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Posts by Kiran Maatman

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regulations

Miller-Horsford Draft: $200 Stablecoin Tax Exemption, Staking Deferral, and a Wash Sale Trap

A new bipartisan tax framework proposes a $200 stablecoin safe harbor and 5-year staking deferral, but seeks to close the wash sale loophole for traders.

December 21, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

XRPL Protocol-Level Lending Markets Set for January Vote; XRP Reclaims $1.90

XLS-66d proposes the first native, protocol-level credit market for XRPL, bypassing smart contract risks to court institutional lenders.

December 21, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Coinbase Vows to Hunt Scammers as User Loses $50M to Address Poisoning

A $50 million copy-paste error overshadows Coinbase's aggressive new stance on crypto crime, highlighting the limits of law enforcement on-chain.

December 20, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

UNI Surges 11% as Historic ‘Fee Switch’ and 100M Burn Vote Goes Live

UNI jumps 11% as voting begins on the 'UNIfication' proposal to activate the fee switch and burn $577M in tokens.

December 20, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

VanEck Amends Avalanche ETF: Staking Yields, 0.30% Fee, and Liquid Staking Exposure

VanEck's amended S-1 for ticker VAVX details a 0.30% fee and a 4% staking cut for Coinbase, while opening the door to liquid staking protocols…

December 20, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum Foundation Mandates 128-Bit Security for zkEVMs; ‘Speed Era’ Ends

The Ethereum Foundation declares the 'speed race' over, mandating a strict 128-bit security standard for all zkEVMs by late 2026 to combat deteriorating cryptographic assumptions.

December 20, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

One Click, $50 Million Gone: Whale Falls for Address Poisoning Scam

A high-net-worth trader lost $50M in USDT after copying a spoofed address from their transaction history, marking one of the year's largest UX-driven thefts.

December 20, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

One Click, $50 Million Gone: Address Poisoning Strikes Again

A whale lost nearly $50 million in USDT after a sophisticated address poisoning script spoofed their transaction history.

December 20, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Russia’s Central Bank Pivots: Nabiullina Admits Bitcoin Mining Strengthens Ruble

CBR Governor Nabiullina breaks character to acknowledge Bitcoin mining as a key factor in Ruble stability, aligning with the Kremlin's push to classify crypto as…

December 20, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Brooklyn Man Indicted in $16M Coinbase Phishing Ring

Ronald Spektor faces 31 felony counts after allegedly draining $16M from Coinbase users via social engineering and fake support calls.

December 20, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments