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Ethereum Declares War on Quantum: $2M Defense Fund & New ‘LeanVM’ Unit

Ethereum Foundation forms dedicated post-quantum team and leanVM unit to combat 'fee shock' risks, supported by Coinbase and Optimism roadmaps.

February 1, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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China Executes 11 Ming Family Ringleaders; $1.4B Crypto Scam Empire Dismantled

Beijing executes Ming Guoping and 10 others for running a $1.4B pig butchering operation, marking a lethal escalation in the crackdown on crypto-enabled fraud.

February 1, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Global Tax Dragnet Tightens: 48 Nations Trigger OECD Crypto Surveillance Protocols

Privacy premiums vanish as 48 nations begin mandatory CARF data collection, sending Bitcoin sliding to $78k.

February 1, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Japan Yields Pierce 4% as ‘Takaichi Shock’ Rattles Bitcoin Liquidity

Bitcoin slid to $88,500 as Japanese 40-year yields crossed 4%, signaling a dangerous unwind of the yen carry trade ahead of the Feb 8 election.

February 1, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Bitcoin Hashrate Collapses 12% as US Freeze Compels Miner Shutdowns

Severe US winter storms forced a massive miner shutdown, driving Bitcoin's hashrate down 12% and slashing daily revenue to $28 million.

February 1, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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$2.6B Liquidation Cascade: Single ETH Whale Wiped Out for $222M

A single trader lost $222M on Hyperliquid as a $2.6 billion leverage flush decimated Ether and Bitcoin positions in thin weekend trading.

February 1, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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US Treasury Blacklists Crypto Exchanges in Historic Iran Sanctions Expansion

OFAC sanctions Zedcex and Zedxion in a first-ever designation of entire crypto exchanges for Iran-related illicit finance, targeting a $1 billion USDT pipeline.

February 1, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Nubank Cracks US Fortress: OCC Grants Conditional National Banking Charter

Nu Holdings secures conditional OCC approval for a US national bank charter, planning to offer crypto custody and lending under federal supervision.

February 1, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Step Finance Treasury Drained of $30M SOL; Token Collapses 80%

Attackers unstaked and drained 261,854 SOL from Step Finance's treasury, sending the STEP token down 80% despite user funds remaining safe.

February 1, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Tether Prints $10B Profit in 2025; Earnings Slide 23% Despite Record Issuance

Tether posted $10.1 billion in net profit for 2025, effectively serving as a top-20 holder of U.S. debt, though profits fell 23% year-over-year.

February 1, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments