The United States widens its trade dispute with Canada by banning imports of several Canadian products, including most alcoholic beverages, dairy items such as whey, and motorcycles. The move follows Canada’s retaliatory tariffs and marks a sharper escalation beyond duties, raising the stakes in a cross-border economic relationship already under strain.

Tether and Fasanara launch a $400 million private credit fund built around stablecoin-enabled lending through Fasanara’s fintech network. The partners say the evergreen vehicle starts with $400 million in co-investment and is designed to draw as much as $3 billion in additional institutional capital, extending crypto-linked finance deeper into mainstream credit markets.

Consensys is splitting its business so MetaMask stands apart from its Ethereum protocols and institutional infrastructure operations. As part of the restructuring, Consensys Software Inc. is set to be renamed MetaMask, with Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin staying in charge as chairman and chief executive, underscoring the wallet’s central role in the company’s strategy.

New Zealand will let some wealthy migrants count approved build-to-rent housing investments toward residency visa applications starting in December. The policy is aimed at channeling foreign capital into long-term rental development, linking immigration incentives to housing supply as the government looks for new sources of investment.

Patriot Resources secures a five-year community agreement in Peru that gives it the access needed to begin drilling at the Tassa silver project. The deal clears an important local hurdle for the company and allows the project to move from preparatory work toward active exploration.

A memecoin tied to the Hunter Biden “laptop” meme surges immediately after launching on the Base network, then loses nearly all of its value within hours. The token jumps to roughly $190 to $222 near its early peak before sliding to single-digit prices, a sharp example of the speed and volatility that still define speculative crypto trading.