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Social•Feb 19, 2026
Modern Treasury Unveils Payment Orchestration and Stablecoin Strategies
New pod just dropped: @ModernTreasury CEO @mattgmarcus & lead counsel @regulatorynerd joined me to discuss MT's new payment service provider capabilities, who needs payment orchestration, the stablecoin gold rush & so much more. Find it where ever you get pods or on Substack: https://t.co/byHBLGGwD1
By Jason Mikula
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Surprised SBF and CZ Missing From Advisory Committee
At this point, honestly surprised that SBF and CZ aren't on this advisory committee- https://t.co/6eDUVHAPxL
By Jason Mikula
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Bankrupt Fraudster Now on Fox Promoting Killer Robots
I don't mean to alarm anyone, but the guy who lost track of $95 million of depositors' money is on Fox talking about building killer robots-
By Jason Mikula
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Venezuelan Crypto App Kontigo Secures License From Top Official
It appears Y Combinator-backed Venezuelan crypto app Kontigo received a new license from SUNACRIP. License is signed by Anabel Pereira Fernández, who also holds roles as Venezuela’s economy minister, vice president of the central bank, and on the board of...
By Jason Mikula
Social•Feb 10, 2026
Sutton Bank Shuts Down No‑KYC Bitsika Card
Well, looks like Sutton Bank deactivated at least ONE of the "no KYC" bitsika cards marketed as useful for evading U.S. sanctions on Iran: https://t.co/octdNESoOh
By Jason Mikula
Social•Feb 10, 2026
Mastercard Crackdown Forces UnCash Shutdown
"No KYC" site UnCash abruptly shuts down following my reporting, calling @Mastercard's actions a "corporate guillotine" and "death sentence" -- https://t.co/18pB9101xT
By Jason Mikula
Social•Feb 9, 2026
Bank Is Just a Third‑tier Kids Fintech Partner
The bad news: the “bank” is a third-tier kids fintech app that partners with Evolve Bank & Trust
By Jason Mikula
Social•Feb 8, 2026
No‑KYC Crypto Cards Exploit Loopholes, Face Sudden Shutdowns
So-called "no KYC" crypto cards use corporate issuing loopholes & outright fraud - making such services susceptible to abrupt shutdowns One such "no KYC" provider, bitsika, explicitly markets its service as a way to circumvent sanctions on Iran Deep dive in Fintech...
By Jason Mikula
Social•Feb 7, 2026
YC Founders Overpaying Fees for Stablecoin Transfers
YC bros so desperate to pump stables they'll pay 0.5% x $500,000 instead of using a free ACH 😂
By Jason Mikula
Social•Feb 3, 2026
Coinbase Quietly Removes Kontigo After $20M Funding
Coinbase, which led Kontigo’s $20m funding round announced less than two months ago, appears to have quietly scrubbed the company from its website:
By Jason Mikula