January 2026

Crypto launderers are turning away from centralized exchanges: Chainalysis 2026-01-28 at 09:11 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Chainalysis says the on-chain money laundering ecosystem processed $82 billion in funds in 2025, with Chinese-language networks now dominating. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Strong Privacy Requires Strong Security — and GenAI Raises the Stakes 2026-01-28 at 09:10 By Privacy and security are not competing disciplines; they are inseparable components of the same responsibility. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

A Fed move to backstop Japan bonds could boost Bitcoin: Arthur Hayes 2026-01-28 at 08:15 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes says the yen is weakening while Japanese government bond yields are rising, which could lead to Japanese investors selling US Treasuries. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

UK bans Coinbase ads that ‘trivialized’ crypto risks: Report 2026-01-28 at 08:15 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Coinbase’s musical ad depicting a run-down UK, which was already blacklisted from TV, has reportedly seen a wider ban by the country’s ad watchdog for being “irresponsible.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Coinbase moves closer toward rolling out ‘custom stablecoins’ 2026-01-28 at 07:28 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Coinbase has been working with Solflare, R2, and Flipcash to bring custom stablecoins to market, with the latest testing focused on Flipcash’s USDF. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

CISO Salaries Continue to Rise Despite Economic Uncertainty 2026-01-28 at 07:28 By CISO salaries rise despite economic concerns. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

77% of Financial Service Organizations Accrued Security Debt in 2025 2026-01-28 at 07:28 By Financial service organizations accrue security debt. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Fortinet Patches CVE-2026-24858 After Active FortiOS SSO Exploitation Detected 2026-01-28 at 07:28 By Fortinet has begun releasing security updates to address a critical flaw impacting FortiOS that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-24858 (CVSS score: 9.4), has been described as an authentication bypass related to FortiOS

Adults turn to viral AI vegetables on social media for kitchen life-hacks and advice 2026-01-28 at 06:50 By News.com.au Talking fruits and vegetables have become a viral sensations as embarrassed adults turn to cartoon characters for advice they’re too shy to ask real people. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New

Silver, gold hype overtaking crypto on social media: Santiment 2026-01-28 at 06:50 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Silver prices have been on the rise and hit a new all-time high of just over $117 on Tuesday, though some analysts warn this could be a price top is coming soon for the precious metal. This article

Trustless AI agent standard could hit Ethereum mainnet on Thursday 2026-01-28 at 06:50 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young ERC-8004, which a lead developer has tipped will be deployed to mainnet this week, enables AI agents to discover and trust each other across platforms without centralized gatekeepers. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

Steak ‘n Shake adds $5M in Bitcoin to reserve as in-store sales grow 18% 2026-01-28 at 06:50 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The restaurant chain said that its adoption of Bitcoin is one of the main reasons that it is “trouncing” its fast-food competitors. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Nearly 40% of US merchants now accept crypto at checkout: PayPal 2026-01-28 at 05:04 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Adoption has been strongest in the hospitality, travel, digital goods, and gaming industries. Millennials and Gen Zs are proving to be the most crypto-savvy shoppers. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Rodeo becomes 2nd NFT platform to announce closure this week 2026-01-28 at 05:04 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway announced on Saturday that it was shutting down, and has now been followed by Rodeo, which only launched on iOS in March last year.  This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

$10.8B in Bitcoin options expire this week: Will bulls chase $95K after expiry? 2026-01-28 at 05:04 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Bitcoin options data shows bearish bets holding the advantage in Friday’s $10.8 billion expiry, unless bulls manage a pre-expiration breakout above $90,000. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Morgan Stanley appoints new head of digital asset strategy 2026-01-28 at 04:20 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Morgan Stanley largely sat out the first wave of institutional crypto adoption across 2024–2025 but surprised many with three crypto ETF filings earlier this month. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source