The popular AI framework Virtuals Protocol will host an in-person meet-up in Hong Kong on Friday, January 17.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, a whale that netted $4.4 million from shorting BTC, ETH, and SOL four days ago has returned, opening another 20x-leveraged short position on 912.9 BTC (valued at $54.55 million) and 10,025 ETH (valued at $15.65 million).

According to TASS, Russia’s Ministry of Energy has drafted a government resolution proposal to ban cryptocurrency mining in parts of Moscow, Moscow Oblast, and Kursk Oblast starting July 1, 2026. The ban will remain in effect until December 31, 2032. Russian authorities assessed that Moscow and Moscow Oblast currently have 65 connected data centers with a total power capacity of 734 megawatts, including 19 data centers in Moscow Oblast with a combined power of 233 megawatts.

Grayscale’s Hyperliquid spot ETF (ticker: HYPG) posted a single-day net inflow of $108.1 million, lifting its cumulative net inflow since launch to $123.5 million. Separately, Bitwise’s Hyperliquid spot ETF (ticker: BHYP) has accumulated $114.7 million in net inflows, while 21shares’ THYP recorded a net inflow of $60.2 million.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a joint announcement seeking public input on a coordinated regulatory framework for portfolio margin of securities, security-based swaps, futures, swaps, and related positions. The agencies are evaluating whether enhanced regulatory coordination will boost risk management efficiency, reduce market fragmentation, and strengthen customer protections. SEC Chair Paul Atkins noted that cross-margin mechanisms could unlock liquidity currently held in separate accounts. CFTC Chair Mike Selig added that deeper cooperation between the two agencies on portfolio margin could free up unused capital while ensuring a more robust risk management framework and market safeguards. The public comment period covers topics including current portfolio margin models and practices, customer protection considerations, cross-margin and cross-product hedging, capital, segregation, and collateral treatment, risk management methodologies, matters related to clearing agencies and derivatives clearing organizations, operational and technical implementation issues, and potential impacts on market liquidity and competition. The comment window is 60 days following publication in the Federal Register.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a joint announcement seeking public comment on a coordinated regulatory framework for portfolio margin covering securities, security-based swaps, futures, swaps, and related positions. The agencies are evaluating whether enhanced inter-agency regulatory coordination will help improve risk management efficiency, reduce market fragmentation, and strengthen customer protection. SEC Chair Paul Atkins noted that cross-margin mechanisms could unlock liquidity currently held in separate accounts. CFTC Chair Mike Selig added that strengthened inter-agency cooperation on portfolio margin could free up unused capital while ensuring more robust risk management frameworks and market safeguards. The comment period covers topics including current portfolio margin models and practices, customer protection considerations, cross-margin and cross-product hedging, capital/segregation/collateral handling, risk management methodologies, matters related to clearinghouses and derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs), operational and technical implementation issues, and potential impacts on market liquidity and competition. The public comment window will remain open for 60 days following publication in the Federal Register.

According to Bitget market data, U.S. stock market losses narrowed, the S&P 500 index briefly turned positive, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.01%, and the Nasdaq’s decline narrowed to 0.26%.