Visa has crossed $200 million in cumulative stablecoin settlements, underscoring its commitment to blockchain integration amid rising demand for real-time digital payments. While this figure is just a fraction of its overall settlement volume, the development marks a notable shift in the financial services giant’s long-term infrastructure strategy. The move…
The uranium market entered Q2 on shaky footing, with spot prices slipping to around US$63.50 per pound (March 13)—the lowest level in 18 months—as utilities hesitated to contract amid ample secondary supply and demand uncertainty. By early June, however, spot prices rebounded to the US$70–US$71 per pound range, buoyed by…
As the global push toward electrification accelerates, lithium remains a critical piece of the energy transition. Continued oversupply remained a persistent headwind for lithium prices through the first half of 2025. Demand for the battery metal jumped 29 percent year-over-year in 2024, fueled by surging electric vehicle sales and rising…
“Whatever is out of favor and hated at the moment, that’s probably what you need to buy,” he said. “Buy it when it’s boring and no one cares, then you get to ride the wave up.” Barton also broke down his current portfolio, which holds a 30 percent weighting in…
Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (‘Westport’ or the ‘Company’) (TSX:WPRT Nasdaq:WPRT), today announced the successful closing of the previously announced transaction to divest its Light-Duty Segment and outlines its strategic vision for future growth, emphasizing expansion of market share, entering new markets and right sizing its current operations. Today,…
Maritime Resources Corp. (TSXV: MAE,OTC:MRTMD) (‘Maritime’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the full cash repayment of the US$5 million principal amount owed under its non-convertible senior secured notes due on August 14, 2025 (the ‘Notes’), along with accrued and unpaid interest for the month of July 2025. In…
From established players to up-and-coming firms, Canada’s pharmaceutical company landscape is diverse and dynamic. Canadian drug companies are working to discover and develop major innovations amidst an increasingly competitive global landscape. Rising technologies such as artificial intelligence are playing a role in the landscape as well. Read on to learn…
Investor Insight With high-quality, drill-ready assets with world-class discovery potential, Piche Resources is a compelling business case for investors looking to leverage a bull market for uranium and gold. Overview Piche Resources (ASX:PR2) is an ASX-listed mineral exploration company focused on uranium and gold exploration in Tier-1 jurisdictions: Western Australia…
When Canadian-Russian programmer Vitalik Buterin penned a white paper in 2013 outlining a new kind of blockchain platform, few could have predicted the seismic impact it would have on the world of finance, technology, and beyond. Today (July 30), Ethereum turns 10 years old, marking a milestone that represents a…
July 29 (Reuters) – Union Pacific said on Tuesday it would buy smaller rival Norfolk Southern in an $85-billion deal to create the country’s first coast-to-coast freight rail operator and reshape the movement of goods from grains to autos across the U.S. If approved, the deal would be the largest-ever…