Different voices in product, policy and hiring change crypto outcomes, panelists tell Consensus Miami
Senior leaders from Mastercard, the Crypto Council for Innovation and Clerisy said the right people in the right rooms can reshape internal decisions, citing examples from stablecoin-linked cards and financial access to staking-policy framing in Washington.
Hong Kong Limits Stablecoins Licenses Under New Rules
Hong Kong will keep a tight grip on stablecoins as it rolls out its new licensing regime for digital issuers. Regulators expect only a few firms to win approval, even after the city opened a formal path for approved issuers. According to local reports, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) confirmed the policy on May
Hyperliquid DATs Accumulate Close to 9% of HYPE Supply
Treasury firms that manage digital assets through Hyperliquid relationships have come to prominence as substantial holders of HYPE, comprising nearly 9% of the token’s total circulating supply. This trend demonstrates the increasing prevalence of an institutionalized approach within the cryptocurrency market, which involves holding crypto tokens in treasuries. Rising Share of Treasury Holdings Digital asset
AI agents are breaking web economics, but Cloudflare says x402 can help
The company’s Chief Strategy Officer said that more than half of internet traffic is now non-human, but that the x402 Foundation is building the rails for a “golden age of content.”
Is XRP A Scam Or A Trillion-Dollar Coin? Pundit Shares The Answers
The XRP price action has long been a topic of debate in the crypto community, with analysts and investors discussing the reasons behind its weak performance despite ongoing bullish developments. Given the cryptocurrency’s persistent downtrend, some market participants have labeled XRP a scam, suggesting that it lacks real potential and its price is being deliberately […]
Kraken eyes IPO as it partners with MoneyGram to bridge crypto-to-cash gap
Payward and Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi says the exchange is “80% ready” to go public, as a new partnership with MoneyGram aims to expand access to digital assets by solving last-mile cash conversion.
State Street says institutions want improved blockchain security in wake of recent DeFi attacks
Angus Fletcher, State Street’s head of digital assets said the young crypto industry needs to find solutions now before trillions in RWAs come on-chain.
How $619M Midweek Bleed Was Erased by Massive One-Day Crypto Inflow
Digital asset funds posted $117.8 million in inflows, continuing a five-week streak, though this was the smallest weekly gain in that period. The overall number indicated a late recovery. Earlier in the week, from Monday through Thursday, the market saw $619 million in outflows over four consecutive days. A sharp reversal came on Friday, as […]
Crypto’s ‘barbell’: speculation and stablecoin payments drive adoption, Tempo’s Romero says
Stablecoins are quietly powering real-world money flows as other crypto experiments than speculative trading have failed to scale, Romero said at Consensus 2026.
Citi exec says fragmented crypto systems risk repeating old banking problems
Tokenized money efforts face limits as corporate clients demand real-time payments that work seamlessly across banks, Citi’s Ryan Rugg said at Consensus in Miami.
Overseas demand for U.S. equities is growing, says Robinhood’s Johan Kerbrart
The trading app’s senior vice president said tokenization, 24-hour trading, and regulatory shifts are driving broader investor access beyond domestic markets.
Crypto ETFs go mainstream as traditional finance locks in
As traditional finance deepens its footprint, issuers say ETFs are reshaping access, liquidity, and the global structure of digital asset investing.