Crypto exchanges confront varying licensing requirements and operational hurdles in global markets, delaying growth amid regulatory shifts in 2026.

According to Wei Zhou, CEO of Coins.ph, the company is expanding beyond cryptocurrency trading to focus on stablecoin remittances, crypto-backed lending, and global expansion. Zhou emphasizes the shift of financial services onto blockchain technology, aiming for profitability by 2025.

According to @Celo, the Celo Foundation and Opera announced an extended partnership to accelerate MiniPay growth with global expansion, real-time merchant payments, and cards on Dec 3, 2025. Source: @Celo on X, Dec 3, 2025. The announcement specifies focus areas as MiniPay global rollout, enabling real-time merchant payments, and introducing card capabilities, while providing no timelines, geographies, card issuers, or token-related incentives. Source: @Celo on X, Dec 3, 2025. The post includes no product metrics or launch dates, so any trading decisions would require follow-up details from the same source regarding rollout timing, supported regions, and card partners to assess implications for CELO market activity. Source: @Celo on X, Dec 3, 2025.