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MrBeast's finance bet could become the new generation's Schwab, Robinhood, Tom Lee says
The BitMine chairman said at Hong Kong Consensus 2026 that MrBeast acquiring neobank Step could win over a new generation of investors to crypto.
Hong Kong continues to support local digital asset community growth, chief executive says
The government will continue to support a local crypto/Web3 agenda, Chief Executive John KC Lee said at Consensus.
What to expect at CoinDesk's Consensus Hong Kong 2026
Consensus Hong Kong kicks off on Wednesday with speeches from the city's chief executive and the head of its markets regulator.
Crypto exchange Kraken fires chief financial officer ahead of long-awaited IPO
Kraken has moved chief financial officer Stephanie Lemmerman to a strategic advisory role, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Vitalik Buterin outlines how Ethereum could play a key role in the future of AI
In a post on X revisiting ideas he first outlined two years ago, the co-founder of Ethereum argues that the push toward artificial general intelligence often resembles the kind of unchecked speed and scale the blockchain was created to challenge.
Jump Trading to take small stakes in Polymarket, Kalshi: Bloomberg
Jump is set to take a fixed amount of equity in prediction market Kalshi, while its stake in Polymarket will grow over time depending on the trading capacity that the firm provides.
Memecoins post gains as largest crypto tokens languish
Bitcoin was little changed Tuesday, while ether fell. CoinDesk's memecoin Index rose.
Fugitive foreigner sentenced in the U.S. to 20 years for $73 million crypto scam
A U.S. judge sentenced Daren Li to 20 years for a $73 million crypto fraud. The scam used Cambodia-based compounds to target victims via social media and dating apps.
I'm not confident we hit a true capitulation in bitcoin, derivatives expert says
Bitcoin's futures market doesn't show panic capitulation as in late 2022, analyst said.
