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Written by: Glendon, Techub News As the global cryptocurrency market remains sluggish and the US crypto legislation process stalls, Hong Kong is steadily advancing its virtual asset policy implementation. Yesterday, at Consensus 2026, Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive John Lee stated that Hong Kong is actively building itself into a global digital asset innovation hub. The Hong Kong government released the Digital Asset Development Policy Declaration 2.0 in June last year, and in August, it implemented the Stablecoin Ordinance, establishing a licensing system for fiat-backed stablecoin issuers. Currently, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority is processing related applications, with the first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses expected to be issued next month. The enactment of the Stablecoin Ordinance marks Hong Kong as the first jurisdiction in the world to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for fiat-pegged stablecoins. The upcoming issuance of the first licenses,

During the Hong Kong Consensus Conference, the "Alpha Night" closed-door event was successfully held, attracting over 300 core builders from the Web3 and financial sectors. The event focused on RWA and the future of finance, showcasing the "trade-payment-consumption" value loop built by Solulu, COPX DAO, and Caviar. The three parties promoted the integration of Web3 and traditional finance through compliant infrastructure and innovative consumption models, marking an important step forward for the industry toward large-scale application.

Cryptocurrency AI is entering a new phase, with open-source frameworks like OpenClaw enabling users to configure autonomous agents for multi-task interactions. Unlike Memecoin hype, the market is currently shifting toward AI infrastructure, with Bankr providing wallets and trading tools to promote the sustainable development of intelligent agent economies. The key to the future lies in technology adoption and user retention rates.

Russia has fully blocked Meta’s WhatsApp, erasing it from the internet registry and cutting off over 100 million users. The government is forcing citizens onto MAX, an unencrypted state‑backed messenger modelled on China’s WeChat. Telegram is throttled, YouTube degraded. This is the Kremlin’s most aggressive move yet to build a sovereign digital fortress — and it’s already backfiring.

TRON struggles to hold the $0.26-$0.27 demand zone amid short-term bearish pressure. Network fundamentals remain strong, supporting long-term optimism despite declining Open Interest. Price action signals possible deeper retracement toward $0.245 if buyers do not step in. TRON — TRX,

Garlinghouse called XRP Ripple’s North Star linking Payments Prime and Treasury products around XRP and RLUSD. Ripple is advancing institutional use cases including XRPL tokenization with Aviva Investors. He sees renewed momentum for the CLARITY Act tying regulatory clarity to XRP

Gold stunned global markets in 2025. Investors rushed into the metal as uncertainty shook financial systems worldwide. Prices surged 73 percent over the past year. Meanwhile, Bitcoin moved in the opposite direction and dropped 29 percent. That sharp divergence has reshaped investor portfolios and

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Africa’s promise of cheaper remittances via stablecoins is clashing with reality in many places. According to data from Borderless.xyz, January’s median spread for stablecoin-to-fiat conversions

A viral post from analyst Alex Mason on X is making the rounds in the metals world, and it’s easy to see why. His claim is simple but explosive: the paper silver market has grown so large that bank short exposure now dwarfs the amount of physical silver the world can actually produce. The

Eco has integrated with Solana to enhance the speed, security, and cost-effectiveness of stablecoin transactions across blockchains. This collaboration aims to improve liquidity and user experience, making Solana a key player in the growing stablecoin ecosystem.

World Liberty Financial, the Trump-family-linked crypto project, just previewed its next move: a foreign exchange platform called World Swap. Co-founder Zak Folkman teased the product at Consensus Hong Kong, positioning it as a direct challenge to traditional remittance fees of 2-10%. Built around the USD1 stablecoin and following the \$100M+ lending launch of World Liberty Markets, WLFI is assembling a full‑stack financial ecosystem. More details are promised at Mar-a-Lago.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) treasury company Strategy will lean more heavily on its perpetual preferred stock program to finance additional Bitcoin purchases, moving away from a reliance on issuing common stock. CEO Phong Le outlined the pivot during Bloomberg’s The Close, explaining that the company

CertiK has enhanced its client checks and monitoring following criticism related to an audit of a project linked to the illicit Huione marketplace. CEO Ronghui Gu emphasized the need for institutional-level standards in response to evolving risks, despite currently having no plans for a public listing.

Analyst Zach Rector projects a $7 target for XRP, drawing parallels to silver's historic breakout. He believes XRP is near the end of its bear market, with potential for significant gains similar to silver's past rallies, highlighting $7 as a key psychological price point.

A Senior Ripple Director recently explained how the upcoming XLS-81 amendment could bring institutional liquidity to the XRP ecosystem. The XRP Ledger (XRPL) community has approved Permissioned DEX (XLS-81), just one week after activating Permissioned Domains (XLS-80). Validators have already

Ripple President Monica Long has described this year as a defining period for Ripple and XRP due to institutional adoption at scale Key Points Ripple President Monica Long has declared this year a turning point for institutional adoption at scale. She expects the full impact of this adoption p