Kiran Maatman, Author at CryptoCapitalNews

Bitmine’s $8B Ethereum Hole: Tom Lee Defends Strategy as ETH Pierces $2K

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee faces his biggest test yet as Bitmine Immersion Technologies sits on an $8 billion paper loss, with Ethereum briefly dipping below $2,000.

February 5, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

XRP Leads Crypto Bloodbath: 16% Drop Wipes $1B in Leverage

XRP plunges 16% to $1.30 as Bitcoin loses $70k, triggering a $1 billion leverage wipeout despite institutional ETF inflows.

February 5, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Gemini Abandons UK, EU & Australia; Stock Hits All-Time Low

Gemini slashes 25% of staff and sets a strict April deadline for UK and EU customers to withdraw funds as it pivots to prediction markets.

February 5, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $545M as BlackRock Holders Finally Blink

BlackRock's IBIT led a $545M exodus from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Wednesday, signaling a potential shift in institutional conviction as BTC slips below $70k.

February 5, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Trend Research Unwinds $1B Aave Bet as Liquidation ‘Death Line’ Looms at $1,640

Trend Research (LD Capital) is frantically selling down a $1B leveraged ETH position on Aave, with a liquidation trigger now sitting dangerously close at $1,640.

February 5, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Tether Market Cap Hits $187B; USDT Dominance Soars After Oct Liquidation

USDT market cap swelled to $187.3B in Q4 2025, adding 35M users and solidifying its dominance as rivals shrank during the October crypto correction.

February 5, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin Capitulates: $70K Support Shattered as Institutional Bid Evaporates

Bitcoin breaks $70K for the first time in 15 months as ETF outflows and sovereign selling from Bhutan overwhelm the order book.

February 5, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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House Probe Targets Trump’s World Liberty Financial Over Secret $500M UAE Stake

Rep. Ro Khanna opens a formal inquiry into a $500M UAE investment in World Liberty Financial, probing links between the Trump family crypto venture and…

February 5, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

regulations

CFTC Kills ‘Event Contract’ Ban; Prediction Markets Eye $100B Year

CFTC Chair Selig withdraws the 2024 ban on election and sports contracts, sparking a volume war between Kalshi and Polymarket as regulatory focus shifts to…

February 5, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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CME Group Confirms Proprietary ‘Collateral Coin’ Pilots in Q4 Earnings Call

CEO Terry Duffy confirms the derivatives giant is exploring a proprietary token to settle collateral on Google Cloud's Universal Ledger.

February 4, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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