January 2026

European Commission calls on 12 countries to implement crypto tax rules 2026-01-30 at 23:41 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The commission also singled out Hungary for failing to comply with the EU’s MiCA framework after an amendment to a local law. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Gold is acting like the hedge Bitcoin promised to be 2026-01-30 at 23:41 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi As the dollar weakens, investors are turning to gold — onchain and off — while Bitcoin increasingly plays a supporting role in hedging currency risk. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Changpeng Zhao rejects claims Binance worsened crypto market crash 2026-01-30 at 23:41 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi CZ pushed back on claims that Binance fueled October’s historic $19 billion crypto liquidation event, calling allegations against the exchange “far-fetched.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Ex-Googler nailed for stealing AI secrets for Chinese startups 2026-01-30 at 23:41 By Thomas Claburn Network access from China and side hustle as AI upstart CEO aroused suspicion A former Google software engineer has been convicted of stealing AI hardware secrets from the company for the benefit of two China-based firms, one of which he

Coinbase, JPMorgan CEOs clashed over market structure bill at Davos: Report 2026-01-30 at 22:36 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Brian Armstrong made the media rounds before and after he announced Coinbase was pulling its support for a major US crypto bill, reportedly facing off with Jamie Dimon in Davos. This article is an excerpt from

Bitcoin futures imbalance may spark liquidation revenge rally to $90K 2026-01-30 at 22:36 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin short positions continued to pile up as BTC price dropped near $81,000, potentially providing the liquidation fuel for a revenge rally back above $90,000. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Kraken-backed SPAC raises $345M in upsized Nasdaq IPO 2026-01-30 at 22:36 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The blank-check company has yet to name an acquisition target, but the listing creates a new public vehicle tied to the US-based crypto exchange. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

DeFi stays outside the rules as regulators tighten elsewhere: Finance Redefined 2026-01-30 at 21:20 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Europe narrows crypto tax gaps, US lawmakers revisit market structure, and institutions push DeFi into compliance territory. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Price predictions 1/30: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, XMR 2026-01-30 at 21:20 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Technical charts tilt toward further downside for Bitcoin and altcoins if BTC’s critical $80,000 fails to hold. Does data suggest that bulls are buying the dips? This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

Why proof-of-reserves alone doesn’t build real trust 2026-01-30 at 21:20 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak Proof-of-reserves shows assets at a single point in time, but it does not prove solvency, liquidity or sound governance. Here is what PoR misses and what real trust looks like. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Thousands more Oregon residents learn their health data was stolen in TriZetto breach 2026-01-30 at 20:43 By Jessica Lyons Parent company Cognizant hit with multiple lawsuits Thousands more Oregonians will soon receive data breach letters in the continued fallout from the TriZetto data breach, in which someone hacked the insurance verification provider and gained access

Hong Kong regulators to submit draft bill for crypto framework in 2026 2026-01-30 at 20:05 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright An official said that Hong Kong authorities would work on a draft framework, and had begun processing license applications for stablecoin issuers and addressing crypto taxes. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

Feeling taxed by layoffs, IRS turns to AI helpers 2026-01-30 at 20:05 By Brandon Vigliarolo Fewer humans, more bots – just in time for filing season Tax season 2026 could be an interesting one as the IRS seeks to replace the staff it sent to the unemployment line with AI. Bots could handle tasks ranging

Nubank wins conditional US approval to form national bank 2026-01-30 at 19:03 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The conditional approval moves the Latin American fintech into the bank organization phase as it seeks to expand regulated banking and crypto services in the United States. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Backblaze says AI traffic and neoclouds could shape future networks 2026-01-30 at 18:44 By Dan Robinson The western US saw the most activity overall Cloud storage firm Backblaze says that a sharp rise in AI-driven data traffic to neocloud operators may signal a shift from internet-style traffic patterns to large, high-bandwidth flows characteristic of large-scale

AI is threatening female-dominated jobs, new study finds: ‘Under attack’ 2026-01-30 at 17:37 By Brooke Steinberg Is tech starting a new war on women? This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Is Renewing CISA Enough to Restore Confidence for Cyber Threat Reporters? 2026-01-30 at 17:37 By Stop-and-go authorizations undermine real-time threat sharing.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

What role is left for decentralized GPU networks in AI? 2026-01-30 at 17:19 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun AI training is dominated by hyperscale data centers, but inference and everyday workloads are opening real space for decentralized GPU networks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source