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US Marshals Contractor Linked to $40M Crypto Heist; ZachXBT Exposes ‘Nepo’ Exploit

On-chain data reveals the son of a USMS contractor allegedly drained $40M from government wallets after screen-sharing evidence in a Telegram chat.

January 26, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Crypto Liquidity Rotates: Traders Dump Memes for Polymarket’s ‘Liquid Truth’

Capital rotates from a collapsing $36.5B meme sector into prediction markets as US shutdown odds hit 77%.

January 26, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Trump’s USD1 Flips PYUSD ($4.9B) as Binance Airdrop Ignites Supply Shock

World Liberty Financial's stablecoin hits a $4.9B market cap, surpassing PayPal's PYUSD, driven by a $40M Binance yield campaign and a $2B sovereign settlement.

January 26, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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US Gov Contractor’s Son Identified as $40M Crypto Thief

Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT links a $40M theft of seized government funds to John Daghita, son of the USMS crypto custody contractor.

January 26, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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CZ Predicts 2026 ‘Supercycle’ as US Strategic Reserve Breaks 4-Year Trend

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao cites the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve as the catalyst that will decouple Bitcoin from its historical four-year halving cycle.

January 26, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Trump Tariffs Trigger $875M Liquidation; GameStop Dumps $420M BTC to Coinbase

Bitcoin slips below $87k as new European trade tariffs and a $420M GameStop treasury transfer ignite a $875M market flush.

January 25, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Federal Custody Breach: $90M Linked to US Seized Assets Drained by Contractor Insider

A 'band for band' wealth dispute exposes a government contractor's son allegedly draining $90M from US Marshals' seized crypto wallets.

January 25, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Circle’s USYC Dethrones BlackRock’s BUIDL; Binance Whale Wallet Holds 94% of Supply

Circle's USYC hits $1.69B AUM to top BlackRock, but 94% of the fund sits in Binance wallets as institutional collateral.

January 25, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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SEC Dismisses Gemini Case With Prejudice; Atkins Era Pivots to ‘Project Crypto’

The SEC formally dismisses its lawsuit against Gemini with prejudice, cementing Chairman Atkins' shift away from regulation-by-enforcement as Bitcoin holds $89k.

January 25, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Senate Ag Sets Jan 27 Markup for CLARITY Act; BTC Holds $89k

Senate Ag Chair Boozman schedules Jan 27 markup for the CLARITY Act, pushing CFTC jurisdiction despite partisan rifts over stablecoin yields.

January 25, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments