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Bank of Italy: ETH Crash Could Freeze $800B in “Hidden Death Spiral”

A Bank of Italy research paper outlines a scenario where an ETH price collapse degrades network security, allowing attackers to double-spend 'safe' assets like stablecoins.

January 12, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bakkt Acquires CEO’s Former Firm for Stablecoin Push; BKKT Surges 20%

Bakkt stock jumped 20% after announcing it will acquire CEO Akshay Naheta's Distributed Technologies Research to accelerate its stablecoin strategy.

January 12, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Betterment Communications Hijacked: ‘Authenticated’ Scam Notifications Target Users

Hackers infiltrated Betterment's marketing vendor to send SPF-verified emails and push alerts promising 300% returns; losses remain contained under $15k.

January 12, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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NFT Paris Canceled: Organizers Cite ‘Market Collapse’ Amid Violent Kidnapping Spree

NFT Paris 2026 is canceled officially due to market conditions, but a wave of 20+ kidnappings and a government tax data leak reveal a severe…

January 12, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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South Korea ‘Unleashes’ Corporate Crypto: 5% Equity Cap & Top 20 Token Limit

The FSC's new roadmap allows corporations to buy Bitcoin and Ethereum but restricts them to the Top 20 assets, creating a bifurcated market that favors…

January 12, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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NFT Paris 2026 Cancelled: ‘Market Collapse’ Cited, but Violent ‘Wrench Attacks’ Loom Large

Organizers blame a 95% volume crash for cancelling Europe's largest NFT event, but a backdrop of 18 violent home invasions in France suggests a darker…

January 12, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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BTQ Launches ‘Quantum Canary’ Testnet; 6M BTC at Risk in Post-Quantum Shift

BTQ Technologies deploys the first NIST-standardized quantum-safe Bitcoin fork, targeting the $560B vulnerability in exposed public keys.

January 12, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Tether Freezes $182M on Tron; South Korea Ends 9-Year Corporate Ban

Tether blocks $182M in USDT linked to Tron wallets while South Korea allows corporations to hold crypto assets for the first time in nine years.

January 12, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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South Korea Lifts 9-Year Corporate Crypto Ban; Sets 5% Equity Cap

The FSC's new guidelines allow 3,500 listed firms to enter the crypto market, but with a hard 5% equity limit and a restriction to top-20…

January 12, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Maduro’s Extradition Exposes the Ledger: USDT Now Powers 80% of Venezuelan Oil

The dictator is in custody, but the financial rails he built remain. New data reveals Tether's USDT handles nearly 80% of Venezuela's oil revenue, creating…

January 12, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments