Mahathir Bayena

Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM) reported on April 9, 2026, that its gold equivalent production rose to 72,872 ounces (GEO) in the first quarter of 2026, representing a significant increase from the 65,130 GEO produced in the final quarter of 2025.

Chainalysis estimates that stablecoin transaction volumes could reach as high as $1.5 quadrillion by 2035, far exceeding today’s global cross-border payment flows.

The US Treasury has moved forward with implementing the GENIUS Act by proposing rules requiring stablecoin issuers to adopt strict anti-illicit finance controls.

Meta has launched Muse Spark, a new AI model designed to deliver “personal superintelligence” through its Meta AI assistant across its apps and platforms.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed David Woodcock as director of its division of enforcement, effective May 4, as lawmakers question the exit of his predecessor.

Tehran officially closes the Strait of Hormuz following the violations of the April 8 ceasefire.

For a fleeting moment last autumn, it appeared that the long-running friction between the frantic world of cryptocurrency and the buttoned-down halls of global finance had finally reached a grand synthesis. 

With the debut of spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and Bitcoin scaling heights near $126,000, the industry’s boosters declared that "digital gold" had finally arrived as a permanent fixture of the modern portfolio.

Strata Minerals (ASX:SMX) announced an expansion of its Zelica Gold Project through the strategic acquisition of a new tenement.

Bellevue Gold (ASX:BGL) reported an underlying free cash flow of approximately $158 million for the March quarter.

Infotrust (ASX:ITS) has appointed David Clancy as the company’s CFO, effective April 20.