2026

‘Concerning trend’: Impersonation scams swell 1400% in 2025 2026-01-14 at 08:01 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Crypto security experts said a good way to counter scams that rely on deceiving victims is to be skeptical of every unsolicited message and interaction. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto treasury buying outpaces Bitcoin supply at 3-to-1 2026-01-14 at 07:03 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Corporate Bitcoin treasuries expanded by 260,000 BTC in six months, three times the amount mined, with Strategy holding 60% of all corporate holdings. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Prediction market volume hits record $702M despite recent scrutiny 2026-01-14 at 07:03 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Prediction market Kalshi dominated trading volumes on Monday, accounting for two-thirds of the $701.7 million tally. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

India’s flagship PSLV rocket fails for the second time in a row 2026-01-14 at 06:56 By Simon Sharwood One payload out of fifteen survived and sent home some useful data India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has commenced an investigation into the failure of a PSLV launcher.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

US Senate Agriculture Committee sets Jan 27 for CLARITY Act markup 2026-01-14 at 06:03 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby The Senate Agriculture Committee plans to publish its crypto market structure bill on Jan. 21 and hold a markup hearing on Jan. 27. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Rattled retail retreats to Bitcoin, Ether after October crash 2026-01-14 at 05:27 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Retail traders fled to Bitcoin and Ether after the October crypto crash last year, adding to an already tough year for altcoins. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Spot flows drive Bitcoin surge as analysts tip $100K run next 2026-01-14 at 05:27 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons “Retail FOMO” may ramp up in the coming days if Bitcoin returns to $100,000, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Revolut stablecoin payment volumes surge 156% in 2025: Research 2026-01-14 at 05:27 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The most common stablecoin transfer amounts are in the $100 to $500 range, showing Revolut customers are actively using stablecoins for everyday medium-sized payments. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Trump administration sets GPU export rules that put Chinese buyers at the back of the queue 2026-01-14 at 05:27 By Simon Sharwood America first, for sales and access to foundries The Trump administration will only allow exports of Nvidia and AMD GPUs to China if local buyers can get all the kit they want.… This

Warren seeks delay to World Liberty bank bid until Trump cuts ties 2026-01-14 at 04:01 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan “We have never seen financial conflicts or corruption of this magnitude,” said Senator Elizabeth Warren on US President Donald Trump’s links to World Liberty Financial. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Perfect storm of activity sees record surge in new Ethereum wallets 2026-01-14 at 04:01 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte An average of 327,000 wallets were created each day on average over the past week, likely pushed by a flurry of financial activity combined with recent network upgrades. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

Bitchat tops app charts in Uganda as authorities cut internet 2026-01-14 at 03:04 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Ugandan officials claimed that they could also shut down the internet-free, encrypted messaging app last week, but haven’t done so yet. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Google rekindles relationship with jilted JPEG XL image format 2026-01-14 at 02:57 By Thomas Claburn Chromium commit adds support for image decoder after the Big G ditched it a few years back Google has added support for the JPEG XL (JXL) image format to the open source Chromium code base, reversing a decision in 2022

Windows info-disclosure 0-day bug gets a fix as CISA sounds alarm 2026-01-14 at 02:57 By Jessica Lyons First Patch Tuesday of 2026 goes big Microsoft and Uncle Sam have warned that a Windows bug disclosed today is already under attack.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Memory shortage could push PC shipments to pre-pandemic lows 2026-01-14 at 02:03 By O’Ryan Johnson Could be back to 2016 levels The rising cost of memory due to shortages is likely to persist into late 2027, driving higher device prices and lackluster configurations for PCs, tablets, and phones, IDC research manager Jitesh Ubrani told The