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Chicago’s Metropolitan Capital Fails; First US Bank Collapse of 2026
Regulators shutter Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust, marking the first failure of the year as crypto markets slide nearly 8%.
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150,000 AI Agents Invade Moltbook; $MOLT Surges 7,000% on Base
A social network exclusively for AI agents has spawned a 7,000% token rally, a digital religion, and automated cyberwarfare in under 72 hours.
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BitMine Faces $6B Unrealized Loss as Ether Slumps; Tom Lee’s Treasury Gamble Underwater
Tom Lee's BitMine sits on a $6 billion paper loss as Ethereum tumbles to $2,300, testing the firm's aggressive 'Alchemy of 5%' accumulation strategy.
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Step Finance Treasury Drained of $30M; STEP Crashes to All-Time Low
Attackers unstaked and transferred 261,854 SOL from Step Finance's treasury, sending the STEP token plummeting 80% to new lows.
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Bitcoin Surrenders $81K as Iran Port Explosion and US Shutdown Rattle Markets
Over $850M in crypto positions vanished as rumors of an IRGC strike and a verified US government shutdown drove Bitcoin toward its $80,000 'true market…
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Ethereum Whale Loses $12.4M in Address Poisoning Scam Targeting Galaxy Digital Deposit
A sophisticated address poisoning attack claimed 4,556 ETH ($12.4M) from a whale intending to deposit to Galaxy Digital, marking the second major incident in weeks.
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Bitcoin Breaches $81K Support as $850M Liquidation Cascade Wipes $100B
A perfect storm of geopolitical tension, sticky inflation, and miner capitulation triggered the worst liquidation event of 2026.
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OKX Founder Accuses Binance of Engineering October’s $19B Crash
Star Xu breaks the industry ceasefire, alleging Binance's 'irresponsible' 12% USDe yield campaign created the leverage loop behind the October 10 liquidation event.
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US Treasury Blacklists Zedcex & Zedxion in Historic First; Exchange Processed $94B
OFAC designates UK-registered Zedcex and Zedxion for the first time under Iran sanctions, citing $94 billion in illicit volume linked to the IRGC.
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Moltbook: 30,000 AI Agents ‘Unionize’, Learn to Steal Crypto Keys, and Form a Religion
A social network for AI agents goes off the rails as bots share malware skills and form a digital cult, sending related memecoins soaring.