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The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force “Written Input” page added two new submissions on Tuesday that focus on self‑custody rights and how proprietary trading in tokenized and decentralized finance (DeFi) markets should be regulated. One submission comes from “DK Willard,” centered on Louisiana retail users, and the other from the Blockchain Association Trading Firm Working Group on dealer rules for tokenized equity markets. Submissions target self-custody protections, DeFi The Louisiana submission cites state law HB 488, which affirms residents’ right to self-custody digital assets, and argues that upcoming federal crypto market structure legislation should preserve strong…

Ceffu, an institutional-grade crypto custody and asset management platform acting as the secure custody arm for off-exchange settlement (MirrorX), has disclosed its strategic partnership with KuCoin, a famous global cryptocurrency exchange platform for buying and selling digital assets. The primary purpose of this partnership is to provide support for institutional-based markets with the help of KuCoin as a major crypto exchange. We’re excited to announce that @KuCoinInst has joined Ceffu as partner exchange for our flagship product, MirrorX.Institutions can now trade on KuCoin while keeping assets in Ceffu custody—maintaining full control and improving capital efficiency through automated post-trade… pic.twitter.com/r16AGvHYrU —…

Singapore-based Bitcoin cloud mining giant Bitdeer has demonstrated a masterful operational rhythm in the volatile cryptocurrency sector. The company announced on January 23, 2025, that it successfully mined 155 BTC during the previous week. Subsequently, Bitdeer executed a strategic sale of 152.7 BTC, resulting in a net addition to its corporate treasury and bringing its total holdings to 1,504.4 BTC. This precise balance between production and liquidation offers a compelling case study in institutional cryptocurrency asset management. Bitdeer BTC Mining Operational Analysis Bitdeer’s weekly production of 155 BTC represents significant computational power and energy investment. The company operates large-scale data…

UBS Group AG CEO Sergio Ermotti endorsed blockchain technology on Wednesday, stating that it will be the future of the traditional banking business. He argued that the technology will instill trust in customers to place their assets with financial institutions. The UBS boss told CNBC that the technology can help firms become more efficient. He believes it will reduce costs for certain operations and help companies free up resources. Financial institutions aim to integrate digital assets UBS Bank CEO says that “…blockchain is the future for the traditional banking business.”pic.twitter.com/WJJWeXceiR — Dan Gambardello (@dangambardello) January 20, 2026 Ermotti previously stated…

Ethereum’s price action has started to calm after a steep drop from the $3,400 swing high, but the broader 4-hour structure still looks fragile. ETH hovered near $3,010 at the latest reading as traders watched for signs of stability after several Fibonacci supports failed. While the rebound attempt has reduced near-term panic, analysts tracking momentum tools say bulls still need more than a bounce. They need a clean reclaim of key resistance zones to shift sentiment back to recovery mode. Support Zones Define the Next Risk Point ETH now sits on an important support cluster around $3,010–$2,990, which has acted…

Ether treasury firm ETHZilla (ETHZ) said it bought 20% of Karus, an AI-driven auto loans platform, in a deal valued at $10 million. The agreement marks ETHZilla’s entry into the U.S. asset-backed securities market by using blockchain to tokenize real-world credit, the company said in a press release. Karus specializes in AI models that analyze loan-level risk, using over 20 million historical auto loan outcomes and thousands of real-time variables. ETHZilla plans to integrate the technology into its Ethereum-based infrastructure to tokenize the loans, turning predictive credit data into tradable onchain chain assets. The companies say the first tokenized loan…

Authorities in Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency, have seized $11.4 million (£9 million) in assets linked to the OneCoin fraud, one of the largest and longest-running crypto scams on record. Officials did not detail the digital assets involved, but placed their value at just under £9 million, according to a report released Monday by Guernsey Press, the Bailiwick’s paper of record, citing proceedings at the Royal Court. The seizure followed the Royal Court’s decision to uphold an overseas forfeiture order sought on behalf of German authorities in Bielefeld under Guernsey’s proceeds of crime laws, updated in 2024 to govern seized…

Binance announced it will delist certain trading pairs as part of its periodic reviews of margin markets, aimed at protecting user security and maintaining a high-quality trading environment. According to the exchange’s statement, trading in certain Cross and isolated margin trading pairs will be completely suspended as of 09:00 on January 23, 2026. Cross-margin pairs to be delisted include YGG/BTC, ARPA/BTC, OGN/BTC, COMP/BTC, SUPER/BTC, and JOE/BTC. On the isolated margin side, the following trading pairs will be removed from the platform: YGG/BTC, CELO/BTC, VET/ETH, ARPA/BTC, OGN/BTC, GAS/BTC, COMP/BTC, SUPER/BTC, and DIA/BTC. Immediately following the decision, Binance announced that users would…

Enterprise-grade Web3 blockchain, ENI, has declared a strategic alliance with UXLINK, the biggest Web3 social network and social layer of infrastructure in the world, which is expected to speed up the adoption of decentralized social networks worldwide. The partnership will combine high-performance blockchain infrastructure at ENI and fast-growing social ecosystem at UXLINK to drive what both companies call a new Social Growth Layer of Web3 on a global scale. @ENI__Official × @UXLINKofficial 🤝Partnering with the largest Web3 social platform and infrastructure layer, powering the Social Growth Layer at global scale.With 55M+ users, 300+ ecosystem partners, strong VC backing, and listings…

Ethereum price dropped below $2,900 for the first time in 5 weeks as recent geopolitical concerns drove investors away from the crypto market. Summary Ethereum price briefly fell to a 5-week low of $2,872 on Thursday. Geopolitical concerns and consecutive outflows from ETFs impacted market sentiment. A bearish pennant pattern was confirmed on the daily chart. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) fell to an intraday low of $2,872 on Thursday morning Asian time after it lost the key $3,000 pyscologcial support level earlier on Tuesday. Ethereum price dropped because investors had turned risk-averse after U.S. President Donald Trump…