Key Notes JPMorgan initiated coverage on HashKey with an Overweight rating and a HK$9 target, implying roughly 28% upside. The bank expects institutional digital asset inflows in Hong Kong to grow at about an 85% CAGR through 2027. HashKey’s licensed status and roughly 75% local market share support its growth outlook amid expanding crypto services.
Shares of Intel (INTC) extended gains in after-hours trading as rumors swirled that NVIDIA may be turning to the US-based semiconductor company to diversify its chip manufacturing. INTC rose more than 3% on Monday, according to Yahoo Finance. Taiwan-based outlet DigiTimes reported Monday, citing supply chain sources, that NVIDIA plans to collaborate with Intel on
Coinbase’s stock extended losses on Tuesday, even as the crypto exchange rolled out copper and platinum futures trading in its latest bid to diversify beyond digital assets that have hammered investor confidence. The company announced Tuesday that traders can now access copper and platinum futures on its platform, joining previously available gold and silver contracts.
As gold prices surged to $5,300 this week, Tether and Coinbase — the two companies behind the world’s largest US dollar stablecoins — are taking different approaches to gaining exposure to the precious metal. Spot gold climbed above $5,300 per ounce on Wednesday, posting a record high of $5,311 at 3:30 am UTC, according to
Story Highlights California’s 2026 billionaire tax targets about 200 ultra-wealthy residents with assets above one billion. Early reports show tech founders like Larry Page, Sergey Brin, shifting homes and capital to Florida Texas ahead now. Voter support drops sharply once public learns details of unrealized wealth taxation plans fully. California, which generates about $4.1 trillion
Rising geopolitical tensions are strengthening the case for a European-controlled digital payments system, according to European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Piero Cipollone. In an interview with Spanish newspaper El País, shared by the ECB on Wednesday, Cipollone described the proposed digital euro as “public money in digital form,” arguing that it was needed
CZ says buy and hold beats most trading methods when investors choose strong assets. Zhao warns that holding every token leads to weak results since most projects fail. Market reaction shows support for patience but concern over blind token accumulation. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, reignited debate across the crypto market after
Crypto asset services company Matrixport has noted that the liquidity squeeze in the stablecoin market is weakening short-term buying power in the cryptocurrency market. According to Mars Finance, Matrixport, in its analysis and charts published today, emphasized that the GENIUS bill currently under consideration in the US could have significant consequences for stablecoin issuers. According
Silver prices jumped sharply in January 2026. The metal rose more than 50% in one month. It has doubled over the past year. This fast move pushed silver into the spotlight across global markets. Trading activity also surged. The iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV) recorded near record volume and moved close to levels seen in