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Bitcoin prices have declined significantly, and some analysts warn of more pain ahead.

February 5, 2026 Early online iGaming platforms worked with very limited payment options. A player added one card to a profile and waited for funds to move through bank systems. Delays were common, and account control stayed minimal. Fintech changed that structure. Platforms such as Wildrobin Casino now rely on modern financial tools that support

February 5, 2026 Selling rare coins or gold can feel overwhelming. You want a fair price, but the process seems complicated. This guide breaks down what you need to know to make informed decisions and get the best return on your precious metals. Understanding What You Own Before you sell, you need to know what

Feb 5, 2026 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | Digital Assets and Market Infrastructure Circle And Polymarket Connect USDC To Live Event Markets On February 5 2026, Circle and Polymarket announced a partnership to strengthen onchain financial markets using USDC settlement infrastructure.  The agreement connects USDC directly into Polymarket’s prediction market platform, allowing market participants

Medicare Advantage open enrollment is available for enrollees from now through March 31. What experts say you should know about your options.

Feb 5, 2026 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | AI and Finance Innovation Calgary Fintech Advances Auditable AI for Financial Data On January 21 2026, Calgary-based Chata Technologies Chata.ai closed a US$10 million Series A to expand its deterministic AI analytics platform for financial services, backed by 7RIDGE (UK) and Izou Partners (US). Chata.ai focuses

A commercial for Trump accounts will air right before the Seattle Seahawks face off against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60.

Feb 4, 2026 | NCFA Insights | AI, Financial Infrastructure and Identity Autonomous Software Begins Interacting With Financial APIs On February 2 2026, security firm Wiz disclosed an exposed Moltbook database tied to autonomous AI agents containing millions of API keys. Around the same time, OpenClaw (an open source framework for running locally controlled AI

Older workers with student debt have much smaller retirement account balances than their peers without the loans, a Fidelity report shows.

Feb 4, 2026 | NCFA Expert Intelligence | AI Risk and Governance Enterprise AI Adoption Outpaces Legal And Risk Frameworks On February 3 2026, Dentons published a Voice from the Market North American Legal AI report following the firm’s inaugural Legal AI Summit. The report captures data insights from legal, business, and operations leaders across

Feb 4, 2026 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | Regulation and Digital Assets Nevada Court Action Tests Derivatives Versus Wagering Rules On February 3 2026, Nevada filed a civil enforcement action against Coinbase prediction markets in court alleging Coinbase offered sports-linked event contracts without a required Nevada gaming licence. The regulator argues that the contracts

Some experts warn of a potential "death spiral" in the Affordable Care Act marketplace if young, healthy consumers drop coverage amid soaring costs.

In the first year of the Labor Department's Retirement Savings Lost and Found database, 29.5% of users found an old workplace plan that might owe them money.

Feb 3, 2026 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | Stablecoins and Payments Canadian Bank Enters Custody And Safeguarding For Stablecoin On February 3 2026, VersaBank announced that Stablecorp’s QCAD is its first stablecoin customer, bringing a Canadian Schedule I bank into the custody and safeguarding of a Canadian dollar-backed digital currency. Stablecorp issues QCAD as

Feb 4, 2026 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | Funding and Capital Markets Canadian Institutional Capital Backs Fintech Lending Infrastructure On February 4 2026, NEO Financial announced it secured $68.5 million in equity capital from more than 100 Canadian investors to accelerate its securitization strategy and support further growth of its lending and credit products. The