fintech, banks, search engines, and other digital services likely to be used by children, according to ministry official Mediodecci Lustarini. The rule