Heidi Cuthbert

Michael Saylor urged investors to own Bitcoin after billionaire investor Ray Dalio warned that the post-1945 global order is breaking down.

Bitcoin slid 1.7% to roughly $67,600 ahead of the US market open, extending a volatile start to 2026 as geopolitical tensions and macro uncertainty weighed on risk assets.

Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed a second bill designed to align national crypto rules with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, deepening uncertainty ahead of a key transition deadline.

Dragonfly Capital has closed a $650 million fourth fund, positioning itself to invest in tokenised real-world assets and blockchain-based financial infrastructure as crypto venture capital priorities shift.

The Lottery Corporation (ASX:TLC) has reported a resilient performance for the first half of the 2026 financial year.

Energy giant Santos (ASX:STO) reported a full-year underlying net profit after tax of US$898 million, driven by sales volumes of 93.5 mmboe.

For the six months ended Dec. 31, 2025, Fletcher Building (ASX: FBU) recorded revenue from continuing operations of NZ$2.87 billion,

Spark New Zealand (ASX:SPK) saw its reported net profit after tax grew by a staggering 82.9% to NZ$64 million for the first half of FY26.

More than 15 million Australians are bracing for a financial hit as the Albanese government greenlights a 4.41% average increase in private health insurance premiums.

The Australian Foundation Investment Company (ASX:AFI) has announced that CEO Mark Freeman will retire at the conclusion of the 2026 financial year.