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Binance API Leaks Reveal ‘TradFi-Perps’ Comeback; BNB Holds $895

API changelogs confirm Binance is building 'TradFi-Perps' infrastructure, signaling a compliance-heavy return to tokenized stock trading.

January 23, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Netherlands to Tax Unrealized Crypto Gains Starting 2028; Market Shrugs

Dutch Parliament approves a 36% tax on unrealized crypto gains to plug a €2.3 billion budget gap, effective 2028.

January 23, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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ShinyHunters Breach French Tax Firm Waltio; 50,000 Users’ Balances Exposed

Hacker group ShinyHunters claims a trove of 50,000 user records, including account balances and tax data, creating a high-risk vector for targeted phishing.

January 23, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Russia Classifies WhiteBit as ‘Undesirable Organization’; WBT Stable at $54

Russian prosecutors escalate sanctions against the Ukrainian-founded exchange, criminalizing user interactions while the WBT token remains unaffected.

January 23, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Polymarket’s War Games: $11M Iran Bets and the Maduro “Invasion” Dispute

Prediction markets pivot to kinetic warfare as traders wager $11M on Iran strikes following a controversial $400k win on the Maduro extraction.

January 23, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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CZ Pitching Sovereign Tokenization to 12 Governments at Davos

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is advising 12 nations on tokenizing infrastructure and commodities, opening a new front in sovereign crypto adoption.

January 23, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Trump Memecoin Implodes: 94% Collapse Wipes Out $2B as Insiders Net $427M

One year after launch, the $TRUMP token is down 94% from its highs, leaving 813,000 wallets underwater while issuers collected $427 million in fees.

January 23, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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South Korean Prosecutors Lose $48M in Seized Bitcoin to Phishing Scam

A routine inspection turned fatal when Gwangju officials accessed a fake website, draining 70 billion won from a simple USB drive.

January 23, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Coinbase Torpedoes Senate ‘CLARITY Act’ Over Yield Bans and Surveillance

Coinbase pulled support for the CLARITY Act hours before a Senate vote, citing bans on stablecoin yield and tokenized equities, while Ripple urged compromise.

January 22, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Trump Sues JPMorgan for $5B; ‘Debanking’ Suit Tests Wall Street’s Authority

President Trump sues JPMorgan for $5B over 2021 account closures, a move that could set legal precedents for crypto firms fighting Operation Choke Point.

January 22, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments