January 2026

Bitcoin ‘widespread correction’ unlikely after US strike on Venezuela: Analyst 2026-01-04 at 10:00 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The chances of Bitcoin’s price tumbling in the aftermath of the US military’s attack on Venezuela are “relatively slim,” according to a crypto analyst. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Rep. Torres to target insider trading on prediction markets after bet on Maduro 2026-01-04 at 10:00 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas A $400,000 Polymarket wager tied to Maduro’s capture has prompted Ritchie Torres to propose legislation restricting insider trading on political prediction markets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs pull in $646M on first trading day of 2026 2026-01-04 at 07:15 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons US-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their largest net inflow day in 35 trading days on the first day of 2026. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin’s price remains resilient amid the US attack on Venezuela 2026-01-04 at 00:07 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Risk-on asset markets tend to react negatively to geopolitical shocks, macroeconomic turmoil, and other negative news events. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

US national debt crosses $38.5T, as Bitcoiners celebrate ‘Genesis Day’ 2026-01-03 at 23:24 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The first block was mined and added to the Bitcoin ledger on January 3, 2009, by pseudonymous cryptographer Satoshi Nakamoto. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Hut 8 finishes 2025 strong despite difficult year for Bitcoin miners 2026-01-03 at 21:17 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The company continued to diversify into the AI and high-performance computing sectors in 2025, with major deals and credit expansions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin price back at $90K: Is the bear market behind us? 2026-01-03 at 16:05 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Bitcoin hit a three-week high, but derivatives and spot ETF flows show traders remained cautious, signalling limited confidence in further upside for now. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto phishing losses fell 83% in 2025, but drainer ecosystem ‘remains active’ 2026-01-03 at 14:22 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Wallet drainer phishing losses dropped sharply in 2025, but security researchers warn activity still rises with market rallies and new attack vectors continue to emerge. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Bitcoin price $90K breakout hangs in balance as US storms Venezuela 2026-01-03 at 13:38 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin halted a breakout to new 2026 highs near $91,000 as BTC price action dealt with “geopolitical tension” while TradFi markets were closed. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Claude is his copilot: Rust veteran designs new Rue programming language with help from AI bot 2026-01-03 at 13:29 By Thomas Claburn Rust veteran Steve Klabnik is using an LLM to explore memory safety without garbage collection Naming a new programming language “Rue” sounds like an acknowledgment of doubt about the project’s prospects, if you

BitMine stakes $259M more ETH, pushing validator entry queue near 1M Ether 2026-01-03 at 11:21 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Ethereum’s validator entry queue has climbed toward 1 million ETH, with an estimated wait time of nearly 17 days for new validators to become active. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Billion-dollar Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein released early, thanks Trump 2026-01-03 at 10:05 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas The hacker behind the 2016 Bitfinex breach says he was freed early under Donald Trump’s First Step Act, just over a year after receiving a five-year sentence. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto social chatter has ‘very positive’ start to 2026: Santiment 2026-01-03 at 09:06 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The crypto market may see FOMO enter the market if Bitcoin suddenly creeps toward the $92,000 price level, according to a crypto analyst. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Coinbase exec defends CLARITY Act delay: ‘I completely understand’ 2026-01-03 at 08:05 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The US Genius Act dealt with “structurally simpler” issues than the CLARITY Act, which has yet to be passed into US law, according to a Coinbase executive. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Users prompt Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot to remove clothes in photos then ‘apologize’ for it 2026-01-03 at 03:09 By Matt Rosoff Repeat after me: Chatbots are not sentient and have no agency Grok, the AI chatbot owned and operated by Elon Musk’s xAI, is facing a firestorm of outrage after users prompted it to

After bitter vote, Aave founder pitches a bigger future for DeFi lending giant 2026-01-03 at 01:27 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Following a rejected governance vote, Stani Kulechov laid out a plan to expand beyond DeFi lending and reshape how tokenholders capture value. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Binance delists FLOW/BTC pair, flags token after exploit 2026-01-03 at 01:27 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The largest crypto exchange by trading volume announced two moves related to the FLOW token following the project’s foundation updating users on a $3.9 million exploit. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

BitMine chairman proposes 1,000x increase in company’s authorized shares, to 50B 2026-01-03 at 00:00 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Being able to strategically raise capital by having shares ready to issue was one of the secondary reasons Lee gave for the proposal. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Headset hype meets harsh reality as Apple and Meta VR shipments fizzle in 2025 2026-01-03 at 00:00 By O’Ryan Johnson But how about some smart glasses instead? Apple’s pricey Vision Pro VR headset had a tough 2025.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source