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Senate Scraps CLARITY Act Vote After Armstrong Torches Draft; COIN Slides 6%

A scheduled vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act was cancelled Thursday after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong warned the bill's stablecoin and DeFi provisions…

January 16, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Crypto Card Spending Hits $18B Run Rate; Stablecoins Become Backend Infra

Crypto card volume hits $18B annualized, nearly catching P2P transfers as stablecoins quietly become global backend financial infrastructure.

January 16, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Riot Platforms Pivots to AI in Deal with AMD; Sells 1,080 BTC to Secure Land

Riot Platforms signs a massive power lease with AMD, liquidating $96M in Bitcoin to fund the infrastructure for its new AI tenant.

January 16, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Arthur Hayes Anoints RIVER: Token Explodes 1,200% on ‘Chain Abstraction’ Bet

BitMEX co-founder’s Maelstrom Fund ignites a $2.6B volume frenzy for the cross-chain stablecoin protocol, pushing RIVER up 1,200% in three weeks.

January 16, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Belarus Legalizes ‘Crypto Banks’ via Decree 19; State Tightens Grip on Digital Finance

Lukashenko signs Decree No. 19, establishing a dual-regulated 'crypto bank' sector to centralize digital asset flows within the High-Tech Park.

January 16, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Google Play to Delist Binance, OKX in South Korea Starting Jan 28

Google Play enforces a strict VASP requirement starting Jan 28, 2026, effectively banning Binance, Bybit, and OKX apps for South Korean users.

January 16, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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X Purges ‘InfoFi’ Apps; DeFi Giants Lock Down Discord Servers

X revokes API access for 'pay-to-post' crypto apps, crashing KAITO by 15%, while Morpho and Optimism restrict Discord access to combat phishing.

January 16, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Megatel Homes Secures SEC “No-Action” Letter for Crypto Rewards Token

The SEC issues a rare "no-action" letter to Megatel Homes, clearing the path for its MP Token to operate as a non-security rewards asset.

January 16, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Interactive Brokers Opens 24/7 USDC Rails on Solana and Base; RLUSD Next

Interactive Brokers enables instant, 24/7 USDC funding via Solana and Base, bridging the gap between crypto liquidity and traditional brokerage accounts.

January 16, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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DeadLock Ransomware Weaponizes Polygon Smart Contracts for “Unstoppable” C2

New findings from Group-IB reveal ransomware operators are using Polygon smart contracts to rotate command-and-control servers, making takedowns nearly impossible.

January 16, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments