Kiran Maatman, Author at CryptoCapitalNews

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SEC Bars Caroline Ellison From Corporate Roles for 10 Years; Wang & Singh Get 8

The SEC proposes a 10-year officer ban for Caroline Ellison and 8-year bans for Gary Wang and Nishad Singh, finalizing the regulatory fallout for FTX's…

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Fed Formalizes ‘Payment Accounts’ Plan; A Potential Lifeline for Stablecoin Issuers

The Federal Reserve's new RFI proposes 'payment accounts' with no overdraft privileges, offering a compromised path for crypto firms seeking direct settlement access.

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Senate Confirms Michael Selig as CFTC Chair; Bitcoin Holds $88K

Michael Selig confirmed as CFTC Chair in a 53-43 vote, cementing a pro-crypto regulatory axis with the SEC as Bitcoin holds $88,000.

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Fidelity Macro Chief Declares Bitcoin Bull Run Over, Targets $65K Low

Fidelity's Jurrien Timmer identifies the October $125K peak as the cycle top, predicting a 'winter' year for Bitcoin with support as low as $65,000.

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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North Korea’s $2B Payday: 2025 Crypto Theft Hits Record $3.4 Billion

North Korean hackers stole $2.02 billion in 2025, driving global crypto losses to a record $3.4 billion as tactics shift from code exploits to social…

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Jump Trading Hit With $4B Lawsuit as Terra Estate Hunts ‘Secret’ Profits

Terraform Labs' estate seeks $4 billion from Jump Trading, alleging the firm made $1.28 billion profit buying LUNA at $0.40 through secret peg-defense deals.

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bitcoin Shrugs Off BoJ Rate Hike to 0.75%; Ethereum Bleeds Against BTC

Bitcoin defies the Bank of Japan's historic 0.75% rate hike, holding $88k while Ethereum struggles to keep pace.

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Terraform Estate Sues Jump Trading for $4 Billion Over Secret ‘Bailout’ Deals

Terraform Labs' bankruptcy administrator alleges Jump Trading made $1.28 billion by secretly propping up the UST peg in 2021, misleading investors about the algorithm's stability.

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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NYSE Owner ICE in Talks to Back MoonPay at $5B Valuation

ICE targets a $5 billion valuation for MoonPay, adding the payments unicorn to a portfolio that now includes a $2 billion stake in Polymarket.

December 18, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bitwise Forecasts 100+ Crypto ETFs in 2026; Analysts Warn of Custody ‘Fragility’

Bitwise predicts a flood of 100 new crypto ETFs following SEC rule changes, but analysts warn centralized custody risks could trigger mass liquidations by 2027.

December 18, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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