Cardano’s (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson could be the person asking you if you’d like “fries with that” on your next late-night McDonald’s trip. The outspoken computer virtuoso appeared in a McDonald’s uniform at this year’s edition of the Consensus crypto conference in Hong Kong. Crypto’s Cold Shower: Hoskinson In McDonald’s Suit Adding some shock value to his speech, Charles Hoskinson touched upon the slimming liquidity challenges despite the macro factors still looking alright. Despite the unforgettable micro setup, Mr. Hoskinson says the industry needs a “brand new paradigm, new vision, new narrative”. “Twitter’s just a nuclear dumpster fire”, -



BitGo’s move creates further competition in a burgeoning European crypto market that is expected to generate $26 billion revenue this year, according to one estimate. BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company with more than $100 billion in assets under custody, has received an extension of its license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), enabling it to offer crypto services to European investors. The company said its local subsidiary, BitGo Europe, can now provide custody, staking, transfer, and trading services. Institutional clients will also have access to an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk and multiple liquidity venues.The extension builds on BitGo’s previous Markets-in-Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license, also issued by BaFIN, and adds trading to the existing custody, transfer and staking services. BitGo acquired its initial MiCA license in May 2025, which allowed it to offer certain services to traditional institutions and crypto native companies in the European Union.Read more