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Hong Kong is positioning itself as crypto’s global connector, says lawmaker Johnny Ng
The Hong Kong lawmaker and Web3 advocate said common law, open capital flows and ties to southern China give the city a unique role in global crypto markets.

Hints of progress: State of Crypto
The White House is meeting folks, Congress advanced a bill and key regulators are back to joint press appearances.

NYSE's 24/7 plan could fix key problem for stock tokens, Ondo's de Bode says
NYSE and Nasdaq introducing 24/7 trading with tokenized stock would be a "godsend," solving thin weekend liquidity, Ondo Finance President Ian de Bode told CoinDesk in an interview.

Polymarket, Kalshi contract limits demonstrated in latest U.S. government shutdown fight
The U.S. government is likely to shut down Saturday morning until the House votes on a funding package, raising the importance of specificity in prediction market bets.

U.S. government seizes $400 million Helix allegedly made from drug-linked transactions
The Department of Justice said it now holds legal title over crypto, real estate and monetary assets tied to darknet mixing service, Helix

Visa and Mastercard aren’t buying the stablecoin hype for everyday payments
Despite crypto’s promise of faster, cheaper transactions, the payments giants aren’t buying the stablecoin pitch, at least not in developed markets.

Bitcoin is the 'newest, coolest software': Inside Kevin Warsh’s complicated crypto history
The former Federal Reserve governor has invested in crypto firms, criticized bitcoin’s role as money and argued for a U.S. digital dollar.

Bitcoin pulls back to as low as $81,000 as horrendous day continues
The world's largest cryptocurrency has shed nearly $10,000 over the past 24 hours, now threatening to take out its recent November low just under $81,000.

U.S. SEC, CFTC chiefs push united front on paving the way for crypto
With Commodity Futures Trading Commission head Mike Selig new in the role, the agencies held a "harmonization" event to show they're side-by-side.

SEC chair says 'time is right' for pension funds to include crypto, CFTC head says digital assets set to flourish
SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig said they are working with the Senate to get a crypto market structure bill over the line.
