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Cryptocurrencies

Aave’s $1B Whale Unwind: Trend Research Faces $763M Loss as ETH Long Implodes

Trading firm Trend Research is aggressively unwinding a massive ETH loop on Aave after a market crash left it with a $763M shortfall, risking a…

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Erebor Wins First Trump-Era National Bank Charter; Thiel & Luckey Secure Federal Rails

Backed by Peter Thiel and Palmer Luckey, Erebor Bank secures the first OCC charter of the Trump 2.0 era, creating a federal banking home for…

February 7, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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IBIT Options Meltdown: Inside the $10B ‘Hedge Fund Blowup’ Theory

A record $900M in IBIT options premiums and a $10B volume spike fuel rumors of a TradFi hedge fund liquidation dragging Bitcoin to $60k.

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bitcoin Whales Force $60K Retest; ETF Bleed Hits $6 Billion

Whales dumped 81,000 BTC into a $6 billion ETF liquidity void, triggering a liquidation cascade that mirrors the FTX collapse mechanics.

February 6, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Ethereum Pierces $2,000 as Vitalik and DeFi Founders Dump into Liquidity Void

ETH slides to $1,865 as Vitalik Buterin and Aave's Stani Kulechov liquidate over $21M combined, forcing a market flush.

February 6, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Sberbank Prepares Crypto-Backed Corporate Loans; BTC Holds $71K

Russia’s largest bank confirms plans for crypto-collateralized corporate loans following a successful pilot with miner Intelion Data.

February 6, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Bithumb ‘Fat Finger’ Glitch Airdrops 2,000 BTC; Local Price Crashes to $55K

A configuration error swapped a $1.40 reward for $130M in Bitcoin, crashing Bithumb's spot price to $55k as regulators circle.

February 6, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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China Closes the Offshore Loophole: PBOC Bans Unauthorized RMB Stablecoins & RWAs

Regulators explicitly ban domestic firms from issuing tokens overseas and outlaw unauthorized Yuan-pegged stablecoins, sending China-linked assets tumbling.

February 6, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Bitcoin Surrenders $60K as AI Tech Rout Triggers $2.5B Flush

Over $2.5 billion in crypto leverage was wiped out as a global tech stock sell-off dragged Bitcoin down 13% to $60k, proving the asset class…

February 6, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Trend Research Unwinds $1B ETH Leverage Bet; 215K+ ETH Hits Binance

Hong Kong fund Trend Research has dumped over 215,000 ETH to repay Aave loans, realizing massive losses as liquidation risks loom near $1,600.

February 6, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments