January 2026

XRP millionaire wallets are ramping up in ‘encouraging sign’: Santiment 2026-01-29 at 08:07 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The rise in XRP wallets holding more than 1 million tokens comes despite a weakening of broader crypto market sentiment, with a popular crypto indicator sitting in “fear” territory. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News […]

Bitcoin rallies expected to be short-lived until liquidity returns: Data 2026-01-29 at 07:02 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin price breakouts fail to hold due to insufficient bid-side liquidity. Glassnode analysis identifies the key metrics that are likely to mark the next phase of BTC price expansion. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

SEC gives guidance on issuer vs 3rd-party tokenized securities 2026-01-29 at 06:19 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The US regulator has defined tokenized securities as either issuer-sponsored or third-party models, clarifying that the blockchain format doesn’t exempt assets from federal securities law. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Worldcoin spikes 40% as OpenAI reportedly plans biometric X rival 2026-01-29 at 06:19 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby A small team is developing the platform, according to sources, which may integrate ChatGPT for content creation while using biometrics for proof-of-personhood.  This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

US senators quiz deputy AG over DOJ crypto unit shutdown 2026-01-29 at 06:19 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The six US senators cited a 162% jump in illicit crypto activity in 2025 to argue that the DOJ should not have disbanded its cryptocurrency enforcement team. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Crypto options activity is keeping Bitcoin stuck near $90K, says Deribit 2026-01-29 at 05:03 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young High options volume and concentrated open interest around key strike prices are keeping Bitcoin rangebound as traders favor hedged positions over leverage. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Sony doubles down on Soneium after first year of mainnet activity 2026-01-29 at 05:03 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Sony has added a $13 million investment to its partnership with Startale, signaling a longer-term infrastructure strategy, a year after Soneium’s mainnet debut. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Microsoft investors sweat cloud giant’s OpenAI exposure 2026-01-29 at 04:42 By Tobias Mann All the promises in the world won’t pay the GPU bills when the music stops What should have been a banner second quarter for Microsoft was met with tepid apprehension on Wall Street on Wednesday, sending its share price by 6 percent

Strive buys 334 BTC, shaves most debt from Semler Scientific deal 2026-01-29 at 03:08 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Strive has now become one of the top 10 largest corporate Bitcoin holders, with a treasury of 13,132 BTC, worth $1.17 billion. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Google to foist Gemini pane on Chrome users in automated browsing push 2026-01-29 at 02:43 By Thomas Claburn The world’s most popular browser has gained a dedicated sidebar for AI browsing Google has reworked its Chrome browser to include a new side panel for interacting with the company’s Gemini model, in an effort to support

ServiceNow boasts about years of sweat equity that went into making its AI agents smarter 2026-01-29 at 00:49 By O’Ryan Johnson 80 billion workflows makes a difference Though some recent studies cast doubt on the ability of AI agents to complete complex tasks, ServiceNow boasts that its bots are better, because they can rely on

Elon Musk’s Tesla to invest $2B in xAI as EV maker’s revenue, profit slump 2026-01-29 at 00:12 By Reuters Musk has framed AI technology as central to his broader push to develop artificial intelligence that could support the automaker’s self-driving and robotics ambitions. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York

Trump officials to meet banks, crypto companies as CLARITY talks resume: Report 2026-01-29 at 00:11 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar US President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to break a deadlock over crypto market structure legislation as lawmakers remain divided on stablecoin yield. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Ripple takes blockchain into the back office with new treasury platform 2026-01-29 at 00:11 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Built on Ripple’s GTreasury acquisition, the platform integrates cash management with blockchain settlement as digital assets gain a foothold on corporate balance sheets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source