Andrea Mazáčová, Author at CryptoCapitalNews

Hardware Wallet Scam Drains $282M; Monero Hits ATH as Hacker Launder Funds

A targeted social engineering attack compromised a hardware wallet for $282M in BTC and LTC, forcing a Monero liquidity crisis that pushed XMR to $800.

January 16, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Senate Scraps CLARITY Act Vote After Armstrong Torches Draft; COIN Slides 6%

A scheduled vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act was cancelled Thursday after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong warned the bill's stablecoin and DeFi provisions…

January 16, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Trump Jails “Venezuela Leaker”; $630K Polymarket Whales Go Dark

Two insider wallets sit frozen after Trump confirms the arrest of a government leaker, verifying the most brazen prediction market front-run in history.

January 16, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Jefferies Global Head Exits Bitcoin; Allocates 10% to Gold on Quantum Threat

Christopher Wood's 'Greed & Fear' note cites Chaincode Labs data suggesting up to 50% of Bitcoin supply is vulnerable to quantum decryption.

January 16, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Belarus Legalizes ‘Crypto Banks’ via Decree 19; State Tightens Grip on Digital Finance

Lukashenko signs Decree No. 19, establishing a dual-regulated 'crypto bank' sector to centralize digital asset flows within the High-Tech Park.

January 16, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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X Purges ‘InfoFi’ Apps; DeFi Giants Lock Down Discord Servers

X revokes API access for 'pay-to-post' crypto apps, crashing KAITO by 15%, while Morpho and Optimism restrict Discord access to combat phishing.

January 16, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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DeadLock Ransomware Weaponizes Polygon Smart Contracts for “Unstoppable” C2

New findings from Group-IB reveal ransomware operators are using Polygon smart contracts to rotate command-and-control servers, making takedowns nearly impossible.

January 16, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Coinbase Torpedoes Senate ‘Clarity Act’; Armstrong Risks Industry Split

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong kills the Senate's market structure bill over stablecoin yield bans, splitting the industry as Ripple and Kraken urge compromise.

January 15, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Wall Street’s $100T Pivot: DTCC Targets 1.4M Securities for Tokenization

The custodian of $100 trillion in assets unveils a roadmap to bring 1.4 million securities on-chain following a breakthrough SEC approval.

January 15, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Democrats Slam SEC ‘Pay-to-Play’ Risk; Demand Answers on Justin Sun Case

Ranking Member Waters demands answers from SEC Chair Atkins, citing a 'pay-to-play' dynamic after the agency stayed its case against Justin Sun following his $75M…

January 15, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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