After 2025’s volatile end, 2026 is poised to be a watershed moment for the cryptocurrency sector, marking a transition from a speculative asset class to essential global financial infrastructure. Further regulatory clarity, artificial intelligence (AI) integration, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and sustained institutional inflows could propel DeFi and crypto markets in 2026. According to experts, this is no longer a conversation about crypto versus TradFi; it’s about a hybrid financial system where digital assets are simply better tools. Crypto market maturity and resilience According to Elkaleh, Bitcoin’s resilience during its recent pullback, which brought a 37 percent drawdown from its October all-time high, was telling. While such severity was surprising, he observed that long-term holders and institutions continued to accumulate rather than unwind exposure, which he sees as an indicator of health. “Q4 was defined by a major leverage reset, with BTC’s sharp pullback forcing a broader reassessment of risk,”…

Questcorp Mining Inc. (CSE: QQQ,OTC:QQCMF) (OTCQB: QQCMF) (FSE: D910) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Questcorp’) announces that it will offer (the ‘Offering’) up to 5,769,231 flow-through units (each, an ‘FT Unit’), at a price of $0.13 per FT Unit, for gross proceeds of up to $750,000, by way of non-brokered private placement. Each FT Unit will consist of one common share of the Company, issued as a flow-through share within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada), and one-half-of-one share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a ‘Warrant’). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase an additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.20 for a period of twenty-four months. The Company anticipates the net proceeds raised from the Offering will be used to conduct exploration of the Company’s North Island Copper Property, located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The Company may pay finders’ fees to eligible parties…

Perth, Australia (ABN Newswire) – Locksley Resources Limited (ASX:LKY,OTC:LKYRF) (FRA:X5L) (OTCMKTS:LKYRF) announced the successful completion of a heavily oversubscribed capital raising (‘Placement’), securing firm commitments to raise approximately A$17 million via a placement of new shares at A$0.24 per share to domestic and international professional and institutional investors. HIGHLIGHTS – A$17 million raised at A$0.24 per share through an oversubscribed placement to domestic and international institutional and sophisticated investors – Cornerstone U.S. institutional support provides strong strategic validation of Locksley’s role in advancing onshore supply of antimony and rare earths for U.S. national security and industrial supply chains – Strengthened balance sheet enables rapid progression of Locksley’s U.S. Mine to Market strategy while complementing ongoing engagement with federal funding and grant programs – Funding accelerates drilling, downstream technology development, and project execution, while deepening engagement with U.S. institutional partners and key government agencies – Locksley Investor Webinar – See link…

NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) has completed the US$8.4 million acquisition of the manufacturing assets and intellectual property of Massachusetts-based FEA Materials. NioCorp expects the move to position it as a domestic producer of aluminum-scandium (Al-Sc) master alloy amid growing demand for the material in defense and commercial markets. The all-cash purchase complements NioCorp’s Elk Creek critical minerals project in Nebraska, where it aims to produce scandium oxide alongside niobium, titanium and potentially rare earths once fully financed and operational. FEA’s proprietary process converts scandium oxide directly into Al-Sc master alloy, bypassing intermediate metal production. NioCorp is also assessing the feasibility of producing finished Al-Sc alloy parts via casting, forging and machining for original equipment manufacturers in the US. “This strategic acquisition positions NioCorp to potentially build America’s first vertically integrated scandium supply chain from mine to finished alloy parts,” NioCorp CEO Mark A. Smith said in a press release. Eugene Prahin,…

// Not for distribution to the United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States // Copper Quest Exploration Inc. (CSE: CQX,OTC:IMIMF; FRA: 3MX) (‘ Copper Quest ‘ or the ‘ Company ‘) is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated December 1, 2025, it has issued an aggregate of 10,142,104 flow-through shares of the Company (the ‘ FT Shares ‘, and each, a ‘ FT Share ‘) at a price of $0.19 per FT Share for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,927,000 in connection with its previously announced fully subscribed non-brokered private placement (the ‘ Private Placement ‘). Each FT Share constitutes a ‘flow-through share’ within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the ‘ Tax Act ‘) and the gross proceeds of the Private Placement will be used by the Company for exploration and related programs, which qualify as ‘Canadian exploration expenses’ and…

Frank Holmes of US Global Investors (NASDAQ:GROW) shares his forecast for gold and silver. He sees gold testing US$5,000 per ounce next year and then reaching US$7,000 by the end of US President Donald Trump’s second term in office. ‘And I think that silver will be over US$100,’ he added. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article. This post appeared first on investingnews.com

Silver is known as the most versatile precious metal, and its end uses range from silverware to medicine, as well as industrial and technological applications, which account for well over half of annual global demand. In 2024, global physical silver demand reached 1.16 billion ounces, shy of the record of 1.28 billion ounces set in 2022, as per the Silver Institute’s latest World Silver Survey released in April 2025. Industrial demand is on an upward trend from the push toward renewable energy — in particular, silver demand should benefit from the expansion of the solar energy sector, electric vehicles and the growing use of AI and data centers. The metal is a great conductor of both heat and electricity, making it perfect for use in solar panels. In 2025, the Silver Institute expects global demand for silver to decline by 1 percent to 1.15 billion ounces, but remain at historically…

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Wednesday (December 3) as of 9:00 a.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ether price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$92,758.95, up by 4.1 percent over 24 hours. Bitcoin price performance, December 3, 2025. Chart via TradingView. After Bitcoin stared the week with its largest single-day decline in a month, it rallied about 6.6 percent in 24 hours to reclaim US$93,000. This now marks Bitcoin’s highest intraday level in more than two weeks. Despite the cryptocurrency’s rebound, analysts are still urging caution and advising investors to await clearer macro signals before fully re-entering higher-risk assets. Ether (ETH) also regained ground and is currently priced at US$3,051.34, up 7.1 percent over 24 hours. Altcoin price update XRP (XRP) was priced at US$2.19, an increase of 4.6…

Sankamap Metals Inc. (CSE: SCU) (‘Sankamap’ or the ‘Company’) further to the Company’s news releases dated October 21, 2025, November 4, 2025, and November 18, 2025, the Company continues to work towards the filing of its annual audited financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (the ‘Required Filings’). The Company has obtained approval from the Alberta Securities Commission to extend the Management Cease Trade Order (‘MCTO’) under National Policy 12-203 Management Cease Trade Orders (‘NP 12-203’) until December 28, 2025. While the audit of Sankamap’s private subsidiary has now been completed, timing adjustments in the subsidiary’s audit resulted in a brief postponement of fieldwork and the review of Sankamap’s audit file. The upcoming holiday period is also expected to affect scheduling. To support timely completion of the audit, the Company intends to appoint the subsidiary’s auditor as its auditor, as their familiarity…