Franklin Templeton and SWIFT say the future of banking is 24/7 and natively on-chain
Tokenized funds and deposits are edging toward the mainstream, though regulation, infrastructure and security remain obstacles.
ICE’s CoinDesk crypto futures are live, with DeFi rate contracts next on the list
The NYSE owner’s CoinDesk index futures began trading Monday. Attention now shifts to planned USDC rate futures tied to onchain borrowing costs.
Hong Kong ready to issue first stablecoin licenses in March, Financial Secretary says
Hong Kong will begin issuing a small number of stablecoin licenses to companies with credible business models and strong compliance, Paul Chan Mo-po said.
Tokenization still at start of hype cycle, but needs more use cases, specialists say
Crypto asset specialists must figure out how to match tokenization hype to real-world utility, Securitize’s Graham Ferguson said.
MrBeast’s finance bet could become the new generation’s Schwab, Robinhood, Tom Lee says
The BitMine chairman said at Hong Kong Consensus 2026 that MrBeast acquiring neobank Step could win over a new generation of investors to crypto.
Tom Lee says stop timing the bottom and start buying the dip
Thomas Lee, speaking on stage at Hong Kong Consensus 2026, said investors should be looking at opportunities as crypto is in the midst of...
Arkham Intelligence said to be shutting crypto trading platform as usage fails to sparkle
Data analytics firm Arkham Intel first floated the idea of adding a crypto derivatives exchange in late 2024.
Binance teams up with Franklin Templeton to use tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral
Institutions can now use Benji-issued tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral to trade on Binance using Ceffu’s custody layer.
Spark looks to build building a safe bridge between onchain capital and TradFi
Spark is opening access to its $9 billion stablecoin liquidity pool for hedge funds and other institutions to bridge onchain capital with off-chain credit...