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State-Sponsored Evasion: Russia’s ‘A7A5’ Stablecoin Drives Illicit Crypto Flows to Record $158 Billion

Illicit crypto volume hit $158 billion in 2025, driven by Russia's $72 billion 'A7A5' stablecoin and state-sponsored sanctions evasion.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

regulations

SEC Targets ‘Synthetic’ Equity in New Tokenized Stock Guidance

New SEC guidance distinguishes between issuer-backed tokens and third-party synthetics, following OpenAI's public rejection of unauthorized tokenized shares.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

SEC Bifurcates Token Market: Validates On-Chain Equity, Crushes Synthetics

New SEC guidance splits tokenized assets into 'authorized' equity and 'synthetic' derivatives, validating the DTCC's blockchain pilot while targeting unauthorized wrapped stocks.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

OpenAI ‘Biometric’ Social Network Report Sends World (WLD) Up 17%

WLD surged 17% as reports surfaced that OpenAI is considering the World Orb for a new 'human-only' social network.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

US Marshals Probe $40M Theft After Contractor’s Son “Flexes” Seized Crypto on Telegram

A Telegram wealth-flex exposes a $40M breach of US government seized assets, implicating the son of federal contractor CMDSS.

January 28, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

US Marshals Probe Contractor’s Son in $40M Insider Crypto Heist

US Marshals investigate John 'Lick' Daghita for allegedly stealing $40M+ in seized crypto, exposing critical supply chain vulnerabilities in government custody.

January 28, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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US Marshals Probe Contractor’s Son Over $40M Crypto Theft from Seized Wallets

US Marshals investigate claims that a contractor's son siphoned $40M+ from government wallets, exposing critical failures in federal crypto custody.

January 28, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

USMS Contractor’s Son Allegedly Drains $40M Seized Crypto After Telegram Flex Goes Wrong

A Telegram wealth-flex exposes a $40M theft from US Marshals Service wallets, allegedly orchestrated by the son of the government's own crypto custodian.

January 28, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Illicit Crypto Flows Hit Record $158B as Russian Stablecoin A7A5 Moves $72B

Illicit volume surged 145% in 2025, driven by a $72B Russian stablecoin and North Korean 'ant swarm' laundering tactics.

January 28, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Aave Corners 51% of DeFi Lending; $25B Debt Pile Signals ‘Systemic’ Shift

Aave now holds 82% of Ethereum's debt and 51% of the total lending market, creating a 'too big to fail' scenario with a thin $460M…

January 28, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments