Dr. Shobhit Navani on Crypto’s Dark Side, Regulatory Gaps, and Institutional Shift
The crypto industry is not ignorant of its darker dimensions. Money laundering, terrorism financing, cybercrime, the limits of sovereign regulation,…
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Larry Fink Thinks Tokenization Could Fix What’s Broken About Finance
Larry Fink says tokenization could do for finance what the internet did to mail — and BlackRock isn't waiting around. With $150B already in digital markets, the world's largest asset manager is building the future it's describing.
Bhutan Sells $72M in BTC, National Bitcoin Reserves Shrink
The Kingdom of Bhutan has transferred $72.3 million in Bitcoin, continuing to reduce its national crypto reserves. With holdings dropping from a peak of 13,295 BTC down to roughly 4,400 BTC, market watchers are questioning the future of the nation's sovereign digital asset strategy.
Morgan Stanley Reveals ‘MSBT’ Ticker, Seeds Bitcoin ETF With $1 Million
Morgan Stanley is advancing its digital asset strategy, revealing "MSBT" as the ticker for its proposed spot Bitcoin ETF. In a recent SEC filing, the bank disclosed a $1 million seed investment for initial liquidity, with BNY Mellon and Coinbase tapped to support the fund's operations.
Bitmine Buys 60,999 ETH as Ethereum Market Signals Potential Breakout
The acquisition, disclosed by the company last week, represents Bitmine’s largest ether purchase of the year in token terms. Based on current market prices, the transaction was valued at approximately $140 million.
India Launches ‘Virtual Asset Lab’ to Track Offshore Crypto Platforms Serving Domestic Users
India has launched a Virtual Asset Lab under the Financial Intelligence Unit to track offshore crypto exchanges targeting Indian users without regulatory approval. The initiative uses AI monitoring and blockchain analytics to detect non compliant platforms and strengthen enforcement of crypto regulations.
Jordan Jefferson on Building the Financial Layer Dogecoin Has Been Missing
Dogecoin was built as a joke. Jordan Jefferson is betting it becomes the most accessible financial platform in crypto. The CEO of DogeOS spoke to us at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 about building real utility on the world's favourite meme coin, and why the punchline was always the point.
Humanity Protocol ($H) Price Prediction 2026–2031: Can $H Reach Its Potential?
Humanity Protocol ($H) trades 64% below its ATH — but a Mastercard partnership, $50M in institutional backing, and a 2026 governance launch could reshape the decentralized identity narrative. Here's our full $H price prediction from 2026 to 2031.
Jito Foundation’s Marc Liew on Yield, Regulation, and APAC’s Institutional Shift
Jito Foundation's Head of APAC Marc Liew on why crypto's biggest barrier isn't regulation or technology, it's jargon. From JitoSOL's yield model to APAC's institutional shift, here's what the next chapter of mainstream adoption actually looks like.
Strategy Buys $200 Million in Bitcoin, Raises STRC Dividend to 11.5%
The company funded the purchase partially through the issuance of STRC, its variable-rate preferred stock, though the majority of capital came from selling common shares.
Cardano (ADA) Price Prediction 2026–2031: Can ADA Break Out of Its Rut?
As of March 2, 2026, ADA trades at approximately $0.29, down from highs above $1.00 reached in early 2025. The current market capitalization stands at roughly $10.77 billion, with a circulating supply of approximately 36.07 billion ADA.
BridgePort CEO Nirup Ramalingam on Crypto’s Institutional Shift
In an exclusive interview from Consensus Hong Kong, BridgePort CEO Nirup Ramalingam breaks down the critical shift toward off-exchange settlement, mitigating counterparty risks, and building the essential institutional crypto infrastructure needed to mature the market.
Stablecoin Payments Surge as Fintechs Lag: BVNK Utility Report 2026
The data suggests that stablecoins are evolving into practical financial tools rather than speculative assets. Respondents reported using stablecoins to get paid, make purchases, and transfer money internationally, particularly in cases where traditional financial systems are perceived as slow, costly, or unreliable.
Consensus Hong Kong 2026 Concludes with 11,000 Attendees, Driving the Global Dialogue on Finance and Digital Assets
HONG KONG – Feb 13, 2026 – Consensus Hong Kong 2026, held from February 10–12 at the Hong Kong Convention and…
Vietnam Considers Flat 0.1% Tax on Crypto Transactions Under Securities-Style Framework
The proposal, drafted by the Vietnam Ministry of Finance, would impose a flat 0.1% personal income tax on every cryptocurrency transfer executed by individual traders through licensed platforms.
As Bitcoin Bleeds to $60K, Indian Investors Exhibit “Diamond Hands” Behavior
According to data released by Mumbai-based exchange CoinDCX, Indian investors are actively buying the dip, effectively ignoring the panic that has gripped the Western markets.
XRP Price Prediction 2026–2031: Can XRP Token Maintain Bullish Momentum?
Following historic legal finality achieved in January 2026, investor attention has shifted to the asset's utility in the $150 trillion cross-border payments market.
Mesh Secures $75M Series C, Reaches $1B Valuation
Mesh has officially joined the ranks of crypto unicorns. The San Francisco-based payments network announced today that it closed a…
Bitcoin Lending Could Unlock a $130 Trillion Market: Research
The research also revisits the failures of the 2022 crypto lending crisis. Platforms collapsed after operating with high loan-to-value (LTV) ratios, opaque rehypothecation practices, and platform-controlled custody.
Nasdaq Issues Delisting Warning to Bitcoin Mining Hardware Firm Canaan
Canaan’s shares were trading at around $0.79 at the time of writing. The stock has not traded above $5 since 2022, and last closed above $2 in October, according to market data.
Solana Accelerate Joins Consensus Hong Kong, Bringing Web3’s Most Dynamic Community to Asia’s Premier Crypto Gathering
Solana Accelerate's debut at Consensus Hong Kong will bring together the full spectrum of the crypto ecosystem - founders, developers, institutions, protocols, policymakers, and innovators - uniting them under one roof to shape the future of digital assets in the Asia-Pacific region.
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction 2026 to 2030: Is Bitcoin Entering Its Sovereign Era?
As of January 2026, Bitcoin maintains a dominance above 64%, ETF assets under management exceed $110 billion, and realized capitalization continues to trend upward. These metrics suggest that capital entering the network is increasingly long-term and price-insensitive.
Is Pi Network Losing Market Trust After Its Vague 2026 Roadmap?
The lack of specificity drew sharp criticism from users, with some arguing that years of delays, vague timelines, and limited accountability had eroded confidence. One community member described the project as the slowest in history, predicting a steep decline in token value by mid 2026.
China to Allow Banks to Pay Interest on Digital Yuan Wallets From January 2026
Under the new framework, the digital yuan will transition from functioning primarily as a cash substitute to operating as a deposit-like instrument within the banking system, according to Lu Lei, deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China.