Consensus Hong Kong 2026
Agora's Nick van Eck bets on stablecoin boom in enterprise payments
Agora CEO Nick van Eck sees stablecoin adoption shifting to real-world business for cross-border payments.
Private credit may be the breakout use case for tokenization: Maple's Sidney Powell
Maple Finance CEO Sidney Powell said blockchain’s biggest opportunity isn’t tokenized Treasury bills or funds — instead, it’s bringing opaque, illiquid private credit markets onchain.
Animoca’s Yat Siu says crypto’s Trump moment is over
With the political hype fading, Siu argues crypto’s next phase will be shaped less by personalities and more by infrastructure, regulation and who actually uses the technology.
Lack of liquidity is a growing concern in crypto, says Auros' Jason Atkins
Ahead of Consensus Hong Kong, Auros’ Jason Atkins says market depth, not hype, will determine crypto’s next phase.
Charles Hoskinson slams Trump’s crypto policy as 'extractive,' warns of industry fallout
Cardano founder says Trump’s actions have politicized crypto and alienated half the country.
Robinhood explains building an Ethereum layer-2: 'We wanted the security from Ethereum'
CoinDesk sat down with Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, to get an update on its upcoming layer-2 network, its tokenized stocks program, and its staking offerings.
Solana Accelerate to open Consensus Hong Kong in February
CoinDesk and the Solana Foundation said the developer event will kick off Consensus Hong Kong on Feb. 11, setting the tone for a week focused on builders, capital, and policymakers.
Robinhood leaning into advanced traders as crypto volatility reshapes user behavior
The trading platform is increasingly catering to advanced crypto traders with tools tailored to active, tax-aware users, its head of crypto said.
Neobanks will fuel Ethereum's 2026 growth, says ether.fi CEO
Ethereum's next phase will be defined by financial products that feel familiar to everyday users, Mike Silagadze said.
