// RECENT_TRANSMISSIONS (347 posts)
Sberbank Executes First Loan Secured by Digital Financial Assets
Russia’s banking giant integrates tokenized collateral into its credit lines, distinguishing state-sanctioned digital assets from banned decentralized crypto.
Venezuela Routes Oil Cash Through USDT as Sanctions Tighten
PDVSA has pushed crude buyers into Tether’s USDT and crypto wallets as Washington restores oil sanctions, turning a dollar peg into a primary export rail.
Lummis Says Fed ‘Skinny’ Accounts End Operation Chokepoint 2.0
Sen. Cynthia Lummis is calling the Fed’s new “payment account” plan a fatal blow to Operation Chokepoint 2.0, but the proposal still has tight limits and a long runway before crypto-native banks see real relief.
Google Data Shows ‘Crypto’ Interest at 2025 Low as BTC Nears $87K
Google Trends shows search interest for “crypto” near its yearly floor even as Bitcoin trades around $87,000 and spot ETFs sit on more than $150 billion in exposure.
Bitcoin Coils at $87K as Bollinger Bands Signal Volatility Spike
Low liquidity and tightening technical indicators suggest the $87,000 stalemate is about to break.
Petahash Bitcoin Miners Set Off 2025 Hardware Arms Race
Bitmain’s 1.16 PH/s Antminer S23 Hyd 3U turns petahash-per-rig performance from roadmap hype into a live capex problem for every bitcoin miner.
Armstrong Draws “Red Line” on Stablecoin Legislation, Targets Bank Lobby
Brian Armstrong warns that banking lobbyist attempts to rewrite stablecoin laws represent a “red line” for the crypto industry.
Caroline Ellison Set For Jan. 21 Release As FTX Anger Reignites
Federal prison records now point to a January 21, 2026 release for ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison, keeping her cooperation-fueled leniency at the center of the FTX fallout debate.
Analysts See XRP Range-Bound Through 2026 Despite ETF Tailwind
Nansen and fund managers now frame 2026 as a range-trading year for XRP, even as ETFs and lawsuit clarity fail to unlock a fresh bull leg.
New Infostealer Malware Strain Targets Crypto Wallets via Fake Installers
A new malware strain disguised as software installers is actively targeting local wallet files and browser extension data to exfiltrate private keys.