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Chainalysis: AI-Driven Impersonation Scams Drain $17B in 2025

Impersonation scams surged 1,400% in 2025 as syndicates leveraged AI to steal $17 billion, signaling a major shift from code exploits to psychological warfare.

January 14, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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DZ Bank Wins MiCA License, Puts Bitcoin In 672 German Banks’ Orbit

DZ Bank’s MiCA license for its “meinKrypto” platform turns Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and Cardano into regulated retail products for Germany’s 672-strong cooperative banking network, just…

January 14, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Ripple Secures Luxembourg ‘Green Light’ for EU-Wide Stablecoin Expansion

Ripple receives preliminary EMI approval from Luxembourg's CSSF, unlocking future payment passporting rights across the EU just days after securing a UK license.

January 14, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Pakistan Signs MoU with Trump-Linked WLFI to Integrate ‘USD1’ Stablecoin

Islamabad pivots from its 2018 crypto ban, signing a deal with World Liberty Financial to test the USD1 stablecoin for remittances as WLFI tokens jump…

January 14, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Impersonation Scams Explode 1,400% as AI Weaponizes Fraud: Chainalysis

Impersonation scams surged 1,400% in 2025 as AI tools made fraud 4.5x more profitable, driving total crypto theft to $17 billion.

January 14, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Senate Crypto Bill on Brink: Banks Target Stablecoin Yields Ahead of Jan 15 Showdown

Simultaneous Senate markups face a deadlock as the ABA demands a ban on exchange-based stablecoin yields, threatening to derail the $2T market structure bill.

January 13, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Monero Pierces $680 ATH as Capital Flees Zcash; Dubai Ban Ignores Market Signal

XMR defies a Dubai ban and EU headwinds to hit $680, driven by capital rotation from Zcash and record open interest.

January 13, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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JPMorgan CFO Labels Stablecoin Yields ‘Parallel Banking’; Thailand Targets USDT

JPMorgan CFO Jeremy Barnum warns of a 'dangerous' parallel banking system as the Senate debates stablecoin yields, while Thailand's Central Bank clamps down on USDT…

January 13, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Franklin Templeton Retrofits $LUIXX for GENIUS Act Compliance; Targets $2T Stablecoin Market

Franklin Templeton modifies its Western Asset funds to meet GENIUS Act reserve requirements, positioning $LUIXX and $DIGXX as critical infrastructure for the $310B stablecoin market.

January 13, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Polygon Seals $250M Coinme & Sequence Deal; POL Surges 15%

Polygon Labs acquires Coinme and Sequence for $250M, launching its 'Open Money Stack' as POL token jumps 15% despite Coinme's recent regulatory hurdles.

January 13, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments