Ant Group, JD.com pause Hong Kong stablecoin issuance: FT

As Beijing raises concerns about the rise of privately controlled currencies, Chinese tech giants — Alibaba-backed Ant Group and e-commerce firm JD.com — are pausing plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong. Summary Ant Group and JD.com pause Hong Kong stablecoin plans after Beijing warnings. PBoC raised sovereignty concerns over private firms issuing currencies. Caution…

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OpenSea Plans To Launch SEA Token By Q1 2026

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Popular NFT market OpenSea is set to launch its highly anticipated native token SEA by Q1 2026, following a recent statement by its CEO Devin Finzer. Notably, the proposed cryptocurrency is designed as a key part of OpenSea’s transformation to a one-stop…

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Bets on Polymarket Show Bitcoin (BTC) $200K Odds Are Slimmer Than Alien Discovery

Aliens more probable than a $200K Bitcoin? Polymarket bettors seem to think so. Investor sentiment flipped sharply bearish as Bitcoin (BTC) and major crypto assets succumbed to macroeconomic pressures. Polymarket’s latest tweet has injected a fresh dose of skepticism into the Bitcoin narrative. The decentralized prediction market humorously noted that the odds of aliens…

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US Shutdown Risks ETF Delay Amid Soaring Demand

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The US federal funding lapse has stretched on, creating new delays for regulatory decisions tied to crypto products. According to reports, the shutdown has lasted beyond 40 days in some scenarios used by market forecasters, and reduced staffing at federal agencies is…

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