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Foresight News reports that Canada’s Strong Free Elections Act (Bill C-25) has passed in principle in the House of Commons and has been sent to committee for detailed review, receiving cross-party support and facing almost no substantial opposition. The bill proposes to ban donations in cryptocurrency to federal political campaigns, requiring any illegal donations to be refunded or turned over to the treasury within 30 days. Canada has allowed crypto donations at the technical level since 2019, but no major political party has ever publicly accepted them.

Has the round of “geopolitical dividends” for non-ferrous metals come to an end? With aluminum producers ramping up operations, visible copper inventories approaching 1 million tons, and zinc mines accelerating output, the base metals sector is undergoing a harsh high-level revaluation as expectations become overheated and the supply-demand situation shifts to surplus.

Glonghui, April 27 — Spotify announced a partnership with Peloton, further expanding its business territory beyond music and podcasts and entering the fitness and wellness content market. Under the agreement, Spotify Premium users will have access to more than 1,400 Peloton classes, covering strength training, Pilates, yoga, meditation, and more, all integrated into Spotify’s existing audio and video ecosystem.