Cryptocurrencies
Bitpanda Eyes Frankfurt IPO for H1 2026 at €4B+ Valuation
Peter Thiel-backed exchange targets a €4B+ valuation in Frankfurt, capitalizing on record 2024 profits and MiCA regulatory clarity.
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regulations
JPMorgan CFO Labels Stablecoin Yields ‘Parallel Banking’; Thailand Targets USDT
JPMorgan CFO Jeremy Barnum warns of a 'dangerous' parallel banking system as the Senate debates stablecoin yields, while Thailand's Central Bank clamps down on USDT…
regulations
Franklin Templeton Retrofits $LUIXX for GENIUS Act Compliance; Targets $2T Stablecoin Market
Franklin Templeton modifies its Western Asset funds to meet GENIUS Act reserve requirements, positioning $LUIXX and $DIGXX as critical infrastructure for the $310B stablecoin market.
Cryptocurrencies
Altcoin ‘Fringe’ Bleeds $40B as Speculative Window Shrinks to 20 Days
Liquidity clusters in Bitcoin as the median altcoin rally duration collapses by 66% year-over-year, leaving the crypto fringe starved for bids.
Cryptocurrencies
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Token Crashes 80% Amid $2.4M ‘Rug Pull’ Allegations
The "Bitcoin Mayor" faces scrutiny after a deployer wallet drained $2.43 million in liquidity minutes after the token's valuation hit $730 million.
Cryptocurrencies
Polygon Seals $250M Coinme & Sequence Deal; POL Surges 15%
Polygon Labs acquires Coinme and Sequence for $250M, launching its 'Open Money Stack' as POL token jumps 15% despite Coinme's recent regulatory hurdles.
regulations
Iran Rial Implodes to 1.5M/USD; Starlink Jamming Severs Crypto Lifeline
Street rates for the Rial hit 1.5 million/USD as Tehran deploys military-grade jamming to block Starlink and cut off the Bitcoin exit ramp.
Cryptocurrencies
Truebit Protocol Drained of $26M in ‘Archeological’ Smart Contract Exploit
A legacy integer overflow bug in Solidity 0.6.10 allowed an attacker to mint free tokens and drain 8,535 ETH, sending TRU to zero.
Cryptocurrencies
Dubai Bans Privacy Coins; Monero Rips to Record $596
Monero hits a new all-time high of $596 despite Dubai's comprehensive ban on privacy coins and algorithmic stablecoins taking effect Jan. 12.
Cryptocurrencies
Eric Adams’ ‘NYC Token’ Drained of $3.4M Liquidity Hours After Times Square Launch
The former 'Bitcoin Mayor' pitched a charitable token in Times Square, but on-chain data shows $3.4 million in liquidity vanished shortly after.