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Tether’s $4.4 Trillion Quarter: USDT Quietly Evolved From Casino Chips to Global Plumbing

Tether's Q4 2025 report shows $4.4T in volume and 535M users, confirming a shift from trading collateral to retail payment infrastructure.

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Lummis to Banks: ‘Issue Stablecoins or Lose to Tether’

Sen. Cynthia Lummis urges U.S. banks to issue stablecoins to compete with Tether, while South Africa's central bank governor warns the tokens threaten monetary sovereignty.

February 7, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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CFTC ‘Glitch’ Fix Opens Derivatives Market to Bank-Issued Stablecoins

A quiet Friday update from the CFTC aligns derivatives rules with the GENIUS Act, allowing national trust banks to serve as collateral issuers.

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bithumb’s ‘Fat Finger’ Nightmare: $40B Glitch Triggers FSS Probe

A data entry error credited users with 2,000 BTC instead of 2,000 won, sparking a 17% flash crash and an immediate investigation by South Korean…

February 7, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Tether Freezes €460M for Turkey in Illegal Betting Crackdown

Tether confirms it executed the freeze of $550M in USDT linked to Turkish betting baron Veysel Şahin, signaling a new era of aggressive state-level compliance.

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Vietnam Erects $408M Crypto Exchange Wall, Proposes 0.1% Transaction Tax

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance proposes a 0.1% turnover tax on crypto trades while enforcing a $408 million capital requirement for exchanges, effectively handing the market…

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Erebor Wins First Trump-Era National Bank Charter; Thiel & Luckey Secure Federal Rails

Backed by Peter Thiel and Palmer Luckey, Erebor Bank secures the first OCC charter of the Trump 2.0 era, creating a federal banking home for…

February 7, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Brazil Classifies Stablecoins as Foreign Exchange; New Tax Regime Hits Feb. 2

Central Bank Resolutions 519-521 take effect, treating stablecoin flows as FX operations and paving the way for IOF taxes.

February 6, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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401(k) Fiduciaries Face Litigation Risk After $2T Crypto Wipeout

Plan sponsors who embraced the DOL's 2025 'neutral' stance on crypto are now exposed to ERISA litigation following a historic market crash.

February 6, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Sberbank Prepares Crypto-Backed Corporate Loans; BTC Holds $71K

Russia’s largest bank confirms plans for crypto-collateralized corporate loans following a successful pilot with miner Intelion Data.

February 6, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments