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US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase continues to expand its product and asset diversity. In its latest announcement, the company stated that it has added DeepBook ($DEEP) and Walrus ($WAL) tokens to its official asset listing roadmap. This development has been interpreted as bringing these projects one step closer to being listed on the Coinbase platform. According to information shared by Coinbase, the launch date for trading on $DEEP and $WAL has not yet been finalized. Trading will begin only after sufficient market maker support is secured and the necessary technical infrastructure is ready. Coinbase stated that the launch date will be…

Austan Goolsbee, president of the Chicago Fed, said on Thursday that trying to weaken the Fed’s independence would bring inflation roaring back. “Anything that’s infringing or attacking the independence of the central bank is a mess,” Goolsbee said. “You’re going to get inflation come roaring back if you try to take away the independence of the central bank.” Goolsbee’s warning, of course, came right after Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, confirmed that the Justice Department had served him a subpoena in what he calls an illegal case involving the massive renovation of the Fed’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. The Chicago…

ING Deutschland, Germany’s largest retail bank, now lets customers buy crypto products tracking bitcoin BTC$78,530.21, ether ETH$2,321.06, and solana SOL$103.87 right from their bank-linked securities accounts. These products are real crypto-backed exchange-traded products issued by heavyweights like 21Shares, Bitwise and VanEck, the bank’s website says, adding that these alternative investment vehicles mirror coin moves and trade on legit exchanges via the bank’s Direct Depot setup. The Depot is a securities account offered by ING-DiBa, allowing users to trade stocks, ETFs, and funds and designed for online, self-directed investors. The website describes these crypto ETFs as easy on-ramp that plug right…

Chainlink has revealed that Lombard Finance, a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocol that offers Bitcoin-based proof of reserve with a total value locked of over 1.1 billion, has incorporated Chainlink Proof of Reserve on Ethereum. The integration allows on-chain real-time verification of the reserves supporting Lombard LBTC and $BTC.b collateral, contributing to transparency in its BTCFi ecosystem. $1.1B+ TVL BTCFi protocol @Lombard_Finance has integrated Chainlink Proof of Reserve on Ethereum to deliver real-time verification of LBTC and $BTC.b collateral.Just use Chainlink. pic.twitter.com/8aNNnAege6 — Chainlink (@chainlink) February 5, 2026 The upgrade would enable users, developers and DeFi protocols to easily assert that…

Pop music icon Justin Bieber became one of the most famous members of the Bored Ape Yacht Club when he spent 500 $ETH—or around $1.3 million—in January 2022 for Ethereum-based $NFT, Bored Ape #3001. Bieber’s ape, among the most common in the collection in terms of its visual attributes, is now valued at around $12,000 just four years later as the shine from NFTs and the Yacht Club has largely faded. The value of any artwork can be influenced by a variety of factors, including personal taste, provenance, and even previous ownership; Bieber’s history with the $NFT could potentially help…

Key Takeaways The US and Taiwan have reportedly finalized a trade deal reducing tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20% to 15%, aligning with Japan and South Korea. Taiwanese semiconductor firms will invest $250 billion directly into US operations and offer $250 billion in credit guarantees for supply chain expansion. The United States and Taiwan have reportedly reached a landmark trade agreement aimed at deepening economic ties and accelerating US-based semiconductor manufacturing. According to a Bloomberg report, the White House was set to announce the deal on Thursday, which would lower tariffs on Taiwanese imports from 20% to 15% and unlock…

A new study by Paypal and the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) shows that cryptocurrency payments have grown to be more than a footnote in the U.S. According to this study, 4 in every 10 merchants accept crypto, with these alternatives becoming everyday solutions for digital natives. Paypal Study: Crypto Payments Going Mainstream in the U.S. A new study shows cryptocurrency, which has been unable to make a dent in the payments industry, is now more than a footnote in the sector. According to a joint research conducted by payments giant PayPal and the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA), cryptocurrency payments have…

Several local mining experts agree that there is sufficient gas in the country to establish a mobile fleet of bitcoin miners directly adjacent to oil extraction operations. Estimates set the gas lost to flaring operations in the country at 13,000 cubic meters, which could be used to power bitcoin mining farms. Venezuela Might Become a Bitcoin Gas Mining Powerhouse With the recent opening of Venezuela’s oil industry, speculation has surged about the use of flared gas to power bitcoin mining facilities in the country. While the country has 6,000 cubic kilometers of gas, the ninth nation with the most proven…

The DeFi industry is experiencing fast growth, and Pieverse has partnered with TermMax in order to address this growth. Pieverse’s AI agents will work together with TermMax’s vault system to provide stable and predictable automated transactions. The partnership’s primary objective is to develop a solid foundation for reliable on-chain finance as DeFi and neobanking continue their development. Bridging the Gap Between AI and Stable Yields At the center of this collaboration is TermMax’s fixed-rate yield protocol as it integrates into the Pieverse Agentic Neobank console. Historically, DeFi yields have been extremely unstable and difficult to predict, so autonomous agents dependent…

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the central plumbing behind U.S. capital markets, says it is preparing to support digital representations of all 1.4 million securities currently held within its custody system, deepening its commitment to tokenization and redefining how far the technology could reach in U.S. capital markets. While DTCC’s tokenization platform — built following its 2023 acquisition of Securrency — has already been publicly disclosed, a new comment from DTCC President of Clearing and Securities Services Brian Steele on Thursday suggests the effort is much broader in scope than previously understood. “Our goal is to eventually enable…