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Tokenization still at start of hype cycle, but needs more use cases, specialists say

Crypto asset specialists must figure out how to match tokenization hype to real-world utility, Securitize's Graham Ferguson said.

Left to right: Graham Ferguson, head of ecosystem at Securitize; Min Lin, managing director of global expansion at Ondo; and Coindesk’s Kris Sandor (Coindesk)

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Hong Kong ready to issue first stablecoin licenses in March, Financial Secretary says

Hong Kong will begin issuing a small number of stablecoin licenses to companies with credible business models and strong compliance, Paul Chan Mo-po said.

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po (David Paul Morris/CoinDesk)

Finance

Arkham Intelligence said to be shutting crypto trading platform as usage fails to sparkle

Data analytics firm Arkham Intel first floated the idea of adding a crypto derivatives exchange in late 2024.

Arkham was listed on CoinDesk's Project To Watch 2023

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Tom Lee says stop timing the bottom and start buying the dip

Thomas Lee, speaking on stage at Hong Kong Consensus 2026, said investors should be looking at opportunities as crypto is in the midst of a "mini winter."

Thomas Lee, chairman of BitMine and CIO of Fundstrat, on the main stage during Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (David Paul Morris/Consensus, modified by CoinDesk)
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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.

Tom Lee Consensus Hong Kong 2026

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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.

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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.

A sparkler held near the top of a bottle of champagne as its cork shoots out.

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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.

Securities and Futures Commission CEO Julia Leung (CoinDesk)
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Institutions fuel tokenized RWA boom as retail looks set to follow suit

From treasuries and funds today to equities and private assets tomorrow.

Who Even Wants Tokenized RWAs Anyway? (CoinDesk)

Markets

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

Solana Foundation President Lily Liu (CoinDesk)

Markets

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.

Anthony Scaramucci Consensus Hong Kong 2026

Finance

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.

Entrance to Consensus Hong Kong 2026 exhibition center
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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.

Robinhood Senior Vice President Johann Kerbrat (CoinDesk archives)

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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.

Fairshake PAC influenced 2024 congressional elections

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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.

The White House, the executive office of the U.S. President (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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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.

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