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Abu Dhabi Royal Secretly Bought 49% of Trump’s World Liberty Financial for $500M

Documents reveal Sheikh Tahnoon's vehicle injected $500M into WLFI days before inauguration, with $187M paid directly to Trump entities.

February 1, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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US Treasury Blacklists Crypto Exchanges in Historic Iran Sanctions Expansion

OFAC sanctions Zedcex and Zedxion in a first-ever designation of entire crypto exchanges for Iran-related illicit finance, targeting a $1 billion USDT pipeline.

February 1, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Nubank Cracks US Fortress: OCC Grants Conditional National Banking Charter

Nu Holdings secures conditional OCC approval for a US national bank charter, planning to offer crypto custody and lending under federal supervision.

February 1, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Tether Prints $10B Profit in 2025; Earnings Slide 23% Despite Record Issuance

Tether posted $10.1 billion in net profit for 2025, effectively serving as a top-20 holder of U.S. debt, though profits fell 23% year-over-year.

February 1, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Chicago’s Metropolitan Capital Fails; First US Bank Collapse of 2026

Regulators shutter Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust, marking the first failure of the year as crypto markets slide nearly 8%.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bitcoin Surrenders $81K as Iran Port Explosion and US Shutdown Rattle Markets

Over $850M in crypto positions vanished as rumors of an IRGC strike and a verified US government shutdown drove Bitcoin toward its $80,000 'true market…

January 31, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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US Treasury Blacklists Zedcex & Zedxion in Historic First; Exchange Processed $94B

OFAC designates UK-registered Zedcex and Zedxion for the first time under Iran sanctions, citing $94 billion in illicit volume linked to the IRGC.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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US Treasury Blacklists UK Crypto Exchanges in First-Ever Iran Designation

OFAC designates UK-registered Zedcex and Zedxion for processing $94B in IRGC-linked transactions, triggering a 5% Bitcoin slide and $1.5B in ETF outflows.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Crypto Titans Deploy $40M War Chest to Kill California’s 5% Wealth Tax

Chris Larsen and Tim Draper launch 'Grow California,' a $40M PAC to block a retroactive 5% asset tax that has already triggered an exodus of…

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Coinbase Directors Face Trial as Judge Rejects ‘Clean Chit’ in $2.9B Insider Trading Suit

A Delaware judge ruled that conflicts of interest invalidates Coinbase's internal investigation, keeping a $2.9B insider trading lawsuit against Armstrong and Andreessen alive.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments