Weekend panics followed by Monday reversals have become the norm in 2026, and the action over the last 48 hours has continued that pattern. Down about 4% from late Saturday night into early Monday morning on news that U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance had left Pakistan without an Iran peace deal and President Trump’s ordering
Anchorpoint Financial Technology, a joint venture backed by Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), HKT and Animoca Brands, will launch a regulated Hong Kong dollar stablecoin called HKDAP (HKD At Par) in the second quarter of 2026 after securing a stablecoin issuer licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). The licence, granted under Hong Kong’s
William Blair says Coinbase’s 26% pullback has largely “de‑risked” the stock, with weak trading now priced in as surging $USDC adoption turns the exchange into a higher‑margin, cycle‑resistant bet on crypto’s share gains versus fiat. Investment bank William Blair says Coinbase’s recent share price decline has effectively reset expectations, arguing that a roughly 26% drawdown
Key takeaways $BTC is down 1% in the last 24 hours and is now trading below $71,000. The ongoing geopolitical tensions and the inflation fears continue to weigh on market sentiments. Bitcoin ($BTC) is starting the week on shaky ground, hovering near the critical $70,700 support level on Monday. A decisive break below this zone
HSBC has successfully completed a pilot simulating the issuance, transfer, and atomic settlement of its Tokenized Deposit Service (TDS) on the Canton Network, the blockchain company announced on X today, April 13. During the controlled test, HSBC’s Global Payments Solutions division simulated the transfer of tokenized deposits and their atomic settlement against other digital assets
Private credit has crossed into a dangerous phase. After rumblings last month, the pressure point is no longer confined to underwriting quality, isolated borrower stress, or a few awkward redemption notices buried in fund updates. The market is now dealing with something more consequential: a live collision between illiquid assets, semi-liquid fund structures, and investors
In brief Strategy notched its largest Bitcoin purchase in nearly a month, expanding its holdings with proceeds that purely came from its flagship preferred share. The Bitcoin-buying firm is within striking distance of surpassing BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF. Michael Saylor said that Strategy could cover its dividend obligation indefinitely if Bitcoin’s price appreciated 2% each
Ondo Finance has filed a no-action request with the US Securities and Exchange Commission seeking confirmation that recording securities entitlements on Ethereum Mainnet will not trigger enforcement action – a filing that arrives less than five months after the SEC closed a two-year investigation into the company without charges. The request marks a significant shift
As debates continue in the US regarding stablecoin regulations, the American Bankers Association (ABA) has raised a notable objection to a report published by the White House’s Council of Economic Advisors (CEA). The union argued that the study ignored critical risks for policymakers and that its analytical framework was flawed. According to the ABA, the
The crypto funding landscape entered a new paradoxical phase, with the number of venture capital firms leading capital-raising rounds dropping sharply from pre-2022 peaks, even as the dollars raised have steadily recovered from the depths of 2022, when major events shocked the markets and sent institutional-grade backers and participants running for the hills. According to