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Crypto Crime Hits $154B as State Actors Weaponize Stablecoins
Illicit crypto volume surged 162% to $154 billion in 2025, driven by Russia's $93B A7A5 stablecoin and a record $1.5B hack of Bybit.
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Solana Mobile Sets Jan 21 for SKR Launch; Saga Owners Excluded from Airdrop
Seeker users secure 20% of the supply while Saga owners are cut loose, as Solana pivots to a 'Guardian' governance model involving Jito and Anza.
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Polymarket Inks Dow Jones Deal as Insider Trading Concerns Escalate
Polymarket's data will now stream on WSJ and Barron's, but a new bill targeting insider trading casts a shadow over the milestone.
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BNB Slides to $885 as CZ-Backed YZi Labs Declares War on CEA Board
YZi Labs files to oust the CEA Industries board over a 'poison pill' defense and alleged pivot to Solana, triggering a slide in BNB prices.
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Morgan Stanley Files for Solana ETF; Visa and J.P. Morgan Activate Solana Settlement Rails
J.P. Morgan issues $50M in commercial paper on Solana and Morgan Stanley files for an ETF, signaling the network's transition to institutional settlement infrastructure.
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Prince Group’s Chen Zhi Extradited to China; US Controls $15B in Seized Bitcoin
Cambodia hands over the billionaire scam architect to Beijing, while the US DOJ sits on a record-breaking 127,000 BTC seizure from his network.
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XRP Spot ETFs Bleed First Outflows; $41M Exit Ends 54-Day Streak
Institutional investors pull $40.8M from XRP ETFs, ending a 54-day inflow streak as the asset slides to $2.12.
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Rumble Deploys First Tether WDK Wallet; RUM Jumps 4%
Rumble shares rose 4% as the video platform became the first to integrate Tether's WDK, enabling non-custodial Bitcoin and USDT tipping.
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Zcash Devs Rage Quit: ECC Team Resigns En Masse Over ‘Malicious Governance’
ZEC slides 7% as the entire Electric Coin Company team resigns, accusing the Bootstrap board of 'malicious' obstruction.
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Senate Ag Joins Banking Panel for Twin Jan. 15 Crypto Votes; Merged Bill Targets Early 2026 Floor
Senate Agriculture and Banking Committees schedule simultaneous January 15 markups for crypto legislation, aiming to merge drafts before the midterm freeze.