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Cryptocurrencies

Tether Backs t-0 Network in Push to Replace SWIFT with USDT Rails

Tether's undisclosed investment in t-0 network aims to replace correspondent banking with USDT-based net settlement for licensed institutions.

February 8, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Tether’s $4.4 Trillion Quarter: USDT Quietly Evolved From Casino Chips to Global Plumbing

Tether's Q4 2025 report shows $4.4T in volume and 535M users, confirming a shift from trading collateral to retail payment infrastructure.

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Hoskinson Down $3B in ‘Red Days’ Rout; Refuses to Sell

Cardano's founder reveals staggering $3B paper losses in a Tokyo livestream, doubling down on his 'diamond hands' stance as ADA clings to $0.25.

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bitcoin Capitulates Below $70K; Gemini Exits Europe in ‘Sell at Any Price’ Rout

Bitcoin erases all post-election gains as Gemini’s market exit and $2.6B in liquidations trigger a confidence crisis.

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bitcoin ETFs Snap $1.25B Outflow Streak as Institutions Buy the $60K Dip

Institutional buyers stepped in after a $1.25B exodus, with BlackRock's IBIT leading a $331M inflow day following a historic volume flush.

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bitcoin’s 15% Snapback Stalls at $70K as ETF Outflows Signal Institutional Exit

Bitcoin reclaimed $70,000 after a $60,000 scare, but $700M in ETF outflows and underwater miners suggest the bottom isn't in yet.

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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CFTC ‘Glitch’ Fix Opens Derivatives Market to Bank-Issued Stablecoins

A quiet Friday update from the CFTC aligns derivatives rules with the GENIUS Act, allowing national trust banks to serve as collateral issuers.

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Tether Freezes €460M for Turkey in Illegal Betting Crackdown

Tether confirms it executed the freeze of $550M in USDT linked to Turkish betting baron Veysel Şahin, signaling a new era of aggressive state-level compliance.

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Vietnam Erects $408M Crypto Exchange Wall, Proposes 0.1% Transaction Tax

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance proposes a 0.1% turnover tax on crypto trades while enforcing a $408 million capital requirement for exchanges, effectively handing the market…

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Aave’s $1B Whale Unwind: Trend Research Faces $763M Loss as ETH Long Implodes

Trading firm Trend Research is aggressively unwinding a massive ETH loop on Aave after a market crash left it with a $763M shortfall, risking a…

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments