Hong Kong misses March target for first stablecoin licences

Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licences failed to materialize by the expected end of March target, with the HKMA saying only that it is still advancing the process.

Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licences failed to materialize by the expected end of March target, with the HKMA saying only that it is still advancing the process.

US Fed Governor Michael Barr said clearer US rules could help the market grow, but warned that GENIUS Act implementation must still guard against runs, weak reserves and illicit finance.

Extraditions of executives from market makers Vortex, Contrarian, Gotbit and Antier mark the latest step in a multi‑agency effort targeting alleged “market‑manipulation‑as‑a‑service.”

A Coinbase-backed survey found more than 80% of UK 16–25-year-olds are aware of crypto, as policymakers consider restrictions on digital asset donations.

After an Indian court found no case against CoinDCX’s founders, the Coinbase-backed exchange said it will roll out an anti-fraud network to tackle impersonation and cyber fraud.

F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun’s decision to sell a Thai condo once bought for 2,900 BTC for just 7 BTC illustrates the opportunity cost of spending Bitcoin early.

Tokenization startup Midas's Series A round was led by RRE and Creandum to scale an “instant liquidity layer” for onchain yield products.

Bernstein says crypto-linked equities like Coinbase, Robinhood and Figure now trade about 60% below last year’s peaks, but analysts see growth in revenue and earnings through 2027.

Bitcoin Bond Company CEO Pierre Rochard says US regulators’ Basel III revamp cannot quietly decide how banks treat Bitcoin without clearly explaining the rules and evidence behind them.