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According to Cointelegraph, digital asset infrastructure provider Copper announced that its US subsidiary, Copper Markets (US) Inc., officially obtained SEC-registered broker-dealer status on August 7 and became a FINRA member, officially establishing a compliant market presence in the United States. The company will provide institutional clients with qualified custody, staking, financing, and over-the-counter trading services, while also opening its ClearLoop network, allowing institutions to pledge and transfer crypto assets and tokenized assets between counterparties as collateral.
According to Bloomberg, cryptocurrency hedge funds are extending their trading activities into traditional commodities and stock indices. Previously, these funds operated in the cryptocurrency markets—long overlooked by Wall Street—trading tokens on 24/7, clearinghouse-free, and unregulated platforms. Now, traditional assets such as crude oil, copper, and the Nasdaq-100 Index are increasingly appearing on these platforms, signaling that cryptocurrency trading infrastructure is penetrating mainstream financial assets.