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Tether Prints $10B Profit in 2025; Earnings Slide 23% Despite Record Issuance

Tether posted $10.1 billion in net profit for 2025, effectively serving as a top-20 holder of U.S. debt, though profits fell 23% year-over-year.

February 1, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Chicago’s Metropolitan Capital Fails; First US Bank Collapse of 2026

Regulators shutter Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust, marking the first failure of the year as crypto markets slide nearly 8%.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bitcoin Surrenders $81K as Iran Port Explosion and US Shutdown Rattle Markets

Over $850M in crypto positions vanished as rumors of an IRGC strike and a verified US government shutdown drove Bitcoin toward its $80,000 'true market…

January 31, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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US Treasury Blacklists Zedcex & Zedxion in Historic First; Exchange Processed $94B

OFAC designates UK-registered Zedcex and Zedxion for the first time under Iran sanctions, citing $94 billion in illicit volume linked to the IRGC.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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US Treasury Blacklists UK Crypto Exchanges in First-Ever Iran Designation

OFAC designates UK-registered Zedcex and Zedxion for processing $94B in IRGC-linked transactions, triggering a 5% Bitcoin slide and $1.5B in ETF outflows.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Crypto Titans Deploy $40M War Chest to Kill California’s 5% Wealth Tax

Chris Larsen and Tim Draper launch 'Grow California,' a $40M PAC to block a retroactive 5% asset tax that has already triggered an exodus of…

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Coinbase Directors Face Trial as Judge Rejects ‘Clean Chit’ in $2.9B Insider Trading Suit

A Delaware judge ruled that conflicts of interest invalidates Coinbase's internal investigation, keeping a $2.9B insider trading lawsuit against Armstrong and Andreessen alive.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Senate Banking Committee Advances CLARITY Act; Stablecoin Yield Ban Sparks Industry Clash

Senate Banking Committee releases updated CLARITY Act draft, enforcing a controversial ban on stablecoin yield while granting the CFTC exclusive spot market oversight.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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SEC, CFTC Relaunch ‘Project Crypto’ to End Regulatory Turf Wars

SEC Chair Atkins and CFTC Chair Selig unify oversight standards, signaling the end of 'regulation by enforcement' for US crypto markets.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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DOJ Secures $400M Helix Forfeiture; Bitcoin Hovering at $83K

A federal judge has finalized the forfeiture of $400 million in crypto and real estate from the Helix mixer, as Bitcoin struggles to hold the…

January 30, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments