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Solana leans into tokenization and payments at Hong Kong’s Accelerate APAC event

Solana leans into tokenization and payments at Hong Kong’s Accelerate APAC event

From ETFs to stablecoins to AI infrastructure, Solana’s pitch in Hong Kong was clear: less memecoin mania, more internet capital markets.

UK government appoints HSBC for tokenized bond pilot

UK government appoints HSBC for tokenized bond pilot

The UK appointed HSBC Orion for its DIGIT pilot to explore blockchain bonds, aiming to improve efficiency, cut costs and boost security.

Gen Z flirts with crypto to pay for dates this Valentine’s, survey finds

Gen Z flirts with crypto to pay for dates this Valentine’s, survey finds

An OKX-commissioned Pollfish survey finds 13% of Gen Z have paid for dates with crypto, while many non-users cite a lack of a direct way to do so.

Binance finalizes $1 billion SAFU reserve conversion into bitcoin

Binance finalizes $1 billion SAFU reserve conversion into bitcoin

Binance has completed the $1 billion transition of its SAFU reserves into bitcoin, confirming the fund holds 15,000 BTC.

Bankers push OCC to slow crypto trust charters until GENIUS rules clarified

Bankers push OCC to slow crypto trust charters until GENIUS rules clarified

The American Bankers Association pressed the OCC to delay new national trust bank charters for crypto and stablecoin firms until the GENIUS Act framework is fully in place.

Binance completes $1B Bitcoin conversion for SAFU emergency fund

Binance completes $1B Bitcoin conversion for SAFU emergency fund

Binance completed its $1 billion Bitcoin conversion for its emergency user fund as crypto sentiment hit record lows and smart money traders increased short exposure.

ARK Invest adds $34M Robinhood stake as Bitcoin falls below $66K

ARK Invest adds $34M Robinhood stake as Bitcoin falls below $66K

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought nearly $50 million of Robinhood, Bullish and Circle shares as Bitcoin dipped and US spot BTC ETFs saw $276 million in outflows.

Binance's Richard Teng breaks down the ‘10/10’ nightmare that rocked crypto

Binance's Richard Teng breaks down the ‘10/10’ nightmare that rocked crypto

Every crypto exchange saw liquidations during the Oct. 10 liquidation event, Richard Teng told the crowd at CoinDesk's Consensus Hong Kong.

Ark Invest buys shares in Peter Thiel-backed Bullish for 10 straight days

Ark Invest buys shares in Peter Thiel-backed Bullish for 10 straight days

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest bought more Bullish and Circle shares on Wednesday through its exchange-traded funds.

Thailand moves to integrate crypto into local derivatives market

Thailand moves to integrate crypto into local derivatives market

This follows the Thai Cabinet's approval of a proposal to align the derivatives market with international standards.

OKX Ventures backs STBL in partnership with Hamilton Lane and Securitize

OKX Ventures backs STBL in partnership with Hamilton Lane and Securitize

The companies are joining forces to introduce an RWA-backed stablecoin on OKX’s Ethereum-compatible layer-2 blockchain, X Layer.

Strategy CEO eyes more preferred stock to fund Bitcoin buys

Strategy CEO eyes more preferred stock to fund Bitcoin buys

Strategy CEO Phong Le says the company is moving away from issuing and selling common stock to buy Bitcoin and isn't interested in acquiring Bitcoin treasuries.