The 2025 Hong Kong Web3 Festival, scheduled for April 6-9, reveals a packed four-day agenda featuring over 30 sessions on DePIN, AI, RWA, PayFi, and crypto finance, with speakers including Vitalik Buterin, Lily Liu, and top regulators.
Coinbase announced Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS), providing wallet infrastructure APIs with MPC cryptography to simplify onboarding. Companies like Tokenproof are already integrating.
Coinkite has introduced Opendime, a USB-based disposable hardware wallet designed to be passed from person to person like cash. The private key stays hidden until the device is physically unsealed to spend the funds.
Polymarket has replaced bridged USDC.e with Polymarket USD, a 1:1 USDC-backed collateral token, while rolling out CTF Exchange V2 with faster order matching, lower gas costs, and smart contract wallet support.
Crypto analytics firm Arkham publicly identified Tesla and SpaceX's Bitcoin holdings via on-chain data: Tesla holds 11,509 BTC (~$780M) across 68 addresses, while SpaceX owns 8,285 BTC (~$560M) across 28 addresses, matching financial statements.
Atomic Wallet users reported unauthorized fund transfers in a major security incident, with estimated losses potentially exceeding $35 million as investigators continue tracing the attack.
Bitdeer has introduced its first cryptocurrency mining chip, SEAL01, built on a 4nm process with claimed efficiency of 18.1 J/TH. The chip will power the Sealminer A1 as the company prepares for tougher economics after Bitcoin halving.
Best Wallet's native token BEST has raised over $8 million in presale, supporting 60+ blockchains and 200+ DEXs with zero KYC, cross-chain swaps, and 224% staking rewards. Analysts expect price increases as stages progress, with plans for NFT gallery, derivatives trading, and Best Card.
