Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

Lord Chris Holmes warns that the UK risks losing ground in digital finance without a unified national vision, calling for clearer leadership, public engagement, and principles-based regulation to unlock the country’s Web3 potential.

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