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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

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China Closes the Offshore Loophole: PBOC Bans Unauthorized RMB Stablecoins & RWAs

Regulators explicitly ban domestic firms from issuing tokens overseas and outlaw unauthorized Yuan-pegged stablecoins, sending China-linked assets tumbling.

February 6, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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ARK Invest Capitulates on Coinbase: $17M Dump Ends 72-Hour Buying Spree

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest flipped from buyer to seller on Feb. 5, dumping ~$17M in Coinbase stock as Nevada regulators open a new legal front.

February 6, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Gemini Exits UK, EU and Australia; Cuts 25% of Workforce

Winklevoss-led exchange capitulates in Europe and Australia to focus on the US, slashing 200 jobs as compliance costs bite.

February 6, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Tether Buys Into US Banking System with $100M Anchorage Stake

The stablecoin giant values Anchorage at $4.2B, securing a federally chartered ramp for its GENIUS Act-compliant USAT token.

February 5, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments