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Brazil Classifies Stablecoins as Foreign Exchange; New Tax Regime Hits Feb. 2
Central Bank Resolutions 519-521 take effect, treating stablecoin flows as FX operations and paving the way for IOF taxes.
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401(k) Fiduciaries Face Litigation Risk After $2T Crypto Wipeout
Plan sponsors who embraced the DOL's 2025 'neutral' stance on crypto are now exposed to ERISA litigation following a historic market crash.
Cryptocurrencies
Sberbank Prepares Crypto-Backed Corporate Loans; BTC Holds $71K
Russia’s largest bank confirms plans for crypto-collateralized corporate loans following a successful pilot with miner Intelion Data.
Cryptocurrencies
Bithumb ‘Fat Finger’ Glitch Airdrops 2,000 BTC; Local Price Crashes to $55K
A configuration error swapped a $1.40 reward for $130M in Bitcoin, crashing Bithumb's spot price to $55k as regulators circle.
Cryptocurrencies
China Closes the Offshore Loophole: PBOC Bans Unauthorized RMB Stablecoins & RWAs
Regulators explicitly ban domestic firms from issuing tokens overseas and outlaw unauthorized Yuan-pegged stablecoins, sending China-linked assets tumbling.
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Surrenders $60K as AI Tech Rout Triggers $2.5B Flush
Over $2.5 billion in crypto leverage was wiped out as a global tech stock sell-off dragged Bitcoin down 13% to $60k, proving the asset class…
Cryptocurrencies
Trend Research Unwinds $1B ETH Leverage Bet; 215K+ ETH Hits Binance
Hong Kong fund Trend Research has dumped over 215,000 ETH to repay Aave loans, realizing massive losses as liquidation risks loom near $1,600.
Cryptocurrencies
Gemini Exits UK, EU and Australia; Cuts 25% of Workforce
Winklevoss-led exchange capitulates in Europe and Australia to focus on the US, slashing 200 jobs as compliance costs bite.
Cryptocurrencies
BlackRock IBIT Prints $10B Volume Record as Bitcoin Capitulates
BlackRock's spot ETF saw its second-worst daily decline (-13%) while printing record volume, signaling a massive institutional hand-over.
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Wicks to $60K as $2.6B Evaporates; Market Hunts for ‘Blowup’ Fund
Bitcoin’s plunge to $60K triggered $2.6B in liquidations, fueling rumors of a Hong Kong fund blowup as BlackRock's IBIT sees record volume.