Andrea Mazáčová, Author at CryptoCapitalNews

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Nomura’s Laser Digital Files for US Bank Charter; Institutional Race Heats Up

Nomura's crypto arm seeks a federal charter to bypass state licensing, joining a record wave of 14 applicants under a friendlier OCC.

January 28, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Aave Corners 51% of DeFi Lending; $25B Debt Pile Signals ‘Systemic’ Shift

Aave now holds 82% of Ethereum's debt and 51% of the total lending market, creating a 'too big to fail' scenario with a thin $460M…

January 28, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Standard Chartered: Stablecoins to Drain $500B from US Regional Banks by 2028

Standard Chartered warns that US regional banks, heavily reliant on net interest margin, could lose $500 billion in deposits to stablecoins as the asset class…

January 28, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Ethereum ‘Trustless Agent’ Standard Set for Mainnet; ETH Reclaims $3,000

Backed by Google and Coinbase, the new ERC-8004 standard solves the 'trust gap' for AI agents, paving the way for a decentralized machine economy.

January 28, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Tether Accumulates $23 Billion Gold Stockpile in Swiss Nuclear Bunker

Tether holds 140 tons of gold in a Swiss nuclear bunker, pivoting to a sovereign-grade asset strategy.

January 28, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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PayPal Data: 50% of Major US Enterprises Now Accept Crypto

New data from PayPal reveals 50% of large US enterprises now accept crypto, with digital assets accounting for 26% of sales volume for plugged-in merchants.

January 28, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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US Marshals Wallet Drained: Contractor’s Son Allegedly Exposed Keys in $40M Telegram ‘Flex’

A bragging contest on Telegram led investigators to a $40M theft from US government wallets, allegedly perpetrated by the son of the federal custody contractor.

January 27, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Vitalik Buterin Reverses 2017 ‘Mountain Man’ Stance; Pivots Ethereum Toward ZK-Based Self-Sovereignty

Vitalik Buterin retracts his 2017 dismissal of user-run verification, positioning ZK-SNARKs as the key to Ethereum's decentralized future.

January 27, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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SEC & CFTC End Turf War: Atkins and Selig Set for Historic ‘Harmonization’ Summit

Two agencies, one mission: The Jan 29 joint event signals the first concrete step toward the "Crypto Capital" doctrine.

January 27, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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BitGo (BTGO) Breaks Issue Price; Stock Halved From Debut Peak

BitGo's stock slides 45% from its peak to $13.32, breaking its IPO price and signaling trouble for the 2026 crypto listing pipeline.

January 27, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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