Opinion by: Joshua Chu, co-chair of the Hong Kong Web3 Association  Last week’s announcement of Hong Kong’s LEAP Digital Assets Policy Statement 2.0 was made with much anticipation and fanfare. The government of Hong Kong promised a comprehensive regulatory framework that will unify licensing and “expand the suite of tokenised products.” Yet beneath the hype and visible…

ARK Invest has seized the recent stock market dip to boost its stakes in major US crypto exchange Coinbase and Bitcoin miner BitMine Immersion Technologies. The Cathie Wood-led firm added a total of 94,678 shares of Coinbase (COIN) across three of its funds, including the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW)…

Maelstrom Fund chief investment officer Arthur Hayes has warned that mounting macroeconomic pressures could drag Bitcoin back down to the $100,000 level — and he’s already taken crypto profits in anticipation. Hayes linked the recent crypto pullback to renewed tariff fears sparked by the disappointing Non-Farm Payrolls report, which showed just 73,000 new jobs added…

Crypto exchange Gate is launching in the United States, offering spot trading services to US customers for the first time. Founded in 2013 by Chinese scientist Lin Han, the company cited improved regulatory clarity in the country as the reason behind the move. According to Gate, it will initially offer crypto trading pairs for US…

United States Spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hit a new milestone in July, recording $5.43 billion in net inflows, their highest monthly total since launch, according to ETF tracker SoSoValue. July’s performance represented a 369% increase over June’s total net inflow of $1.16 billion, showing a significant surge in investor interest. It also eclipsed previous months like…

The signing of the GENIUS Act into law established the first comprehensive regulatory framework for US-issued stablecoins. Supporters argue it will enhance trust, drive mainstream adoption and bolster the dollar’s status as the global reserve currency. With stablecoins now gaining traction in global finance, the GENIUS Act could also prove a boon for the developing world, attract institutional…