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Russia Classifies WhiteBit as ‘Undesirable Organization’; WBT Stable at $54

Russian prosecutors escalate sanctions against the Ukrainian-founded exchange, criminalizing user interactions while the WBT token remains unaffected.

January 23, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Polymarket’s War Games: $11M Iran Bets and the Maduro “Invasion” Dispute

Prediction markets pivot to kinetic warfare as traders wager $11M on Iran strikes following a controversial $400k win on the Maduro extraction.

January 23, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

BitGo Opens 2026 IPO Window: Shares Pop, Fade, and Secure CZ Backing

BitGo (BTGO) debuts on NYSE with a $2.2B valuation and backing from CZ's YZi Labs, though opening gains faded to a 2.7% close.

January 23, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Coinbase Unlocks $1M Credit Lines Against Staked ETH (cbETH) on Base

Coinbase users can now borrow up to $1 million USDC against their staked ETH (cbETH) using the Morpho protocol on Base.

January 23, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Trump Memecoin Implodes: 94% Collapse Wipes Out $2B as Insiders Net $427M

One year after launch, the $TRUMP token is down 94% from its highs, leaving 813,000 wallets underwater while issuers collected $427 million in fees.

January 23, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Farcaster Founders Return $180M to Investors; Neynar Acquires Protocol Assets

Merkle Manufactory abandons its social ambitions, refunding $180M to VCs as infrastructure partner Neynar takes over the protocol's code and assets.

January 23, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Capital One Acquires Brex for $5.15B; Absorb’s Fintech’s Stablecoin Payment Rails

Capital One's $5.15 billion acquisition of Brex signals a major TradFi consolidation of crypto-adjacent payment rails and a steep valuation reset for fintech unicorns.

January 23, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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South Korean Prosecutors Lose $48M in Seized Bitcoin to Phishing Scam

A routine inspection turned fatal when Gwangju officials accessed a fake website, draining 70 billion won from a simple USB drive.

January 23, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum’s “Record” Traffic Is a Mirage: Address Poisoning Epidemic Explained

Citi analysts warn that Ethereum's record 2.88M daily transactions are driven by 'address poisoning' scams, not genuine adoption.

January 22, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Citi: Ethereum’s Record Transaction Surge is ‘Fake’ — Scams Drive Activity

Citi analysts report that Ethereum's new all-time high in daily transactions is 80% driven by 'address poisoning' scams rather than organic adoption.

January 22, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments