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Digital asset custodian Copper is reportedly weighing an initial public offering (IPO) shortly after rival BitGo debuted on the New York Stock Exchange, underscoring growing institutional appetite for cryptocurrency infrastructure companies. Citing sources close to the discussions, CoinDesk reported Thursday that Copper is exploring its public listing options, with Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup among the banks involved.A Copper spokesperson said the company is not currently planning a public listing, but declined to comment on whether the custodian is in early-stage talks about going public.Backed by Barclays, Copper provides institutional-grade custody, settlement and collateral management services designed to help financial…

Michael Selig, chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced that the agency would join the efforts of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Project Crypto.In remarks prepared for an SEC-CFTC discussion on harmonizing the agencies’ approach to digital assets, Selig said that the CFTC would be partnering with the SEC on its Project Crypto, an initiative launched in July to establish clarity on regulations for digital assets. According to the CFTC chair, the joint collaboration aims to “advance a clear crypto asset taxonomy, clarify jurisdictional lines, remove duplicative compliance requirements, and reduce regulatory fragmentation.” “Fragmented oversight imposes real economic costs—raising…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) strong start to the year has been fully erased, with its price slipping to a new yearly low below $84,000. Analysts viewed this move as part of a broader corrective phase rather than a structural market breakdown, driven by aggressive futures deleveraging rather than sustained selling in spot markets. Key takeaways:BTC fell to $83,600 and trades in the lower limit of the 10-week consolidation range that has capped its price since Q4. Bitcoin taker sell volume spiked to roughly $4.1 billion over just two hours, suggesting futures-driven flows rather than spot selling.Futures liquidations send BTC to new lows The…

OSL Group has raised $200 million in equity financing as it steps up plans to expand its stablecoin trading and payment businesses globally. The Hong Kong–listed digital asset company said the capital injection will strengthen its balance sheet and support growth across regulated digital payment and settlement services, according to a Thursday announcement. “The market has strongly validated OSL Group’s strategic positioning within the stablecoin and payment space,” chief financial officer Ivan Wong said. “This financing round will allow us to welcome more like-minded strategic and long-term investors,” he added. Proceeds from the raise will be used for acquisitions, international…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Amid the waning cryptocurrency market, the Ethereum blockchain continues to display notable resilience, proving its position as a leader in the blockchain sector. The blockchain is experiencing significant growth, especially the ETH’s Validator network, which underscores its robust reliability and stability. A Pillar of Stability For The Ethereum Network Ethereum is not just becoming a settlement layer for on-chain finance; it is also becoming a secured blockchain for its numerous validators. Even with a volatile crypto condition, hindering price and network growth, the ETH validator network appears…

Three paintings by beloved artist and television personality Bob Ross sold for as much as thirteen times their high estimates at a Bonhams Skinner auction on Tuesday, netting $1.3 million for American Public Television (APT). The paintings come from a group of thirty that Bob Ross, Inc. consigned to Bonhams in October, with a total estimated value of up to $1.4 million, to benefit APT and PBS stations nationwide. The Ross works came to the block as part of the sale “Americana: Crafting a Nation: Art, History, & Legacy” that included paintings, folk art, and other historical artifacts. The sale,…

Ethereum (ETH) announced ERC-8004 is heading to mainnet, positioning the network as a neutral infrastructure for a problem the AI industry can’t yet solve: how agents prove they’re trustworthy when no single platform controls the reputation layer.The timing reveals the underlying tension, as AI agents are moving from demos into production systems that trigger real transactions.Mastercard is drafting commerce standards for agentic checkout, UK banks are piloting customer-facing agent trials slated for early 2026, and Gartner projects 40% of enterprise applications will integrate task-specific agents by year-end.However, a Camunda report found that while 71% of organizations now deploy AI agents,…

While much of the industry’s attention over the past year has gravitated toward stablecoins, tokenized treasuries and institutional onramps, the team behind Velodrome and Aerodrome says the real power struggle in crypto is unfolding elsewhere: in decentralized exchanges (DEXs).Alex Cutler, the CEO of Dromos Labs, the main developer firm behind Aerodrome and Velodrome, described the exchange layer as “the second most important layer” to the onchain economy in an interview with CoinDesk.That view is now shaping the company’s most aggressive move yet. Dromos Labs is preparing to unveil Aero, a unified DEX that will merge its existing Aerodrome and Velodrome…

SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig spoke on CNBC on Thursday as debate continues over stablecoin yield in the CLARITY Act.US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Thursday to discuss the crypto market structure bill and a White House–hosted meeting scheduled for Monday.The bill was recently held up in the Senate, where it is undergoing committee review after being passed in the House of Representatives, with lawmakers working through unresolved issues on the Agriculture and Banking Committees. Source: Paul AtkinsOne of the…

Hyperliquid’s HYPE token has returned to the center of market attention after the project sharply reduced its monthly team token unlocks, a move that renewed discussion around whether the token could revisit the $50 level seen during its previous peak. The team has presented the change in the unlock schedule as a way of dilution reduction and alleviation of the pressure on the supply at a point when competition in the perpetual futures market is still high. NEW: HYPERLIQUID TEAM ANNOUNCES "140K TOKENS FROM HYPERLIQUID LABS WILL BE UNSTAKED TODAY TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO TEAM MEMBERS ON FEB 6"SOURCE: https://t.co/E9AIfajG4y…