Privacy-by-Design Makes Blockchain Work: The Japan APPI Case
Japan’s blockchain endeavours have taken on a more practical tone over the past couple of years, with major institutions now…
Previewing policy at Consensus Hong Kong 2026: State of Crypto
CoinDesk is hosting its second annual Consensus Hong Kong conference, and as always, we'll have a number of policy-focused sessions.…
Japan’s record 56,000 Nikkei surge sends bitcoin to $72,000, gold past $5,000
Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged to a record on Monday, breaching the 57,000 level with a 3.4% gain following Prime Minister…
South Korea Jails Crypto CEO in First-Ever Case Under New Virtual Asset Law
The Seoul court handed crypto asset manager prison sentence in the first case under the new Virtual Asset User Protection…
Crypto VC Explodes in Q4 2025: $8.5B Floods Later-Stage Startups
US-headquartered companies captured 55% of Q4 crypto VC capital. Crypto and blockchain venture capital witnessed a sharp rebound in Q4…
Kalshi Experiences Significant Point of Failure During Super Bowl
Kalshi’s payment infrastructure became a significant point of failure tonight under what can only be an obscene amount of traffic.…
Ripple Prime Adds Hyperliquid Access for Institutional Crypto Trading
📊No votes yet – Be the first to vote Ripple just made a big move. The company rolled out Hyperliquid…
Banks Could Eventually Offer Crypto Products, Says Bessent
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says banks and crypto may begin to offer similar products, and pledged to prevent deposit…
Large Bitcoin Holders Supply Hits 9-Month Low
Large Bitcoin holders are now controlling the smallest share of the cryptocurrency’s supply since late May, when it first reclaimed…
Tether Invests $150M in Gold.com to expand gold tokenization
The investment arm of stablecoin issuer Tether has acquired a $150 million stake in the precious metals platform Gold.com to…
