January 2026

Live: US Senate kicks off markup of long-awaited crypto market structure bill 2026-01-29 at 18:28 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Lawmakers begin debating amendments to a sweeping digital asset market structure proposal as Congress looks to clarify oversight of crypto markets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Systemd daddy quits Microsoft to prove Linux can be trusted 2026-01-29 at 18:28 By Richard Speed Lennart Poettering’s Amutable aims to bring ‘cryptographically verifiable integrity’ to the other OS Linux celeb Lennart Poettering has left Microsoft and co-founded a new company, Amutable, with Chris Kühl and Christian Brauner.… This article is an excerpt from The

IBM says AI is insane in the mainframe as z17 sales surge 2026-01-29 at 17:48 By Joe Fay Big Blue leaning on software smarts to modernize COBOL estates and cut costs IBM’s leader has trumpeted an AI-on-the-mainframe future as generative AI fills in the COBOL gap left by earlier generations of techies.… This article is

DePIN rebounds into a $10B overlooked sector, Messari says 2026-01-29 at 17:29 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben DePIN’s “death” narrative hides a market that’s quietly compounding revenues, as Messari’s new report pegs the sector at $10 billion with growing real‑world usage and cash flow. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Fintech Dakota wants enterprises to treat money like software 2026-01-29 at 17:29 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The platform enables enterprises to use programmable stablecoins for payments and treasury while outsourcing custody, compliance and settlement. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

UK Lords launch stablecoin inquiry as BoE moves to finalize systemic rules 2026-01-29 at 17:29 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The parliamentary inquiry comes as regulators warn that stablecoins could drain bank deposits and reshape payments. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

ShinyHunters swipes right on 10M records in alleged dating app data grab 2026-01-29 at 17:29 By Carly Page Extortion crew says it’s found love in someone else’s info as Match Group plays down the impact ShinyHunters has added a fresh notch to its breach belt, claiming it has pinched more than 10 million records from

Banker claims Oracle may slash up to 30,000 jobs, sell health unit to pay for AI build-out 2026-01-29 at 17:29 By Lindsay Clark Cerner, though acquired in 2022, is nothing to multibillion black hole Oracle could cut up to 30,000 jobs and sell health tech unit Cerner to ease its AI datacenter financing challenges, investment

Tesla revenue falls for first time as Musk bets big on robots and autonomy 2026-01-29 at 17:29 By Carly Page Elon thinks taxis and androids will succeed where car sales are stalling Tesla reported 2025 revenue of $94.8 billion, down 3 percent year-on-year and marking the first annual revenue decline since the electric car maker

Patch or perish: Vulnerability exploits now dominate intrusions 2026-01-29 at 17:29 By Connor Jones Apply fixes within a few hours or face the music, say the pros What good is a fix if you don’t use it? Experts are urging security teams to patch promptly as vulnerability exploits now account for the majority of intrusions,

Sat Nad declares Windows 11 has a billion users – just don’t bother asking for details 2026-01-29 at 15:49 By Richard Speed Terrible start to 2026 offset by optimistic operating system numbers Microsoft is famously reticent about operating system usage figures unless it has something to boast about. So CEO Satya Nadella stating that Windows