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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)

Markets

Ark Invest buys Bullish stock for 9th straight day in $11.6 million purchase

Ark bought around 2.1 million BLSH shares in the past nine trading days, valued about $58.8 million based on the stock's closing price each day.

Crypto exchange Bullish goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. (CoinDesk/Nik De)

Tech

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.

Solana Accelerate APAC in Hong Kong on Feb. 11, 2026. (Ali Ghorbani/Consensus)

Finance

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.

PitchFest winner (Consensus Hong Kong 2026)
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Finance

Binance's Richard Teng breaks down the ‘10/10’ nightmare that rocked crypto

Every crypto exchange saw liquidations during the Oct. 10 liquidation event, Richard Teng told the crowd at CoinDesk's Consensus Hong Kong.

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Finance

OKX Ventures backs STBL in partnership with Hamilton Lane and Securitize

The companies are joining forces to introduce an RWA-backed stablecoin on OKX’s Ethereum-compatible layer-2 blockchain, X Layer.

Avtar Sehra sits on a chair in front of a microphone (Libre)

Markets

Trump-linked WLFI's Zak Folkman teases forex platform at Consensus Hong Kong

Folkman says more details will be revealed soon at an event at Mar-a-Lago.

Zak Folkman speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Finance

UK appoints HSBC for blockchain bond pilot

The Treasury appointed banking giant and law firm Ashurst to steer its digital gilt trial this year as Britain plays catch-up to Hong Kong and Luxembourg.

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
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Finance

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says Midnight won't chase Monero, ZCash users

Midnight will target "billions who don't know they need privacy" rather than privacy maxis as mainnet launch nears in March, he said.

Charles Hoskinson is being interviewed in the media center during Consensus Hong Kong 2026

Markets

Strategy's STRC returns to $100, poised to unlock more bitcoin accumulation

The perpetual preferred STRC hits $100 par amid bitcoin downturn, enabling potential further BTC purchases for the company.

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Markets

Last week's rout delivered bitcoin's biggest realized loss ever; bottoming signals grow

The Feb. 5 shock booked the largest-ever realized loss — $3.2 billion — in bitcoin history.

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Markets

Privacy-focused Midnight blockchain to go live next month, says Cardano's Charles Hoskinson

Input Output Global's Founder Charles Hoskinson said Midnight, the long-awaited privacy-focused blockchain, will launch in the final week of March as a partner chain to Cardano.

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Finance

How CertiK rebuilt trust after Huione-related backlash

The cybersecurity firm has "no concrete plans" for an IPO despite reports to the contrary last month.

CertiK CEO Ronghui Gu (CertiK)

Finance

Charles Hoskinson confirms deal to onboard LayerZero on Cardano

Input Output CEO and founder Charles Hoskinson announced the a deal to get the institutional-focused LayerZero ported over to the Cardano blockchain.

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Markets

BlackRock exec says 1% crypto allocation in Asia could unlock $2 trillion in new flows

During a panel discussion at Consensus in Hong Kong, Peach pointed to massive capital pools in traditional finance as ETF adoption spreads across Asia.

BlackRock logo in front of a building (BlackRock/Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. DOJ hits Paxful for $4 million in case tied to illegal sex work, money laundering

The crypto platform's penalty was sharply reduced due to its ability to pay, according to U.S. authorities.

The U.S. Department of Justice grabbed another of the men it alleges moved billions in criminal money at BTC-e.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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