Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

Hong Kong published licensing conclusions for crypto dealers and custodians while launching new consultation on advisory services.

Solana Foundation launched Kora to enable fee-free transactions, while SOL trades near $120 after declining 58% from January highs.

Morpho protocol announced support for JPYC, Japan's regulated yen stablecoin, enabling JPY-denominated DeFi lending and carry trade strategies.

Bitcoin trades near $87K ahead of Friday's record $23.6B options expiry on Deribit, with analysts eyeing $100K breakout post-settlement.

HashKey Capital closed $250M for Fund IV targeting $500M total, signaling institutional appetite despite volatile markets and ETF outflows.

Entities linked to Mt. Gox hacker Aleksey Bilyuchenko transferred $114M in Bitcoin to unknown exchanges while holding $360M more, Arkham reports.

Hayes converts major Ethereum position into stablecoins and DeFi tokens during portfolio restructuring

Bitcoin's 7% year-to-date decline positions it for a rare annual loss, with market participants debating lasting effects from October's crash.

Platform buyback program fails to prevent PUMP token decline during market downturn

Study finds peer-to-peer transfers dominate Ethereum stablecoin transaction counts but trail in value.