
Latest from Nikhilesh De
'We do not do illegal things': Inside a U.S.-sanctioned stablecoin issuer's race to build a crypto giant
Oleg Ogienko, the public face of A7A5, pitched the ruble-pegged stablecoin as a fast-growing trade rail built to move money across borders despite sanctions pressure.

Crypto mining can help energy volatility, Paradigm responds to policy onslaught
As U.S. lawmakers consider limits on data and mining facilities because of energy usage, the industry wants to explain that their crypto worries are unfounded.

Wall Street giant Apollo deepens crypto push with Morpho token deal
The asset manager overseeing more than $900 billion assets may buy up to 90 million MORPHO tokens as part of a partnership to support DeFi credit market, it said.

Hong Kong is trying to build up its crypto regulations: State of Crypto
Several leaders in Hong Kong announced efforts to advance the region's regulatory environment.

Crypto group counters Wall Street bankers with its own stablecoin principles for bill
After the bankers shared a document at the White House demanding a total ban on stablecoin yield, the crypto side answers that it needs some stablecoin rewards.

Recapping Consensus Hong Kong
Crypto's role in payments for AI, regulatory changes and the digital asset market dominated conversations on the ground.

Recapping day 2 of Consensus Hong Kong
The conference's second day focused more on developers after day 1 concentrated on institutional providers and traders.

AI-powered agents dominate the EasyA x Consensus Hong Kong hackathon
Winning projects like FoundrAI demonstrate how generative AI is allowing developers to build market-ready products in just 48 hours.

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.

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.
