Tokenized pre-IPO shares topic ignites legal debate at Consensus Hong Kong 2026
Ultan Miller touts a blockchain-based pre-IPO index, while critics warn unauthorized equity tokenization risks legal and investor fallout.
Hyperliquid starts DeFi lobbying group with $29 million token backing
Jake Chervinsky, CEO of the Hyperliquid Policy Center, said markets are migrating to blockchain, and the U.S. need to adopt new rules of risk...
Bitcoin’s plunge signals coming AI crisis, but massive Fed response will drive new record high: Arthur Hayes
The rise of artificial intelligence is likely to displace millions of workers in quick order, triggering sizable credit defaults, said Hayes.
NYSE President says exchange felt ‘responsibility’ to enter tokenization space
The exchange is expected to launch 24/7 trading of tokenized assets later this year.
Bitwise aims to offer prediction market ETFs for U.S. elections in 2026 and 2028
Under “Prediction Shares” branding, Bitwise filed to list two ETFs tracking prediction markets betting on the outcome of the 2028 presidential election.
Crypto Long & Short: Crypto’s liquidity mirage
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Leo Mindyuk of ML Tech writes that while crypto markets look liquid on paper, executable liquidity...
XRP Ledger rolls out members-only DEX for regulated institutions
A permissioned DEX amendment creates controlled versions of XRPL’s built-in exchange, letting approved entities decide who can place and take orders.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Aptos (APT) declines 3%, leading index lower
Solana (SOL), down 2.5% from Tuesday, was also among the underperformers.