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UK refuses permission for US to stage Iran strikes from RAF sites

The UK government has not authorised US forces to operate from British bases for potential attacks on Iran. Ministers emphasise legal and parliamentary oversight while Washington repositions assets in the region.

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xStocks top $25B in trades as Kraken moves to acquire Backed

xStocks have recorded over $25 billion in cumulative trading, including about $3.5 billion that cleared on public chains. The move comes as Kraken’s corporate arm (Payward) reports stronger 2025 financials and has the capital optionality — via revenue gains and a SPAC vehicle — to accelerate acquisitions such as the pending purchase of Backed.

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AI & Technology

Spencer Cox urges states to set AI safety rules, pushes energy protections

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Policy & Geopolitics

Arctic Energy & Resource Symposium to Shape Canada’s Northern Policy

A two-day forum in Calgary on March 25–26, 2026 will assemble Indigenous leaders, government officials, industry and researchers to reframe priorities for Canada’s North. Discussions will center on sovereignty, security, infrastructure resilience and strategic supply chains for energy and critical minerals.

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Markets & Economy

Mid‑market Crypto Firms Face M&A Pressure as Banks Prepare to Enter

Major banks preparing to offer crypto-linked services are increasing acquisition pressure on mid-sized digital-asset firms, shrinking standalone growth options. Rising yield alternatives tied to stablecoins and tokenization themes are reshaping exit pathways and investor returns in the sector.

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Startups & Venture

Proptech funding spikes in January as large growth rounds dominate

Global investment into property technology jumped sharply in January, driven by fewer but much larger financings that pushed total capital to roughly $1.7 billion. The shift reflects concentrated bets by growth and institutional investors and growing allocation to AI-enabled enterprise tools within real estate.

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Federal Reserve researchers endorse Kalshi-style prediction markets

A Federal Reserve research paper finds exchange-traded, retail-participation markets offer timely, distributional signals that outperform some traditional forecasting tools for key macro variables. The study highlights Kalshi's ability to generate continuous probability distributions and notes its strong alignment with policy rates around Fed meetings.

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Trump announces 10-day window for Iran talks, warns of military option

President Trump set a ten-day deadline for negotiators to show whether diplomacy with Iran can produce an agreement, while warning that military measures remain available; the administration has paired visible carrier movements and CENTCOM aviation drills with shuttle diplomacy as some members of Congress prepare a War Powers Act challenge. Regional incidents at sea and limits from Gulf partners on basing and overflight complicate both operational planning and the prospect of a durable deal.

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Palantir Secures $1B DHS Purchase Agreement, Expands Federal Sales Pathway

The Department of Homeland Security set up a five-year vehicle allowing agencies to buy up to $1 billion in Palantir products and services without fresh competitions. The award streamlines procurement while intensifying employee dissent and civil-liberties scrutiny tied to Palantir’s immigration-enforcement work.

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Cybersecurity

Salt Typhoon hackers believed to be retaining stolen telecom data for later exploitation

An FBI cyber official warned the China-linked group Salt Typhoon likely preserved exfiltrated telecom records as a long-term intelligence cache rather than for immediate monetization. Investigators say the intrusion touched dozens of providers and may involve data tied to more than one million U.S. residents, heightening risks from future targeted surveillance and fraud.

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Aerospace & Defense

MDA Space launches 49North to deliver Canadian multi‑domain C4ISR and mission‑critical systems

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Aerospace & Defense

Pentagon Commits $68M to Hypersonic Testing; Commercial Providers Move Up the Stack

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Aerospace & Defense

CME launches CME Defence to expand Canadian defence manufacturing

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Climate & Energy

LanzaJet secures new funding to expand ethanol‑to‑jet production

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Aerospace & Defense

VisionWave begins feasibility work on AI-managed distributed radar mesh

VisionWave has started early architecture and simulation work on a distributed, machine-coordinated radar concept and simultaneously disclosed a staged strategic exchange with SaverOne that could give the program a near-term commercialization pathway; the transaction includes $7.0M in conditional equity transfers and contemplates VisionWave taking roughly half of SaverOne on a fully diluted basis if milestones and approvals are satisfied.

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CJNG-linked Kovay Gardens hit with U.S. Treasury sanctions over timeshare fraud

The U.S. Treasury designated Kovay Gardens and affiliated entities, alleging the resort fed a cartel-run fraud network that targeted American tourists. Authorities say financial intelligence and law-enforcement filings point to hundreds of suspicious reports and hundreds of millions of dollars in suspected losses tied to the scheme.

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Climate & Energy

Hydro-Québec proposes higher power tariffs for large data centres and blockchain mining

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Markets & Economy

HUD proposes ban on mixed‑status families living in federal housing

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Markets & Economy

Exiro-led consortium to commit up to US$200M to Thompson nickel assets

A new investor group led by Exiro, with Orion and the Canada Growth Fund, will form Exiro Nickel and inject up to US$200 million to operate the Thompson Mine Complex while Vale Base Metals retains a minority stake and an offtake role. The deal, aimed at preserving jobs and unlocking exploration potential across the Thompson Nickel Belt, targets completion by end-2026 and follows a strategic review of the site.

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Climate & Energy

Ontario Teachers sets $70B private-market climate target by 2030

Ontario Teachers unveiled a 2026–2030 climate plan that aims to grow private-market holdings aligned with the energy transition to $70 billion by 2030, roughly doubling current levels. The plan shifts measurement toward alignment with a net-zero pathway, retires an interim emissions-intensity target, and will report progress annually starting in 2026.

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