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Coinbase Directors Face Trial as Judge Rejects ‘Clean Chit’ in $2.9B Insider Trading Suit

A Delaware judge ruled that conflicts of interest invalidates Coinbase's internal investigation, keeping a $2.9B insider trading lawsuit against Armstrong and Andreessen alive.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Senate Banking Committee Advances CLARITY Act; Stablecoin Yield Ban Sparks Industry Clash

Senate Banking Committee releases updated CLARITY Act draft, enforcing a controversial ban on stablecoin yield while granting the CFTC exclusive spot market oversight.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Binance Rotates $1B SAFU Into Bitcoin; Sets $800M Hard Floor

Binance commits to a 30-day, $1B Bitcoin buying spree to overhaul its insurance fund, creating a hard floor at $81K.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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SEC, CFTC Relaunch ‘Project Crypto’ to End Regulatory Turf Wars

SEC Chair Atkins and CFTC Chair Selig unify oversight standards, signaling the end of 'regulation by enforcement' for US crypto markets.

January 31, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Metals Flash Crash: $6T Liquidity Void as Warsh Nomination Triggers Gamma Implosion

Silver plunges 35% and Gold sheds 12% as the nomination of hawk Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair triggers a massive gamma squeeze, wiping out up…

January 30, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Dimon to Armstrong: “You’re Full of S—” as COIN Slides 5%

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon confronts Coinbase's Brian Armstrong at Davos as the Clarity Act stalls and COIN drops 5%.

January 30, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Liquidity Shock: Metals Flash Crash Triggers $1.7B Crypto Wipeout

A 'capitulation event' in Gold and Silver sparked a cross-asset liquidity crunch, forcing $1.7B in crypto liquidations as the Dollar rallied on Kevin Warsh rumors.

January 30, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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CZ Claims “Coordinated Attack” as Binance Faces Fresh 8% Listing Fee Allegations

Changpeng Zhao dismisses criticism as a "coordinated attack" while facing allegations of 8% listing fees and lingering anger over the $283M October crash compensation.

January 30, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Visa & Mastercard Kill the “Crypto Coffee” Dream; Stablecoins Relegated to Backend

Payment giants pivot to a 'Stablecoin Sandwich' model—using crypto for backend settlement while keeping the high-fee card swipe front and center.

January 30, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Ethereum Activates 70,500 ‘Zombie’ ETH from 2016 DAO Hack for $220M Security Endowment

A decade after the DAO hack, Vitalik Buterin and Griff Green repurpose 70,500 dormant ETH to launch a permanent, yield-generating security endowment.

January 30, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments