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CFTC ‘Glitch’ Fix Opens Derivatives Market to Bank-Issued Stablecoins

A quiet Friday update from the CFTC aligns derivatives rules with the GENIUS Act, allowing national trust banks to serve as collateral issuers.

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Vietnam Erects $408M Crypto Exchange Wall, Proposes 0.1% Transaction Tax

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance proposes a 0.1% turnover tax on crypto trades while enforcing a $408 million capital requirement for exchanges, effectively handing the market…

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Aave’s $1B Whale Unwind: Trend Research Faces $763M Loss as ETH Long Implodes

Trading firm Trend Research is aggressively unwinding a massive ETH loop on Aave after a market crash left it with a $763M shortfall, risking a…

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Erebor Wins First Trump-Era National Bank Charter; Thiel & Luckey Secure Federal Rails

Backed by Peter Thiel and Palmer Luckey, Erebor Bank secures the first OCC charter of the Trump 2.0 era, creating a federal banking home for…

February 7, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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IBIT Options Meltdown: Inside the $10B ‘Hedge Fund Blowup’ Theory

A record $900M in IBIT options premiums and a $10B volume spike fuel rumors of a TradFi hedge fund liquidation dragging Bitcoin to $60k.

February 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bitcoin Whales Force $60K Retest; ETF Bleed Hits $6 Billion

Whales dumped 81,000 BTC into a $6 billion ETF liquidity void, triggering a liquidation cascade that mirrors the FTX collapse mechanics.

February 6, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Brazil Classifies Stablecoins as Foreign Exchange; New Tax Regime Hits Feb. 2

Central Bank Resolutions 519-521 take effect, treating stablecoin flows as FX operations and paving the way for IOF taxes.

February 6, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Ethereum Pierces $2,000 as Vitalik and DeFi Founders Dump into Liquidity Void

ETH slides to $1,865 as Vitalik Buterin and Aave's Stani Kulechov liquidate over $21M combined, forcing a market flush.

February 6, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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401(k) Fiduciaries Face Litigation Risk After $2T Crypto Wipeout

Plan sponsors who embraced the DOL's 2025 'neutral' stance on crypto are now exposed to ERISA litigation following a historic market crash.

February 6, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Sberbank Prepares Crypto-Backed Corporate Loans; BTC Holds $71K

Russia’s largest bank confirms plans for crypto-collateralized corporate loans following a successful pilot with miner Intelion Data.

February 6, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments