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From FTX debris to global finance: Solana’s 2026 plan is all about the application layer

Resilience built from the debris of 2022 is now shaping the Solana ecosystems future, leaders from Jupiter, Backpack, Kamino and DoubleZero argued at Consensus Hong Kong 2026.

Solana OG builders panel at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (CoinDesk)

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ETHZilla prepares for takeoff: How you can now own a piece of a jet engine for just $100

ETHZilla unveiled a tokenized aviation asset, Eurus Aero Token I, offering accredited investors access to lease income from two commercial jet engines.

Plane in the air (Artturi Jalli/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Standard Chartered sees bitcoin sliding to $50,000, ether to $1,400 before recovery

The bank cuts its 2026 crypto price targets, warning of further near-term capitulation as ETF outflows and macro headwinds weigh on digital assets.

AI trading screens. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

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Asia leapfrogging the West in onchain retail use as regional hubs lead on stablecoin rules

Experts at Consensus Hong Kong said regional focus on user utility and stablecoin regulation is driving adoption.

The Unseen Playbook panel at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

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Crypto industry experts at Consensus see Asian institutions pivot toward stablecoins

Panelists at the conference discussed how regulatory progress in Hong Kong and Japan creates a structured path for capital allocation.

Consensus Hong Kong

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Only 5% of companies see AI improving profit, McKinsey China chairman tells Consensus

The chairman of Greater China at McKinsey said nearly every company is experimenting with AI, few are rethinking their organizations deeply enough to unlock profit.

McKinsey Greater China Chairman Joe Ngai at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin layer-2 builders pitch BTCFi as the next institutional unlock

Leaders from Citrea, Rootstock Labs and BlockSpaceForce argued that bitcoin’s scaling layers are less about throughput and more about turning the asset into a programmable financial base layer.

Bitcoin layer-2 builders at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (CoinDesk)

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From stablecoins to biotech: Why YZi Labs is betting on things that haven't happened yet

Ella Zhang of YZi Labs says her firm invests in founders building what doesn’t yet exist, guided by first principles and long-term conviction across AI, biotech and Web3.

Ella Zhang, head of YZi Labs, at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (CoinDesk)

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Binance converts its $1 billion safety net into 15,000 BTC

The crypto exchange finalized a 30-day plan to convert its stablecoin-backed user protection fund into 15,000 BTC, reinforcing bitcoin as its long-term reserve asset.

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Agant registers with U.K. FCA ahead of British pound stablecoin debut

The issuer cleared a key regulatory hurdle as it prepares to roll out GBPA, a fully backed sterling stablecoin targeting institutional use.

Stablecoin networks (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)