January 2026

What crypto exchanges are watching in 2026, according to OKX’s Rafique 2026-01-02 at 17:03 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Crypto exchanges are preparing their 2026 playbooks around licenses, stablecoins and tokenized assets, and OKX’s Haider Rafique argues that a tamer, macro‑driven Bitcoin is the backbone of that shift. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com […]

Starlink to lower orbits of thousands of satellites over safety concerns 2026-01-02 at 17:03 By Dan Robinson Move will see spacecraft shift from 550 km to 480 km as collision risks rise Starlink is to lower the orbits of about half its satellite constellation over the course of this year, citing safety concerns.… This article

Transparent Tribe Launches New RAT Attacks Against Indian Government and Academia 2026-01-02 at 17:02 By The threat actor known as Transparent Tribe has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting Indian governmental, academic, and strategic entities with a remote access trojan (RAT) that grants them persistent control over compromised hosts. “The campaign employs

The 5 busiest blockchains of 2025 and what powered their growth 2026-01-02 at 15:54 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Onchain data from Nansen showed Solana, BNB Chain, Base, Tron and NEAR handled the most transactions in 2025, as users looked for high‑throughput, low‑fee networks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

PEPE, BONK post double-digit gains: Are memecoins back? 2026-01-02 at 15:54 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Memecoins added $3 billion in market cap in one day, led by PEPE’s 23% surge and the buzz around the MemeMax_Fi DEX, hinting at a possible “meme season” underway. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Russia cracks down on illegal crypto miners, India lobbies for CBDCs: Global Express 2026-01-02 at 15:54 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood India is urging other countries to develop CBDCs, and China is expanding the use of its digital yuan, allowing banks to offer interest on e-CNY wallets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

Coinbase bets on stablecoins, Base and ‘everything exchange’ for 2026 2026-01-02 at 14:43 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Coinbase’s “everything exchange” includes an all-in-one platform as competition intensifies among crypto firms chasing the super app model. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin ETF momentum builds in South Korea as regulation lags behind 2026-01-02 at 14:43 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra With trading-hour extensions and digital finance upgrades underway, Korea Exchange is positioning for crypto ETFs while approvals remain stalled. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Cybercriminals Abuse Google Cloud Email Feature in Multi-Stage Phishing Campaign 2026-01-02 at 14:42 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing campaign that involves the attackers impersonating legitimate Google-generated messages by abusing Google Cloud’s Application Integration service to distribute emails. The activity, Check Point said, takes advantage of the trust associated with Google Cloud

Bitcoin bulls charge at $90K as traders eye CME gap for BTC price dip 2026-01-02 at 14:30 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin faced familiar $90,000 BTC price resistance into the year’s first Wall Street open as gold made a comeback from local lows. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

LockBit takedown architect gets New Year award from King Charles 2026-01-02 at 14:26 By Connor Jones Gavin Webb orchestrated Operation Cronos as it pulled off the legendary disruption sting A senior British crimefighter has been awarded one of the country’s highest tributes for public service for his role in the 2024 LockBit ransomware takedown.… This

Why most people fail at fitness, according to biohackers — and the tricks they use to keep on track 2026-01-02 at 14:00 By McKenzie Beard “If you’re substantially overweight and you’re relying on willpower and effort to lose the weight, the odds are very high that you’ll fail,” Dave Asprey told The Post. This article

The ROI Problem in Attack Surface Management 2026-01-02 at 13:30 By Attack Surface Management (ASM) tools promise reduced risk. What they usually deliver is more information.  Security teams deploy ASM, asset inventories grow, alerts start flowing, and dashboards fill up. There is visible activity and measurable output. But when leadership asks a simple question, “Is

Agentic AI Security Is Complicated, and the Hyper-Scalers Know It 2026-01-02 at 11:24 By 3 best practices for secure and efficient Agentic AI adoption and use. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Safe CEO: AI is an assistant, not a replacement 2026-01-02 at 11:03 By Richard Speed There is no automated substitute for experienced staff, and ‘if there’s one thing AI has a never-ending thirst for … it’s data’ Interview  If AI can take on the role of a junior programmer, what happens when senior staff start