Kiran Maatman, Author at CryptoCapitalNews

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White House Director: “Obscure” Laws Stall Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Patrick Witt confirms "obscure legal provisions" are blocking agencies from executing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve mandate, leaving $31B in seized BTC in operational limbo.

January 17, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

CZ-Backed ‘Genius Trading’ Hits $2B Volume Amid Airdrop Frenzy

Driven by a confirmed investment from CZ's YZi Labs, the new terminal processed $2B in days as traders farm the 'Genius Points' program.

January 17, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Musk Demands $134B from OpenAI; WLD Dips as Legal War Escalates

Musk seeks up to $134B in 'wrongful gains' from OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming his $38M donation warrants a venture-capital style return.

January 17, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Luke Gromen Warns of ‘March 2020-Style’ Bitcoin Flush; Targets $40K

Macro analyst Luke Gromen warns of a liquidity vacuum similar to the COVID crash, predicting Bitcoin could tumble to $40,000 as it fails to keep…

January 17, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin Slips $95K as Trump-Fed Tension Cools Rate Cut Bets

Bitcoin drops below $95,000 as Trump hints at replacing Fed Chair Powell, forcing traders to slash 2026 rate cut forecasts.

January 17, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Regulatory Pivot: SEC Clears Zcash; Democrats Blast ‘Amnesty’ for Major Exchanges

Zcash surges to $427 as the SEC drops its investigation, sparking a Congressional inquiry into the agency's dismissal of cases against Coinbase and Binance.

January 16, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Crypto Card Spending Hits $18B Run Rate; Stablecoins Become Backend Infra

Crypto card volume hits $18B annualized, nearly catching P2P transfers as stablecoins quietly become global backend financial infrastructure.

January 16, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Riot Platforms Pivots to AI in Deal with AMD; Sells 1,080 BTC to Secure Land

Riot Platforms signs a massive power lease with AMD, liquidating $96M in Bitcoin to fund the infrastructure for its new AI tenant.

January 16, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Arthur Hayes Anoints RIVER: Token Explodes 1,200% on ‘Chain Abstraction’ Bet

BitMEX co-founder’s Maelstrom Fund ignites a $2.6B volume frenzy for the cross-chain stablecoin protocol, pushing RIVER up 1,200% in three weeks.

January 16, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Jefferies’ Chris Wood Exits Bitcoin Entirely; Cites ‘Existential’ Quantum Threat

The 'GREED & fear' strategist banked a 325% gain but warned that quantum advances threaten 50% of supply, rotating capital into gold.

January 16, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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