Kiran Maatman, Author at CryptoCapitalNews

Moltbook: 30,000 AI Agents ‘Unionize’, Learn to Steal Crypto Keys, and Form a Religion

A social network for AI agents goes off the rails as bots share malware skills and form a digital cult, sending related memecoins soaring.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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US Treasury Blacklists UK Crypto Exchanges in First-Ever Iran Designation

OFAC designates UK-registered Zedcex and Zedxion for processing $94B in IRGC-linked transactions, triggering a 5% Bitcoin slide and $1.5B in ETF outflows.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Crypto Titans Deploy $40M War Chest to Kill California’s 5% Wealth Tax

Chris Larsen and Tim Draper launch 'Grow California,' a $40M PAC to block a retroactive 5% asset tax that has already triggered an exodus of…

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Coinbase Directors Face Trial as Judge Rejects ‘Clean Chit’ in $2.9B Insider Trading Suit

A Delaware judge ruled that conflicts of interest invalidates Coinbase's internal investigation, keeping a $2.9B insider trading lawsuit against Armstrong and Andreessen alive.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Senate Banking Committee Advances CLARITY Act; Stablecoin Yield Ban Sparks Industry Clash

Senate Banking Committee releases updated CLARITY Act draft, enforcing a controversial ban on stablecoin yield while granting the CFTC exclusive spot market oversight.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Binance Rotates $1B SAFU Into Bitcoin; Sets $800M Hard Floor

Binance commits to a 30-day, $1B Bitcoin buying spree to overhaul its insurance fund, creating a hard floor at $81K.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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SEC, CFTC Relaunch ‘Project Crypto’ to End Regulatory Turf Wars

SEC Chair Atkins and CFTC Chair Selig unify oversight standards, signaling the end of 'regulation by enforcement' for US crypto markets.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Liquidity Shock: Metals Flash Crash Triggers $1.7B Crypto Wipeout

A 'capitulation event' in Gold and Silver sparked a cross-asset liquidity crunch, forcing $1.7B in crypto liquidations as the Dollar rallied on Kevin Warsh rumors.

January 30, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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CZ Claims “Coordinated Attack” as Binance Faces Fresh 8% Listing Fee Allegations

Changpeng Zhao dismisses criticism as a "coordinated attack" while facing allegations of 8% listing fees and lingering anger over the $283M October crash compensation.

January 30, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Ethereum Activates 70,500 ‘Zombie’ ETH from 2016 DAO Hack for $220M Security Endowment

A decade after the DAO hack, Vitalik Buterin and Griff Green repurpose 70,500 dormant ETH to launch a permanent, yield-generating security endowment.

January 30, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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