Hong Kong plans first stablecoin licenses in Q1, reinforcing its crypto hub ambitions through responsible regulation, fintech growth, and market safeguards. Hong Kong plans to issue its first stablecoin licenses in Q1, advancing its strategy to become a global crypto hub. Consequently, regulators are striving to balance innovation with financial… Listen ⇢

Nansen has launched autonomous cryptocurrency trading tools that allow users to execute trades through artificial intelligence agents and natural language prompts, as the platform expands beyond analytics into transaction execution. The new feature enables users to place trades by entering conversational commands in Nansen’s mobile app, rather than using traditional… Listen ⇢

The macro alarm  The key technical level  Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz has described Bitcoin’s recent price action as “disappointing.” The flagship cryptocurrency is currently failing to capture the same safe-haven bid that is driving the gold market to record highs. “$BTC is disappointing as it is still being met with… Listen ⇢

Such targets real-world Dogecoin payments, with wallet tools designed for users, creators, and small businesses. House of Doge Inc. and Brag House Holdings Inc. have announced plans to release a Dogecoin-focused payments app called Such. The project aims to give DOGE users a direct way to spend the token while… Listen ⇢

Mike Novogratz’s digital asset firm Galaxy is preparing to launch a $100 million hedge fund aimed at profiting from both rising and falling crypto prices. The fund is set to launch in the first quarter and will be structured to take long and short positions across digital assets and traditional… Listen ⇢

In brief Google.org will invest $2 million to help train more than 100,000 artists in foundational AI skills through courses, scholarships and a new fellowship. The funding creates an AI Literacy Alliance with The Gotham and Film Independent, led by the Sundance Institute. The move comes as Hollywood debates AI’s… Listen ⇢

Chainlink launches 24/5 U.S. equity data streams, enabling DeFi platforms to access continuous stock, ETF, and RWA market data. Chainlink has launched 24/5 U.S. equity and ETF data feeds, expanding decentralized finance market access. Consequently, the update integrates pre-market, regular, after-hours, and overnight sessions into a unified on-chain infrastructure. As… Listen ⇢

In brief The White House crypto council director warned that rejecting market-structure legislation outright risks tougher regulation later, particularly under a future Democratic Congress. Coinbase’s opposition to the CLARITY Act has sharpened divisions within the crypto industry over whether to accept imperfect rules now or wait. Disagreement centres on how… Listen ⇢

The US Senate’s crypto market structure bill must be passed quickly while lawmakers can still cut deals to advance it, but it will require concessions, says a top White House crypto advisor. “There *will* be a crypto market structure bill — it’s a question of when, not if,” Patrick Witt,… Listen ⇢