January 2026

Zcash devs split from Electric Coin Company, plan to create new firm 2026-01-08 at 08:05 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Electric Coin Company CEO Josh Swihart says the firm’s entire team left and will start a new company over disagreements with the nonprofit board that supports Zcash. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News […]

AI giant Anthropic raising $10B at $350B valuation: Report 2026-01-08 at 08:05 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Claude maker Anthropic is aiming to nearly double its valuation to $350 billion, with The Wall Street Journal reporting a planned $10 billion raise. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Memecoin social buzz grows as traders return to risk assets 2026-01-08 at 08:05 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Memecoins fell 65% over 2025 as risk-taking behavior dropped among traders, but the tokens are seeing gains as positive sentiment returns to crypto. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Cloudflare pours cold water on ‘BGP weirdness preceded US attack on Venezuela’ theory 2026-01-08 at 08:05 By Simon Sharwood Suggests rotten routing, not evidence of a cyber-strike before kinetic action Cloudflare has poured cold water on a theory that the USA’s incursion into Venezuela coincided with a cyberattack on telecoms infrastructure.… This article is an

CISA Flags Microsoft Office and HPE OneView Bugs as Actively Exploited 2026-01-08 at 08:04 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added two security flaws impacting Microsoft Office and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) OneView to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities are listed below

Is Email the Entry Point to a Well-Rounded Disinformation Attack? 2026-01-08 at 07:23 By Email has always been the nervous system of business communication and is trusted, immediate and universal.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Solana Mobile to launch SKR token for Seeker phone on Jan. 21 2026-01-08 at 06:30 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Solana Mobile will airdrop up to 20% of SKR tokens to users of its Seeker phone on Jan. 21, and introduce so-called Guardians to secure the network. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

3 ‘checkpoints’ stand between a crypto all-time high in 2026: Bitwise 2026-01-08 at 06:30 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says that post-October liquidation stability, the passage of the CLARITY Act and steady equities must happen before crypto hits new highs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin faces ‘boring sideways’ grind in coming months: CryptoQuant CEO 2026-01-08 at 06:30 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju says money flowing into Bitcoin has “dried up” for now, as traders are rotating back to traditional markets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Fireblocks buys crypto accounting platform TRES for $130M 2026-01-08 at 05:12 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby Fireblocks has expanded its institutional offering by buying TRES, a crypto accounting and tax compliance platform, as it looks to keep up with the use of stablecoins. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

GENIUS Act changes would be a ‘national security trap’: Crypto execs 2026-01-08 at 04:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton argued that banning yield on stablecoins would incentivize the use of China’s interest-bearing digital yuan, hurting the US dollar. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Wyoming rolls out state-backed FRNT stablecoin to the public 2026-01-08 at 04:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Wyoming’s Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) is “the first fiat-backed, fully-reserved stable token” to be issued by a US public entity, says state Governor Mark Gordon. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Solana’s stablecoin market cap surges by $900M in 24 hours 2026-01-08 at 02:47 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Stablecoins are emerging as critical infrastructure across both decentralized and traditional financial applications worldwide. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto reps fly to US capitol this week to address market structure bill 2026-01-08 at 02:47 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The Digital Chamber will facilitate engagement with representatives from several digital asset companies in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, ahead of a markup on a major crypto bill. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

AMD threatens to go medieval on Nvidia with Epyc and Instinct: What we know so far 2026-01-08 at 02:47 By Tobias Mann AMD boasts 1000x higher AI perf by 2027 and pulls the lid off Helios compute tray ahead of 2H 2026 launch AMD teased its next-generation of AI accelerators at CES 2026, with CEO

IBM’s AI agent Bob easily duped to run malware, researchers show 2026-01-08 at 02:47 By Thomas Claburn Prompt injection lets risky commands slip past guardrails IBM describes its coding agent thus: “Bob is your AI software development partner that understands your intent, repo, and security standards.” Unfortunately, Bob doesn’t always follow those security standards.… This

Trump’s World Liberty Financial applies for banking charter to expand USD1 2026-01-08 at 02:44 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The Trumpfamily’s World Liberty Financial filed for a banking charter to gain greater control over its USD1 stablecoin and expand its adoption among institutions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source