HONG KONG — Crypto finding a new niche as the payments tool of choice for machines, bitcoin BTC$66,638.58 not yet at rock bottom, U.S. regulatory changes and the role of prediction markets were some…
A crypto trader pocketed more than $2.12 million in profit after betting against favorites FC Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on February 12, according to Polymarket data. As…
HONG KONG — CoinDesk wrapped up Consensus Hong Kong on Thursday with north of 11,000 attendees visiting booths and stages. While day 1 focused on institutional projects and professional investor…
Pakistan didn't just wake up one morning and decide that it loves crypto, said the chairman of the country’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA). The country was in the unusual position of…
Russia moved to fully block WhatsApp on Thursday, with the Meta-owned company saying Moscow is trying to push over 100 million of its Russian users onto a state-controlled "surveillance app" as the…
CoinDesk's Consensus Hong Kong 2026 is here. Over the next two days, more than 10,000 attendees will hear from over 350 speakers across five stages as they discuss tokenization, stablecoins, AI and…
Discord attempted to reassure users on Tuesday about its plans to implement age-verification technology, saying most will not need to scan their faces or upload government IDs. Under its new…
HONG KONG — Consensus Hong Kong's first day wrapped up with the promise of new financial products tied to crypto in the Special Administrative Region of China. Hong Kong's chief executive and…
The UAE has joined efforts with Starlink to deliver high-speed internet to 100 remote schools worldwide under a new agreement announced at the World Government Summit. The campaign centers on…