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VanEck Amends Avalanche ETF: Staking Yields, 0.30% Fee, and Liquid Staking Exposure

VanEck's amended S-1 for ticker VAVX details a 0.30% fee and a 4% staking cut for Coinbase, while opening the door to liquid staking protocols…

December 20, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Russia’s Central Bank Pivots: Nabiullina Admits Bitcoin Mining Strengthens Ruble

CBR Governor Nabiullina breaks character to acknowledge Bitcoin mining as a key factor in Ruble stability, aligning with the Kremlin's push to classify crypto as…

December 20, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Brooklyn Man Indicted in $16M Coinbase Phishing Ring

Ronald Spektor faces 31 felony counts after allegedly draining $16M from Coinbase users via social engineering and fake support calls.

December 20, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Brooklyn DA Indicts ‘Blockchain Enemies’ Ringleader in $16M Coinbase Phishing Bust

Ronald Spektor faces 31 felonies after allegedly using the alias @lolimfeelingevil to drain $16M from Coinbase users, likely leveraging data from the May 2025 breach.

December 20, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Coinbase Sues 3 States to Force Federal Rule on Prediction Markets

Coinbase sues MI, IL, and CT to classify prediction markets as federally regulated commodities, timing the move with the confirmation of a pro-crypto CFTC Chair.

December 20, 2025 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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SEC Bars Ellison for 10 Years; FTX ‘Inner Circle’ Face Final Corporate Exile

Caroline Ellison receives a 10-year director ban while Wang and Singh get 8 years as the SEC wraps up its civil pursuit of the FTX…

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Crypto’s ‘Queen of the Senate’ Cynthia Lummis Sets 2027 Exit; Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Clock Ticks

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis announces she will not run in 2026, giving the crypto industry a one-year window to pass the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act…

December 19, 2025 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Senate Confirms Michael Selig as CFTC Chair: The End of ‘Regulation by Enforcement’?

The Senate confirmed Michael Selig (53-43) as CFTC Chair on Thursday, placing a Paul Atkins advisor and former crypto lawyer in charge of the agency…

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Terraform Estate Sues Jump Trading for $4B; Alleges ‘Shadow’ Peg Defense

Terraform Labs' bankruptcy estate seeks $4 billion from Jump Trading, alleging secret deals and a $1.28 billion profit scheme behind the UST collapse.

December 19, 2025 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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SEC Bars Caroline Ellison From Corporate Roles for 10 Years; Wang & Singh Get 8

The SEC proposes a 10-year officer ban for Caroline Ellison and 8-year bans for Gary Wang and Nishad Singh, finalizing the regulatory fallout for FTX's…

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments