January 2026

How ZachXBT exposed a Coinbase impersonation scam using onchain clues 2026-01-05 at 16:03 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak How an onchain investigator linked a Coinbase impersonation scam to $2 million in losses and why social engineering remains the real risk. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Three bullish XRP charts to watch as price gains over 18% in 2026 2026-01-05 at 16:03 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola XRP price gained in the first five days of 2026 as chart breakouts and steady ETF inflows produced targets near $3, with longer-term projections as high as $7-$8. This article is an excerpt from

UK’s long-delayed Emergency Services Network eyes satellites for help 2026-01-05 at 16:03 By Dan Robinson Direct-to-device services from low Earth orbit floated to plug coverage gaps Satellite phone services could play a part in Britain’s troubled Emergency Services Network (ESN) project, including SpaceX’s Starlink platform, to plug gaps in the coverage provided by terrestrial network

Starknet mainnet hit by fresh downtime as team probes cause 2026-01-05 at 15:01 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Starknet, an Ethereum ZK‑rollup network used for decentralized finance and gaming, is facing fresh mainnet downtime following previous outages in 2025. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Capita tells civil servants to wait for chatbots to fix pension portal woes 2026-01-05 at 15:01 By Lindsay Clark Outsourcer promises customers a service with ‘AI at its core.’ They just want a website that works Capita has told users of its ailing UK civil service pension portal to wait until new chatbots go live

The State of Cybersecurity in 2025: Key Segments, Insights, and Innovations  2026-01-05 at 14:38 By Featuring: Cybersecurity is being reshaped by forces that extend beyond individual threats or tools. As organizations operate across cloud infrastructure, distributed endpoints, and complex supply chains, security has shifted from a collection of point solutions to a question of architecture, trust,

Japan’s finance minister backs exchanges as gateway for digital assets 2026-01-05 at 14:18 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Japan’s finance minister signaled that crypto’s future lies inside regulated exchanges as Japan advances tax, disclosure, and market reforms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Fake MetaMask 2FA security checks lure users into sharing recovery phrases 2026-01-05 at 14:18 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai According to SlowMist, attackers are impersonating Metamask, aiming to steal users’ secret recovery phrases. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bank of America lets wealth advisers recommend Bitcoin ETFs 2026-01-05 at 14:18 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Bank of America will enable advisers across Merrill and its private bank to recommend four spot Bitcoin ETFs, expanding beyond client-led access. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

New Zealand orders review into ManageMyHealth cyberattack 2026-01-05 at 14:18 By Connor Jones Government ‘incredibly’ concerned about breach potentially affecting more than 100,000 patients New Zealand health minister Simeon Brown has ordered a review into the cyberattack at ManageMyHealth, which threatens the data of hundreds of thousands of Kiwis.… This article is an excerpt from

Crypto funds pulled $47B inflows in 2025, shy of 2024 record as altcoins led 2026-01-05 at 13:00 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Altcoins, led by Ether, XRP and Solana, drove crypto ETP growth in 2025, while Bitcoin fund inflows fell 35%. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Can BTC avoid a bull trap at $93K? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week 2026-01-05 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin hit $93,000 for the first time in nearly a month on Venezuela volatility, but BTC price forecasts include a sweep of $80,000 lows. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

TRUMP, ONDO, BGB, HYPE lead $5.5B in token unlocks in January 2026-01-05 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra January’s unlock calendar is heavily concentrated, with four major projects accounting for more than one-third of all tokens set to enter circulation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Your smart TV is watching you and nobody’s stopping it 2026-01-05 at 11:50 By Rupert Goodwins From buried settings to geopolitical risk, the business model is surveillance Opinion  At the end of last year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued five of the largest TV companies, accusing them of excessive and deceptive surveillance of their

Bitfinex Hack Convict Ilya Lichtenstein Released Early Under U.S. First Step Act 2026-01-05 at 11:50 By Ilya Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to prison last year for money laundering charges in connection with his role in the massive hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016, said he has been released early. In a post shared on

New VVS Stealer Malware Targets Discord Accounts via Obfuscated Python Code 2026-01-05 at 10:48 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Python-based information stealer called VVS Stealer (also styled as VVS $tealer) that’s capable of harvesting Discord credentials and tokens. The stealer is said to have been on sale on Telegram as far

9 myths about Bitcoin energy use, debunked by data: ESG expert 2026-01-05 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Peer-reviewed studies contradict claims that Bitcoin mining destabilizes grids or increases costs, showing it uses more renewable energy instead. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source