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Bitdeer Overtakes MARA as World’s Largest Miner; Hashrate Gap Widens

Bitdeer hits 55.2 EH/s self-mining capacity, eclipsing MARA's 53.2 EH/s, as the two giants diverge on AI infrastructure and treasury management.

January 14, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bitcoin Breaks $96K as Fed Inquiry Sparks $590M Short Squeeze

Bitcoin shatters two-month highs as $590 million in shorts are liquidated amid unprecedented legal pressure on the Federal Reserve.

January 14, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Senate Crypto Bill on Brink: Banks Target Stablecoin Yields Ahead of Jan 15 Showdown

Simultaneous Senate markups face a deadlock as the ABA demands a ban on exchange-based stablecoin yields, threatening to derail the $2T market structure bill.

January 13, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Bitpanda Eyes Frankfurt IPO for H1 2026 at €4B+ Valuation

Peter Thiel-backed exchange targets a €4B+ valuation in Frankfurt, capitalizing on record 2024 profits and MiCA regulatory clarity.

January 13, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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JPMorgan CFO Labels Stablecoin Yields ‘Parallel Banking’; Thailand Targets USDT

JPMorgan CFO Jeremy Barnum warns of a 'dangerous' parallel banking system as the Senate debates stablecoin yields, while Thailand's Central Bank clamps down on USDT…

January 13, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Franklin Templeton Retrofits $LUIXX for GENIUS Act Compliance; Targets $2T Stablecoin Market

Franklin Templeton modifies its Western Asset funds to meet GENIUS Act reserve requirements, positioning $LUIXX and $DIGXX as critical infrastructure for the $310B stablecoin market.

January 13, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Altcoin ‘Fringe’ Bleeds $40B as Speculative Window Shrinks to 20 Days

Liquidity clusters in Bitcoin as the median altcoin rally duration collapses by 66% year-over-year, leaving the crypto fringe starved for bids.

January 13, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Kraken-Backed SPAC Files $250M Nasdaq IPO; Santander Leads Bookrunning

KRAKacquisition Corp targets a $250M raise on Nasdaq with Santander as sole bookrunner, creating a strategic acquisition vessel alongside Kraken's own IPO push.

January 13, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Polygon Seals $250M Coinme & Sequence Deal; POL Surges 15%

Polygon Labs acquires Coinme and Sequence for $250M, launching its 'Open Money Stack' as POL token jumps 15% despite Coinme's recent regulatory hurdles.

January 13, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Truebit Protocol Drained of $26M in ‘Archeological’ Smart Contract Exploit

A legacy integer overflow bug in Solidity 0.6.10 allowed an attacker to mint free tokens and drain 8,535 ETH, sending TRU to zero.

January 13, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments