Kiran Maatman, Author at CryptoCapitalNews

BitRiver CEO Arrested; Russia’s Mining Empire Collapses Into Bankruptcy

BitRiver founder Igor Runets is detained on tax charges as an En+ lawsuit pushes Russia's largest miner into bankruptcy proceedings.

February 2, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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GameStop Capitulates on Bitcoin: Cohen Eyes $100B Consumer Rollup

GameStop moves its entire 4,710 BTC treasury to Coinbase Prime as CEO Ryan Cohen pivots to a "transformational" consumer acquisition strategy.

February 2, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bitcoin Surrenders $80K as Warsh Fed Pick Triggers $2.5B Liquidation Shock

Crypto markets shed $2.5 billion in liquidations as Kevin Warsh's nomination signals a hawkish regime change at the Federal Reserve.

February 2, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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NY Prosecutors Torch ‘GENIUS Act’; Claim Tether & Circle Pocket $1B from Frozen Reserves

NYAG Letitia James claims the GENIUS Act allows Tether and Circle to earn $1B annually from yield on frozen illicit assets.

February 2, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Unsealed Files: Epstein Capital Flowed Into Blockstream, MIT Core Devs

New DOJ documents reveal Jeffrey Epstein held a $500,000 allocation in Blockstream's seed round and indirectly funded Bitcoin Core developers via MIT.

February 2, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Physical Crypto Crime Surges 75%: ‘Wrench Attacks’ Hit Record Highs in Europe

A new CertiK report reveals a 75% spike in violent crypto theft, with France becoming the global epicenter for physical 'wrench attacks' in 2025.

February 2, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Crypto Markets Shed $290B as Institutional ‘Boomer Bid’ Goes Underwater

A $290 billion weekend rout leaves Bitcoin ETF holders with $7B in unrealized losses while BitMine's massive ETH treasury goes underwater.

February 2, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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BitRiver CEO Arrested; En+ Pushes for Bankruptcy as Russian Mining Giant Stumbles

Russia's largest miner faces liquidation as CEO Igor Runets is charged with tax evasion and En+ Group demands $9.2M in unpaid debts.

February 2, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Sun’s “Human Shield”: Ex-Partner Leaks WeChat Logs Alleging Forced Employee Wash Trading

Leaked WeChat logs allege Justin Sun used employees as 'human shields' to wash trade TRX on Binance, as questions mount over his stalled SEC case.

February 2, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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China Executes 11 Ming Family Ringleaders; $1.4B Crypto Scam Empire Dismantled

Beijing executes Ming Guoping and 10 others for running a $1.4B pig butchering operation, marking a lethal escalation in the crackdown on crypto-enabled fraud.

February 1, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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