How HashKey plans to become Hong Kong’s first crypto IPO

How HashKey plans to become Hong Kong’s first crypto IPO

HashKey’s IPO bid puts Hong Kong’s virtual asset regime on display, testing whether compliance-first crypto platforms can win investors. HashKey is aiming to become Hong Kong’s first fully crypto-native IPO by listing 240.57 million shares under the city’s virtual asset regulatory regime. The business extends beyond a spot exchange by combining trading, custody, institutional staking,…

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Why oil-rich investors are fueling Bitcoin’s next liquidity wave

Why oil-rich investors are fueling Bitcoin’s next liquidity wave

From petrodollars to ETFs, oil-rich investors are entering Bitcoin via regulated rails, deepening liquidity while reshaping market structure. In 2025, oil-linked capital from the Gulf, including sovereign wealth funds, family offices and private banking networks, has emerged as a significant influence on Bitcoin’s liquidity dynamics. These investors are entering Bitcoin primarily through regulated channels, including…

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Standard Chartered, Coinbase deepen alliance to build institutional crypto infrastructure

Standard Chartered, Coinbase deepen alliance to build institutional crypto infrastructure

Standard Chartered and Coinbase are expanding their partnership to develop trading, custody and financing services aimed at institutional crypto clients. Standard Chartered and Coinbase have expanded their partnership to build crypto infrastructure for institutional clients. As part of the partnership, the duo will explore offerings across trading, prime services, custody, staking and lending, the British…

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Stablecoin usage in Venezuela likely to keep expanding amid economic instability

Stablecoin usage in Venezuela likely to keep expanding amid economic instability

The crypto ecosystem in Venezuela is a product of ongoing economic collapse and international sanctions pressure, according to the TRM Labs team. Venezuelans are already heavily reliant on blockchain technology for banking after suffering through a decade of economic pressures; however, usage is likely to keep growing if conditions worsen in the South American country,…

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Stablecoin usage in Venezuela likely to keep expanding amid economic instability

Stablecoin usage in Venezuela likely to keep expanding amid economic instability

The crypto ecosystem in Venezuela is a product of ongoing economic collapse and international sanctions pressure, according to the TRM Labs team. Venezuelans are already heavily reliant on blockchain technology for banking after suffering through a decade of economic pressures; however, usage is likely to keep growing if conditions worsen in the South American country,…

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