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Binance Reserves Hold 659k BTC as ‘Coordinated’ Bot Swarm Fails to Dent Liquidity

On-chain data shows Binance holding 659,000 BTC with zero signs of a bank run, directly contradicting a viral bot campaign claiming insolvency.

February 4, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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TRM Labs Hits $1B ‘Unicorn’ Status as Goldman Sachs Doubles Down on Crypto Compliance

Blockchain Capital leads the $70M Series C, pushing TRM Labs to a $1B valuation as illicit on-chain volume hits record highs.

February 4, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin Network Stalls: 14% Difficulty Drop Looms as Miners Capitulate

Bitcoin block times spiked to 19 minutes Wednesday as miners shut down rigs, forcing a projected 14% difficulty drop—the largest since 2021.

February 4, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Burry Flags ‘Death Spiral’: Bitcoin Contagion Hits Gold & Silver

Michael Burry warns of a $1B liquidation cascade as Bitcoin's drop below $73k forces treasuries to dump tokenized gold and silver.

February 4, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Incognito Market Founder ‘Pharoah’ Handed 30-Year Sentence; Ordered to Forfeit $105M

Rui-Siang Lin, alias 'Pharoah,' receives a three-decade sentence for running the $100M Incognito Market, as on-chain errors led to his capture.

February 4, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Coinbase Compliance Nightmare: DOJ Docs Confirm Epstein Stake; Nevada Sues Over Betting

DOJ files reveal Fred Ehrsam was open to meeting Jeffrey Epstein regarding a $3M investment, while Nevada regulators sue to block Coinbase's prediction markets.

February 3, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

US Treasury Sanctions Shadow Crypto Network Processing $94 Billion for Iran

OFAC designates UK-registered exchanges Zedcex and Zedxion in a historic first, targeting a $94 billion shadow network run by a former death-row inmate.

February 3, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Bitcoin Miners Capitulate: $12.5B in AI Deals Signals Permanent Hashrate Exodus

Cipher Mining and Hut 8 abandon pure-play mining strategies for $12.5B in AI contracts as Bitcoin struggles at $78k.

February 3, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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MetaMask Integrating 200+ Tokenized US Stocks via Ondo Finance; ONDO Gains 3%

MetaMask integrates Ondo Global Markets to offer 200+ tokenized US stocks and ETFs to non-US users, driving ONDO up 3%.

February 3, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Moltbook’s ‘Vibe Coded’ Utopia Leaks 1.5M Keys; MOLT Tumbles 22%

Wiz researchers expose a catastrophic breach in the 'vibe coded' AI network, revealing 1.5M leaked keys and an 88:1 bot-to-human ratio that sent the MOLT…

February 3, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments