February 2026

Arbitrum, Optimism and Base weigh in after Vitalik questions L2 scaling model 2026-02-04 at 13:25 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Base’s Jesse Pollak says L2s can’t be “Ethereum but cheaper” as builders respond to Vitalik Buterin’s call for specialization. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Tether trims $20B funding plan amid $500B valuation skepticism: Report 2026-02-04 at 13:25 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino scaled back the company’s $20 billion funding plan, calling the target a “misconception,” while maintaining a $500 billion valuation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Base says configuration change caused transaction delays, fixes issue 2026-02-04 at 13:25 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Base is rolling out month-long infrastructure upgrades aimed at preventing future transaction delays and improving overall network reliability. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

SpaceX halts Falcon 9 flights after second stage anomaly 2026-02-04 at 13:25 By Richard Speed Failed deorbit burn grounds workhorse rocket SpaceX has paused flights of its workhorse Falcon 9 after a second stage failure resulted in the spent rocket tumbling uncontrollably back to Earth.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

The First 90 Seconds: How Early Decisions Shape Incident Response Investigations 2026-02-04 at 13:24 By Many incident response failures do not come from a lack of tools, intelligence, or technical skills. They come from what happens immediately after detection, when pressure is high, and information is incomplete. I have seen IR teams recover from sophisticated

‘The EU runs on Microsoft’ – and Uncle Sam could turn it off 2026-02-04 at 12:53 By Liam Proven Open source gains urgency as Europe reassesses reliance on US tech Open Source Policy Summit 2026  European tech leaders are waking up to the risk of the US simply turning off their IT services.… This article

AWS says you’re on your own if media codec patent owners come knocking 2026-02-04 at 12:53 By Dan Robinson Service terms update removes infringement cover tied to audio and video encoding tech Amazon is warning users of its media services that it will not protect them against patent infringement claims relating to media codec technology

Bitcoin ETF assets slip below $100B with fresh $272M outflows 2026-02-04 at 11:56 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Spot Bitcoin ETF AUM fell below $100 billion after $272 million in outflows, pushing year-to-date losses close to $1.3 billion. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Lego shrinks NASA’s biggest rocket – accuracy sold separately 2026-02-04 at 11:56 By Richard Speed Bring your own sound effects to a Technic-enabled Space Launch System The launch of the Artemis II mission to send humans around the Moon is fast approaching. The Register had a go at building Lego’s latest SLS set and found

7 Data Breaches, Exposures to Know About (January 2026) 2026-02-04 at 11:56 By 7 data incidents that made headlines in January.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Microsoft Warns Python Infostealers Target macOS via Fake Ads and Installers 2026-02-04 at 10:47 By Microsoft has warned that information-stealing attacks are “rapidly expanding” beyond Windows to target Apple macOS environments by leveraging cross-platform languages like Python and abusing trusted platforms for distribution at scale. The tech giant’s Defender Security Research Team said it observed