Gen Z flirts with crypto to pay for dates this Valentine’s, survey finds
An OKX-commissioned Pollfish survey finds 13% of Gen Z have paid for dates with crypto, while many non-users cite a…
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UK government appoints HSBC for tokenized bond pilot
The UK appointed HSBC Orion for its DIGIT pilot to explore blockchain bonds, aiming to improve efficiency, cut costs and…
OKX Ventures backs RWA stablecoin with Securitize, Hamilton Lane
The dual-token structure seeks to sidestep US restrictions on yield-bearing stablecoins by separating returns from the stable unit itself.
US credit union regulator proposes stablecoin licensing path
The US National Credit Union Administration proposed a federal licensing regime for payment stablecoin issuers operating through credit union subsidiaries.
Bitcoin miner outflows spike in January, but public sales remain limited
Onchain data shows nearly 49,000 BTC moved from miner wallets in two days, but public disclosures suggest the transfers do…
Is this crypto winter different? Key observers reevaluate Bitcoin
The current market downswing could be driven by institutional investors exiting positions, as crypto still presents too much risk for…
Hong Kong greenlights crypto margin financing and perpetual trading
Hong Kong’s SFC will allow licensed brokers to offer digital asset margin financing and set a framework for crypto perpetuals…
Google Cloud flags North Korea-linked crypto malware campaign
Mandiant, which operates under Google Cloud, has tracked the suspected North Korean scammers since 2018, and AI has helped scale…
Why Bitcoin has recently reacted more to liquidity conditions than to rate cuts
Bitcoin’s recent moves track liquidity stress more than Fed rate cuts. Here’s how balance sheet policy and cash flows shape…
Arkham Exchange pivoting to fully decentralized platform, CEO says
Arkham CEO denies shutdown reports as the exchange pivots from a CEX to a fully decentralized model amid record DEX…