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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
JPMorgan bullish on crypto for rest of year as institutional flows set to drive recovery
After bitcoin fell below its estimated production cost, the bank said stronger fundamentals and rising institutional inflows could lift crypto in 2026.
Why crypto VCs at Consensus Hong Kong are playing a 15-year game
With capital tightening, investors are backing “what’s working,” like stablecoins and tokenization, while selectively betting on AI and prediction markets.
BlackRock takes first DeFi step, lists BUIDL on Uniswap as UNI jumps 25%
BlackRock will make shares of its $2.2 billion tokenized U.S. Treasury fund tradable on the decentralized exchange Uniswap.
