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Korea Ends 9-Year Corporate Crypto Ban; Guidelines Cap Buys at 5% Equity

South Korea's FSC releases draft guidelines ending the 2017 corporate crypto ban, limiting firms to 5% equity allocation in top 20 tokens.

January 12, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Betterment Communications Hijacked: ‘Authenticated’ Scam Notifications Target Users

Hackers infiltrated Betterment's marketing vendor to send SPF-verified emails and push alerts promising 300% returns; losses remain contained under $15k.

January 12, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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NFT Paris Canceled: Organizers Cite ‘Market Collapse’ Amid Violent Kidnapping Spree

NFT Paris 2026 is canceled officially due to market conditions, but a wave of 20+ kidnappings and a government tax data leak reveal a severe…

January 12, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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South Korea ‘Unleashes’ Corporate Crypto: 5% Equity Cap & Top 20 Token Limit

The FSC's new roadmap allows corporations to buy Bitcoin and Ethereum but restricts them to the Top 20 assets, creating a bifurcated market that favors…

January 12, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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NFT Paris 2026 Cancelled: ‘Market Collapse’ Cited, but Violent ‘Wrench Attacks’ Loom Large

Organizers blame a 95% volume crash for cancelling Europe's largest NFT event, but a backdrop of 18 violent home invasions in France suggests a darker…

January 12, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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South Korea Lifts 9-Year Corporate Crypto Ban; Sets 5% Equity Cap

The FSC's new guidelines allow 3,500 listed firms to enter the crypto market, but with a hard 5% equity limit and a restriction to top-20…

January 12, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Maduro’s Extradition Exposes the Ledger: USDT Now Powers 80% of Venezuelan Oil

The dictator is in custody, but the financial rails he built remain. New data reveals Tether's USDT handles nearly 80% of Venezuela's oil revenue, creating…

January 12, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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DOJ Criminal Probe Targets Fed Chair Powell; Gold Hits Record as Dollar Slips

Fed Chair Powell confirms a DOJ subpoena over renovation testimony, sparking a constitutional standoff that sent Gold to all-time highs and the Dollar lower.

January 12, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Iran’s Kill Switch Fails: Protesters Bypass Blackout With Dorsey’s ‘Bitchat’ Mesh

Iranian protesters are bypassing a state-imposed internet blackout using Bitchat, a Bluetooth mesh protocol that enables offline communication and Bitcoin settlements.

January 12, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Wyoming Bans CBDCs, Launches $FRNT State Stablecoin on Solana

Wyoming explicitly bans Federal CBDCs with HB0264 while simultaneously launching its own treasury-backed stablecoin, $FRNT, on Solana and Kraken.

January 11, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments