Why Meta is choosing partners over power in its 2026 stablecoin push
Meta’s 2026 stablecoin push favors partnerships over issuing its own coin. Here is why the company is choosing infrastructure and distribution instead.
Franklin Templeton deepens crypto push with CoinFund spinoff deal
Franklin Templeton has agreed to acquire CoinFund spinoff 250 Digital to launch Franklin Crypto, a dedicated crypto arm targeting institutional crypto investment management.
Hong Kong misses March target for first stablecoin licences
Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licences failed to materialize by the expected end of March target, with the HKMA saying only that it is still advancing the process.
Who is Kevin Warsh? Trump’s Fed pick wants ‘regime change’ at central bank
US President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, but the financier’s plans to lower interest rates may come up against hard economic realities and a split board.