How HashKey Plans to Become Hong Kong’s First Crypto IPO

Key takeaways 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, asset management and tokenization into a single regulated platform. Revenue is growing, but the company is still…

Bitcoin Price Risks Falling to $70K Due to a Hawkish BoJ: Macro Analysts

Bitcoin (BTC) could face a continued correction toward the $70,000 level if the Bank of Japan (BoJ) proceeds with an expected interest-rate hike on Dec. 19, according to multiple macro-focused analysts. Key takeaways: BoJ tightening could pressure Bitcoin by draining global liquidity. Macro and technical signals align around a $70,000 downside target. BOJ hikes preceded…

Bitcoin Giant Strategy Keeps Spot in Nasdaq 100 Index

Bitcoin-heavy firm Strategy (MSTR) will remain in the Nasdaq 100 index, surviving the annual reshuffle that saw several household names dropped. The firm, which began as business software provider MicroStrategy, pivoted in 2020 to stockpiling bitcoin as its core strategy. It has since then accumulated 660,624 BTC worth $59.55 billion, and it was added to…

Standard Chartered, Coinbase Expand Institutional Crypto Deal

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 multinational bank announced on Friday. “We aim to explore how the two organisations can support secure, transparent and interoperable solutions…

Why Michael Saylor Says Countries Should Launch Bitcoin-Backed Banks

Michael Saylor’s pitch to integrate Bitcoin reserves into regulated banking Michael Saylor, executive chair of Strategy, has suggested that national governments consider developing a novel type of financial system: regulated digital banking platforms backed by Bitcoin reserves and tokenized credit tools. These comments, shared during Saylor’s keynote at the Bitcoin MENA conference in Abu Dhabi,…

Crypto Cruising on Tailwinds Into 2026: LONGITUDE

Institutional investment and clear-cut regulations are laying the foundation for a strong start to 2026 for the wider cryptocurrency industry.  Industry players including Anthony Scaramucci, Kristin Smith, Eli Ben-Sasson, Ian Rodgers, Reeve Collins and Joseph Chalom delivered optimistic outlooks for the new year after a year of positive change, particularly in the United States. Cointelegraph’s…

SEC Publishes Crypto Custody and Wallet Primer for Investing Public

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a crypto wallet and custody guide investor bulletin on Friday, outlining best practices and common risks of different forms of crypto storage for the investing public. The SEC’s bulletin lists the benefits and risks of different methods of crypto custody, including self-custody versus allowing a third-party…

Bitcoin Spot Demand Weakens as Bears Target $67K BTC Price

Bitcoin (BTC) price action has painted bearish continuation patterns on its daily chart, which may propel BTC to new lows, according to analysts. Key takeaways: A sharp decline in spot buying and weakening ETF demand suggests that the upside may be limited. Bitcoin’s bear flag pattern on the daily time frame targets $67,000 BTC price….

Crypto Use in Venezuela Likely to Rise as Economic Pressures Intensify

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, blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs says. As regional and geopolitical tensions continue to rise, driven in part by US-Venezuela tensions, causing macroeconomic…

Crypto Use in Venezuela Likely to Rise as Economic Pressures Intensify

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, blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs says. As regional and geopolitical tensions continue to rise, driven in part by US-Venezuela tensions, causing macroeconomic…