On December 17th, Techinasia reported that Tencent Cloud has entered into a strategic partnership with Bitkub Group, a Thai blockchain and digital asset company. Bitkub operates a large digital asset exchange in Thailand.
According to reports on the 16th local time, the UK is expected to regulate cryptocurrencies starting in October 2027, following the regulatory model used for other financial products.
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released its quarterly report: the total market capitalization of virtual asset spot ETFs reached US$920 million in Q3, a 217% increase.
HashKey Holdings (stock code: 3887), a regional digital asset service platform in Asia, officially listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange today.
On December 17, Coindesk reported that cryptocurrency wallet provider Exodus is officially entering the stablecoin market by launching a fully backed and fully reserve stablecoin in partnership with fintech company MoonPay.
On December 17, according to a memo from Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan, three of the company's "Top 10 Predictions for 2026," to be released on December 16, are particularly important for crypto investors.
On December 17, The Block reported that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is moving forward with implementation of parts of the stablecoin bill that will become law this summer.
On December 17th, according to official news, Web3 social payment company METYA announced that it has received $50 million in strategic investment. This investment was led by Century United Holdings Group (1959.HK).