Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade to Begin Testing in February

Should a pair of major tests go well, developers expect the upgrade to hit Ethereum’s mainnet in April.
Strategy (MicroStrategy) Reports Q4 GAAP Loss of $3.03 Per Share, BTC Holdings of 471,107 Tokens
The company earlier on Wednesday changed its name to Strategy as its primary focus for some time has been bitcoin, not software.
The Protocol: Ethereum’s Wall Street Cheerleader

Also: Arbitrum integrates Bitcoin; UBS tests ZKSync for gold
Trump’s CFTC Head Slams Prediction Markets Resistance Under Predecessor

Caroline Pham, the agency’s acting chairman, is scheduling an experts roundtable to reset the CFTC’s course on this “sinkhole of legal uncertainty.”
Bitcoin Edges Near $98K as Eric Trump Pushes World Liberty Financial to Make Bitcoin Investment

Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump said on X that it feels like a great time to enter BTC.
Tiger21 Founder Michael Sonnenfeldt Says Ultra-Rich are Bullish on BTC

Tiger21 members have roughly $6 billion in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin to Hit $500K by 2028 as ETFs Ease Access, Volatility Drops: Standard Chartered

The bank expects institutional inflows into spot bitcoin ETFs to grow as volatility drops, leading to significant price appreciation in the long term.
The Great Accumulation: A Corporate Race for Bitcoin
Holding bitcoin on corporate balance sheets represents more than a trend — it’s a transformation in how companies can create and preserve shareholder value, says Next Layer Capital’s Brandon Turp.
Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies Surge as Precious Metal Hits Record Amid Trade War Worry

The precious metal has rallied nearly 10% so far this year while most top cryptocurrencies struggled to stay in the green.
Trump’s FDIC Chief Rethinks Crypto Guidance as U.S. Senators Probe Debanking

FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill said the agency is overhauling its crypto approach, just as U.S. senators examined regulators keeping banks out of crypto.