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Crypto custody firm Copper is looking to sell the company for $500 million

Cantor Fitzgerald has been appointed to help with the sale, according to sources.

Amar Kuchinad, Copper's global CEO (Copper)

Policy

Trump orders government, Fed to review crypto firms' access to payment rails

Donald Trump's executive order asks the Fed to review how depository institutions may be granted access to payment services, an area the crypto industry is deeply involved with.

President Donald Trump at the White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Zerohash pursues new funding at more than $1.5 billion valuation after Mastercard drops investment plans

Crypto infrastructure providers are drawing renewed investor interest as Wall Street deepens its push into digital assets.

Mastercard (CoinDesk)

Markets

Cerebras shares skyrocket 100% after $5.5 billion IPO amid AI stock frenzy

The AI infrastructure company began trading Thursday as investors continue pouring capital into artificial intelligence stocks.

Nasdaq (Shutterstock)

Finance

Ethereum app builder Consensys has delayed its potential IPO until fall

The MetaMask wallet builder had reportedly engaged bankers from JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs to lead the process.

Joe Lubin (David Paul Morris/Consensus)

Finance

Kraken parent Payward seeks fresh funding at $20 billion valuation ahead of planned IPO

The crypto exchange operator is pursuing a new fundraising round as it ramps up acquisitions across derivatives and stablecoins while laying the groundwork for a future public listing.

Miami Consensus 2026

Policy

Senate Banking Committee plans to hold key market structure hearing on Thursday

The Senate Banking Committee announced it would hold its markup hearing for the Clarity Act on March 14.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (CoinDesk)

Markets

U.S. added 115K jobs in April, nearly doubling expectations

The data comes ahead of what's expected to be a new Federal Reserve chairman taking the reins at the U.S. central bank later this month.

Hiring

Finance

Michael Saylor's Strategy signals potential bitcoin sale to fund dividends obligations

Michael Saylor proposes using bitcoin sales to support dividends, as Strategy reported a $12.54 billion Q1 loss.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk))

Policy

Clarity Act text lets crypto firms offer stablecoin rewards while shielding bank yield

The text released Friday blocks crypto firms from offering stablecoin yield offerings that look like bank deposits, but "bona fide" transactions are allowed.

Sen. Thom Tillis (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)