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Hong Kong
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The Hong Kong police disclosed that over the past three weeks, they have launched a citywide law enforcement operation targeting fraud, cybercrime, and money laundering, codenamed "Operation Conspiracy," resulting in the arrest of 682 individuals for conspiracy to commit fraud, obtaining property by deception, and money laundering. This operation involved 580 fraud cases and technology crimes, with a total amount of up to HKD 620 million. Among them, a local online romance scam group was dismantled during the law enforcement action by the Hong Kong police's Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau, codenamed "Operation Cyber," which used virtual currency for money laundering. This group defrauded 314 victims of a total of HKD 44 million over the past 16 months, with an average amount of about HKD 150,000 per case.
Consensus Hong Kong 2026 Surrounding Event Guide
Hosted by CoinDesk, Consensus Hong Kong 2026 will be held from February 10 to 12 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Project/Company Updates
Cryptocurrency Compliance Company TRM Labs Completes $70 Million Series C Financing
Cryptocurrency compliance and investigation startup TRM Labs announced the completion of a $70 million Series C financing at a valuation of $1 billion. This round was led by Blockchain Capital, with participation from Goldman Sachs, Bessemer, Brevan Howard, Thoma Bravo, and Citi Ventures.
Coinbase Launches Prediction Market Coinbase Predict
Coinbase has launched the prediction market Coinbase Predict in all 50 states in the U.S., initially partnering with Kalshi to provide initial underlying market liquidity. The platform's initial contract products focus on "economic indicators," such as the probability of newly nominated Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh implementing a 50 basis point rate cut in March.
Blockchain.com Partners with Ondo to Launch Tokenized Stock Trading in European Market
Blockchain.com and Ondo Finance are expanding their partnership to launch tokenized stock trading in the European market, allowing qualified users in 30 EEA countries to buy, sell, and hold over 200 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs directly through the Blockchain.com DeFi wallet.
U.S. Listed Company Tianruixiang Plans to Acquire 15,000 Bitcoins Through Equity Transaction
Insurance brokerage Tianruixiang (NASDAQ: TIRX) announced that it has reached a strategic agreement under which an unnamed investor will invest 15,000 bitcoins (worth approximately $1.1 billion) in exchange for a stake in the company.
Bitwise to Acquire Cryptocurrency Staking Service Provider Chorus One
Cryptocurrency asset management company Bitwise Asset Management is acquiring institutional-grade staking service provider Chorus One. Both parties have confirmed the transaction, but the specific acquisition amount has not been disclosed. Chorus One primarily provides institutional-grade staking services for decentralized networks, with its website indicating that it currently manages approximately $2.2 billion in staked assets. Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley stated that staking is "one of the most attractive growth opportunities" for clients holding spot crypto assets.
Polymarket to Open Free Grocery Store in New York on February 12
The prediction market platform Polymarket plans to open "The Polymarket" free grocery store in New York City on February 12. Polymarket has signed a lease and donated $1 million to the New York City Food Bank. Meanwhile, competitor Kalshi is also conducting a similar initiative in New York, giving customers $50 worth of free groceries and stating that thousands have claimed the free Kalshi groceries.
Nevada Regulators Accuse Coinbase of Offering Unlicensed Sports Betting Contracts
Nevada regulators have filed a civil enforcement lawsuit in the First Judicial District Court of Nevada, accusing Coinbase of providing unlicensed sports event contract betting services through its Coinbase Financial Markets division. The documents show that regulators are also requesting the court to issue a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction requiring Coinbase to cease "operating a derivatives exchange and prediction market related to sports betting" in Nevada.
In-Depth & Outlook
The "Bread Game" in New York's Winter: Kalshi and Polymarket Engage in Street Brand Competition
This street experiment reveals that when technological innovation faces the dual challenges of social acceptance and regulatory compliance, building empathy in offline scenarios may be more urgent than iterating online functionalities. Kalshi and Polymarket seem to be distributing food, but in reality, they are laying the social cognitive infrastructure for the long-term survival of the entire sector—before people ponder "should these platforms exist," they first let them feel "these platforms are doing good."
Five Years Later, Vitalik Overturns His Vision for Ethereum's Future
Vitalik also proposed a new framework: viewing Layer 2 as a spectrum rather than a binary classification. Different L2s can have varying trade-offs in terms of decentralization, security guarantees, and functional features. The key is to clearly communicate to users what guarantees they provide, rather than all claiming to "scale Ethereum."
Opinions
"Bear Market" Fully Arrives, Does the Crypto Winter Contain "New Vitality"?
In mid-January, Bitcoin saw several surges and was expected to challenge the $100,000 mark. However, within just two weeks, under the multiple impacts of macroeconomic and policy factors as well as internal liquidity shortages, Bitcoin's price entered a sustained downward mode again.
X Offers $1 Million Reward for Good Articles, What Kind of Content Ultimately Received the Money?
The competition rules limited the metrics to "exposure on the homepage for U.S. paying users," essentially telling creators that their content must serve paying users. This supports the paid system with creators' content, making paying users feel "my money is worth it because I can see in-depth content on the homepage that I can't find elsewhere."
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