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Digital Currency & Policy:  Thanks for Nothing Canada and the UK Just Banned a Payment Method Nobody Was Using In the name of election integrity, two democracies have quietly closed a door that was already bolted shut — and taken smart contract technology with it on the way out. Canada introduced Bill C-25 — grandly titled the Strong and Free Elections Act — on March 26, 2026, proposing a full prohibition on digital asset donations to political parties, candidates, and third-party election advertisers . One day earlier, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer had announced an immediate moratorium on the same, citing the risk that digital assets could be used to obscure the origins of foreign money in British politics. Two countries, one week, one coordinated message : we don't trust this. Fair enough, in theory. The integrity of democratic elections is crucial , and foreign interference is a documented threat that warrants serious attention. But here's the awkward d...

The Unmet Promise of Reparations  The UN just called slavery the gravest crime against humanity. The US voted no . Not a single soul in the digital currency space is asking the obvious question. On Wednesday, March 25, 2026 — the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade — the United Nations General Assembly passed a historic resolution. Spearheaded by Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama and backed by all 54 nations of the African Group, the measure formally declared the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity . It called for reparations as, in the resolution's own language, a concrete step toward remedying historical wrongs. The hall broke into applause . UN General Assembly Vote ▪︎ 193 Member States ▪︎ 123  In Favour ▪︎ 3  Against ▪︎ 52  Abstentions The three countries that voted against it were Argentina , Israel , and the United States . The entire European Union — including...

When Wall Street Wants 24/7 Trading But Won't Share Their Toys The SEC is reportedly developing a plan to let tokenized stocks trade on blockchain, and the reason is both predictable and slightly absurd: traditional financial institutions want to trade around the clock . They've been pushing the regulator to greenlight always-open markets, because apparently waiting for market hours is so 2019. But here's where it gets interesting: While everyone assumed tokenized stocks would be a massive windfall for the digital assets industry— particularly for networks like Ethereum — Dragonfly partner Rob Hadick is pouring cold water on that narrative. According to him, this whole thing might benefit traditional finance far more than it benefits cryptocurrency. The institutions want 24/7 trading and better economics, sure, but they don't actually want to play in the blockchain sandbox. The Great Leakage Problem Here's the part that should make any...