Andrea Mazáčová, Author at CryptoCapitalNews

CME Group Expands Crypto Derivatives to Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar

CME Group adds ADA, LINK, and XLM futures to its regulated lineup, cementing their status as institutional-grade assets despite muted price action.

January 16, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

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

regulations

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

Cryptocurrencies

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

regulations

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

Cryptocurrencies

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

Cryptocurrencies

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

Cryptocurrencies

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

regulations

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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