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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

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USMS Contractor’s Son Allegedly Drains $40M Seized Crypto After Telegram Flex Goes Wrong

A Telegram wealth-flex exposes a $40M theft from US Marshals Service wallets, allegedly orchestrated by the son of the government's own crypto custodian.

January 28, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Illicit Crypto Flows Hit Record $158B as Russian Stablecoin A7A5 Moves $72B

Illicit volume surged 145% in 2025, driven by a $72B Russian stablecoin and North Korean 'ant swarm' laundering tactics.

January 28, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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UK Watchdog Bans Coinbase ‘Crisis’ Ads, Rules Campaign ‘Irresponsible’

The UK's ASA has struck down Coinbase's latest ad campaign, ruling that pitching crypto as a fix for the cost-of-living crisis is 'irresponsible' and dangerous.

January 28, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Fidelity Confirms ‘FIDD’ Stablecoin Launch on Ethereum

Fidelity Digital Assets will issue the 'FIDD' stablecoin on Ethereum in the coming weeks, targeting institutional 24/7 settlement.

January 28, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments