Nomura to tighten risk controls at Laser Digital after crypto-related losses CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data By: Olivier Acuna 2 February 2026 at 12:42 Nomura CEO Hiroyuki Moriuchi said that the company introduced stricter position management to reduce risk exposure and limit earnings fluctuations from crypto market swings.
Hong Kong will start granting stablecoin issuer licenses in March: Reuters CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data By: Olivier Acuna 2 February 2026 at 12:36 Eddie Yue Wai-man, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), said only a very few stablecoin licenses would be issued initially.