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Fidelity Launches ‘FIDD’ Stablecoin on Ethereum; Challenge to Tether Dominance

Fidelity Investments launches its Ethereum-based stablecoin (FIDD) under the new GENIUS Act, targeting the $308B settlement market.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Cere Network Hit With $100M RICO Lawsuit; Co-Founder Accused of $41M Insider Dump

A new federal RICO complaint alleges Cere Network insiders secretly sold $41M in tokens while enforcing lock-ups on investors, pushing the project into legal chaos.

January 29, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Bybit Pivots to Neo-Banking with ‘MyBank’ Launch; Eyes U.S. Entry

CEO Ben Zhou announces 'MyBank' to offer IBANs and 18 currencies via Pave Bank partnership, signaling a major shift toward neo-banking.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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State-Sponsored Evasion: Russia’s ‘A7A5’ Stablecoin Drives Illicit Crypto Flows to Record $158 Billion

Illicit crypto volume hit $158 billion in 2025, driven by Russia's $72 billion 'A7A5' stablecoin and state-sponsored sanctions evasion.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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SEC Targets ‘Synthetic’ Equity in New Tokenized Stock Guidance

New SEC guidance distinguishes between issuer-backed tokens and third-party synthetics, following OpenAI's public rejection of unauthorized tokenized shares.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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SEC Bifurcates Token Market: Validates On-Chain Equity, Crushes Synthetics

New SEC guidance splits tokenized assets into 'authorized' equity and 'synthetic' derivatives, validating the DTCC's blockchain pilot while targeting unauthorized wrapped stocks.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Standard Chartered: Stablecoins to Drain $500B from US Regional Banks by 2028

Standard Chartered names Truist, M&T, and Huntington as top casualties in a projected $500 billion deposit shift to on-chain assets.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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US Marshals Probe $40M Theft After Contractor’s Son “Flexes” Seized Crypto on Telegram

A Telegram wealth-flex exposes a $40M breach of US government seized assets, implicating the son of federal contractor CMDSS.

January 28, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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US Marshals Probe Contractor’s Son in $40M Insider Crypto Heist

US Marshals investigate John 'Lick' Daghita for allegedly stealing $40M+ in seized crypto, exposing critical supply chain vulnerabilities in government custody.

January 28, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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US Marshals Probe Contractor’s Son Over $40M Crypto Theft from Seized Wallets

US Marshals investigate claims that a contractor's son siphoned $40M+ from government wallets, exposing critical failures in federal crypto custody.

January 28, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments