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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.
Binance teams up with Franklin Templeton to use tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral
Institutions can now use Benji-issued tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral to trade on Binance using Ceffu’s custody layer.
Spark looks to build building a safe bridge between onchain capital and TradFi
Spark is opening access to its $9 billion stablecoin liquidity pool for hedge funds and other institutions to bridge onchain capital with off-chain credit markets.
Hong Kong working to allow perpetual contracts, chief regulator says
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission will publish a "high-level framework" allowing perpetual contracts, SFC CEO Julia Leung said.
Institutions fuel tokenized RWA boom as retail looks set to follow suit
From treasuries and funds today to equities and private assets tomorrow.
Solana's Lily Liu champions internet capital markets at Consensus Hong Kong 2026
Fireside chat with Michael Lau spotlights finance focus, Asia's centrality, and revenue-driven growth
SkyBridge's Scaramucci is buying the bitcoin dip, calls Trump a crypto President
Scaramucci noted that SkyBridge has been purchasing bitcoin at various price points, including around $84,000, $63,000 and in the current lower range.
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.
Robinhood starts testing its own blockchain as crypto and tokenization push deepens
The Robinhood Chain, built on Ethereum-based Arbitrum, aims to become key plumbing for around-the-clock trading and plugging tokenized stocks into DeFi.
Crypto PAC Fairshake leaps into first midterm Senate race with $5 million in Alabama
The industry's leading campaign-finance operation is getting behind a pro-crypto candidate, Barry Moore, in Alabama's Republican Senate primary.
Crypto's banker adversaries didn't want to deal in latest White House meeting on bill
The White House had instructed crypto executives and bankers to come ready to compromise, but bankers maintained their call for a ban on stablecoin yields.
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.
Robinhood misses Q4 revenue estimates as fourth-quarter results dinged by crypto slump
Crypto revenue fell 38% year over year to $221M, even as the company expanded token listings and crypto features across its platform.
Citadel Securities backs LayerZero as it unveils ‘Zero’ blockchain for global markets
Citadel has made a strategic investment in LayerZero’s ZRO token as the interoperability firm rolls out its high-performance blockchain.
Ex-SafeMoon CEO gets 8-year prison sentence for defrauding investors
Braden John Karony had been convicted last year on several federal charges, and he's ordered to pay back $7.5 million in restitution.
Sam Bankman-Fried files for new trial over FTX fraud charges
The incarcerated former leader of the failed crypto exchange wants a new chance to defend against fraud charges.
