Ripple (XLM), up 4.2% from Wednesday, was also among the top performers.

Leaders from Citrea, Rootstock Labs and BlockSpaceForce argued that bitcoin’s scaling layers are less about throughput and more about turning the asset into a programmable financial base layer.

The conference\\\'s second day focused more on developers after day 1 concentrated on institutional providers and traders.

Terpin argued that bitcoin’s post-halving bubble followed its typical arc and says history suggests the market may still face another wave of pain.

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The network transitioned to proof-of-stake and coincides with the rollout of the ESP token, which is used for staking, securing the network and protocol participation.

Bitcoin rose after the U.S. jobs report indicated employment growth in many sectors of the economy was restrained even as the headline number surged.

Winning projects like FoundrAI demonstrate how generative AI is allowing developers to build market-ready products in just 48 hours.

The crypto exchange finalized a 30-day plan to convert its stablecoin-backed user protection fund into 15,000 BTC, reinforcing bitcoin as its long-term reserve asset.

Ark bought around 2.1 million BLSH shares in the past nine trading days, valued about $58.8 million based on the stock\\\'s closing price each day.

From ETFs to stablecoins to AI infrastructure, Solana’s pitch in Hong Kong was clear: less memecoin mania, more internet capital markets.

The Hong Kong-based DePin company beat out 11 other finalists with its identity verification solution aimed at bringing DeFi to the mainstream.

Every crypto exchange saw liquidations during the Oct. 10 liquidation event, Richard Teng told the crowd at CoinDesk\\\'s Consensus Hong Kong.

The companies are joining forces to introduce an RWA-backed stablecoin on OKX’s Ethereum-compatible layer-2 blockchain, X Layer.

Folkman says more details will be revealed soon at an event at Mar-a-Lago