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Recapping Consensus Hong Kong
13.2.2026
Crypto's role in payments for AI, regulatory changes and the digital asset market dominated conversations on the ground
Institutional-Grade Yield: Buck Labs Upgrades Savings Token to 10% APY
13.2.2026
Buck Labs raised the yield on its Savingscoin from 7% to 10% and revamped distribution to auto‑deliver rewards without gas fees. Automated Yield Buck Labs, a Florida-based technology firm, announced Feb. 12 an upgrade to the yield on its “savings” digital coin from 7% to 10%, alongside a total...
Sharplink's Lubin and Chalom make their case for ether DATs as prices plunge
12.2.2026
At a panel discussion at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 featuring Sharplink Gaming Chairman Joe Lubin and CEO Joseph Chalom, the two executives outlined how digital asset treasuries are evolving into a distinct institutional strategy
Aave labs proposes ‘Aave Will Win’ plan to send 100% of product revenue to DAO
12.2.2026
The proposal arrives amid discord within the Aave community over control of the protocol’s brand and key assets
Ark Invest's Cathie Wood says bitcoin will thrive amid ‘deflationary chaos’ created by AI and innovation
12.2.2026
Exponential tech will force down prices and stress legacy finance, for which bitcoin offers a trustless alternative, said Wood at Bitcoin Investor Week
From FTX debris to global finance: Solana’s 2026 plan is all about the application layer
12.2.2026
Resilience built from the debris of 2022 is now shaping the Solana ecosystems future, leaders from Jupiter, Backpack, Kamino and DoubleZero argued at Consensus Hong Kong 2026
ETHZilla prepares for takeoff: How you can now own a piece of a jet engine for just $100
12.2.2026
ETHZilla unveiled a tokenized aviation asset, Eurus Aero Token I, offering accredited investors access to lease income from two commercial jet engines
Asia leapfrogging the West in onchain retail use as regional hubs lead on stablecoin rules
12.2.2026
Experts at Consensus Hong Kong said regional focus on user utility and stablecoin regulation is driving adoption
Crypto industry experts at Consensus see Asian institutions pivot toward stablecoins
12.2.2026
Panelists at the conference discussed how regulatory progress in Hong Kong and Japan creates a structured path for capital allocation
Gate CEO and founder Lin Han says banks have lost the war against stablecoins
12.2.2026
The head of the fourth-largest crypto exchange by daily trading volume also said he believes bitcoin’s four-year cycle is no longer a thing
Only 5% of companies see AI improving profit, McKinsey China chairman tells Consensus
12.2.2026
The chairman of Greater China at McKinsey said nearly every company is experimenting with AI, few are rethinking their organizations deeply enough to unlock profit
Bitcoin layer-2 builders pitch BTCFi as the next institutional unlock
12.2.2026
Leaders from Citrea, Rootstock Labs and BlockSpaceForce argued that bitcoin’s scaling layers are less about throughput and more about turning the asset into a programmable financial base layer
From stablecoins to biotech: Why YZi Labs is betting on things that haven't happened yet
12.2.2026
Ella Zhang of YZi Labs says her firm invests in founders building what doesn’t yet exist, guided by first principles and long-term conviction across AI, biotech and Web3
Recapping day 2 of Consensus Hong Kong
12.2.2026
The conference's second day focused more on developers after day 1 concentrated on institutional providers and traders
Robinhood Launches Public Testnet for Layer-2 Chain
12.2.2026
Robinhood has launched a public testnet for its Ethereum layer-2 network, inviting developers and institutions to experiment with tokenized assets. Ethereum L2 Testnet to Expand DeFi Push for Robinhood Robinhood is taking its blockchain ambitions a step further. The retail brokerage announced that...
Espresso network launches ESP token with 10% airdrop amid Ethereum layer-2 debate
12.2.2026
The network transitioned to proof-of-stake and coincides with the rollout of the ESP token, which is used for staking, securing the network and protocol participation
Ondo Partners With Chainlink to Enable Tokenized US Stocks as DeFi Collateral
12.2.2026
Ondo Global Markets adopts Chainlink data feeds to bring institutional‑grade pricing to Ondo tokenized U.S. stocks, enabling their use as collateral in Ethereum Decentralized Finance ( DeFi). Ondo Global Markets announces that Chainlink data feeds for Ondo tokenized assets—including SPYon, QQQon...
Binance converts its $1 billion safety net into 15,000 BTC
12.2.2026
The crypto exchange finalized a 30-day plan to convert its stablecoin-backed user protection fund into 15,000 BTC, reinforcing bitcoin as its long-term reserve asset
Lombard Launches Bitcoin Smart Accounts Linking Custody to DeFi
12.2.2026
Lombard unveils Bitcoin Smart Accounts to recognize custodied BTC as onchain collateral, enabling decentralized finance ( DeFi) access without moving custody. Lombard announces Bitcoin Smart Accounts, a rail that lets BTC held in qualified custody, multi‑party computation (MPC) or self‑custody...
zkME Technology wins $20,000 PitchFest prize at Consensus Hong Kong
12.2.2026
The Hong Kong-based DePin company beat out 11 other finalists with its identity verification solution aimed at bringing DeFi to the mainstream