zkME Technology wins $20,000 PitchFest prize at Consensus Hong Kong
The Hong Kong-based DePin company beat out 11 other finalists with its identity verification solution aimed at bringing DeFi to the mainstream.
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.
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.
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.
Trump-linked WLFI’s Zak Folkman teases forex platform at Consensus Hong Kong
Folkman says more details will be revealed soon at an event at Mar-a-Lago.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says Midnight won’t chase Monero, ZCash users
Midnight will target “billions who don’t know they need privacy” rather than privacy maxis as mainnet launch nears in March, he said.
UK appoints HSBC for blockchain bond pilot
The Treasury appointed banking giant and law firm Ashurst to steer its digital gilt trial this year as Britain plays catch-up to Hong Kong...
Strategy’s STRC returns to $100, poised to unlock more bitcoin accumulation
The perpetual preferred STRC hits $100 par amid bitcoin downturn, enabling potential further BTC purchases for the company.
Privacy-focused Midnight blockchain to go live next month, says Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson
Input Output Global’s Founder Charles Hoskinson said Midnight, the long-awaited privacy-focused blockchain, will launch in the final week of March as a partner chain...