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Trading 212 Breached FCA Rules, Selling Crypto ETNs Without License for Months

The UK broker allowed retail clients to trade restricted crypto derivatives for months before securing the necessary FCA permissions this week.

January 27, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Australia Hits BPS Financial with Record $14M Penalty Over Qoin Wallet Scheme

Federal Court orders BPS Financial to pay $14 million for misleading 93,000 Qoin users and operating without a license.

January 27, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Local AI Nightmare: Clawdbot Exposes Credentials in Plaintext; CLAWD Token Volatile

Viral AI assistant Clawdbot faces a security crisis after researchers find it stores credentials in plaintext, causing the CLAWD token to tumble 14%.

January 27, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Insider Threat: Son of USG Contractor Allegedly Drains $40M from Seizure Wallets

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT links a $40M theft of US Marshals' seized crypto to the son of a federal contractor, exposing critical gaps in government asset…

January 26, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Vitalik Declares 2026 ‘Year of Computing Self-Sovereignty’; Ditches Google for Local Stack

Ethereum's co-founder outlines a strategic migration from Google and Telegram to local-first infrastructure, framing 2026 as the year users reclaim data autonomy.

January 26, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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US Marshals Contractor Linked to $40M Crypto Heist; ZachXBT Exposes ‘Nepo’ Exploit

On-chain data reveals the son of a USMS contractor allegedly drained $40M from government wallets after screen-sharing evidence in a Telegram chat.

January 26, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin Security Stress-Tested: Foundry Hashrate Plunges 60% as Winter Storm ‘Fern’ Freezes US Miners

Foundry USA lost 200 EH/s in 48 hours as miners shut down for Winter Storm Fern, exposing the fragility of Bitcoin's US-centric security model.

January 26, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

149M Credential Dump Exposed: 420,000 Binance Logins Compromised via Infostealers

A 96GB unsecured database revealing 149 million credentials, including 420,000 Binance logins, highlights a massive infostealer malware campaign targeting crypto users.

January 26, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin Hashrate Plunges 30% as Winter Storm ‘Fernan’ Forces Foundry Shutdown

Foundry USA loses 60% of its hashrate as miners curtail power for the grid, but BTC price holds steady at $87k.

January 26, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Institutional Exodus: Crypto ETPs Bleed Record $1.7B as Bitcoin Clings to $87K

Digital asset funds saw $1.73 billion in weekly outflows—the largest since November 2025—as US government shutdown fears drive Bitcoin below $88,000.

January 26, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments