2026

Coinbase forms board to assess quantum computing risks to blockchain 2026-01-22 at 22:50 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The independent advisory board, comprising researchers and industry experts, plans to publish papers on digital-security risks and guidance for developers, organizations and users. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Circle CEO says USDC is a neutral layer, not a rival to Visa or Mastercard 2026-01-22 at 22:50 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar At Davos, Jeremy Allaire said Circle’s stablecoin functions as shared infrastructure rather than a competitor to banks or card networks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crims compromised energy firms’ Microsoft accounts, sent 600 phishing emails 2026-01-22 at 22:50 By Jessica Lyons Logging in, not breaking in Unknown attackers are abusing Microsoft SharePoint file-sharing services to target multiple energy-sector organizations, harvest user credentials, take over corporate inboxes, and then send hundreds of phishing emails from compromised accounts to contacts inside and

Already-available therapy could protect football players from CTE: ‘Incredibly groundbreaking’ 2026-01-22 at 21:20 By McKenzie Beard “When we first started this project, I was extremely skeptical,” said Dr. Elisabeth Wilde. “But we’ve seen consistent results across multiple of our studies, so it’s starting to be quite compelling.” This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology

New Osiris Ransomware Emerges as New Strain Using POORTRY Driver in BYOVD Attack 2026-01-22 at 21:19 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new ransomware family called Osiris that targeted a major food service franchisee operator in Southeast Asia in November 2025. The attack leveraged a malicious driver called POORTRY as part of a

Bitwise launches actively managed ETF pairing Bitcoin with gold 2026-01-22 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi An actively managed fund blends Bitcoin, precious metals and mining stocks as asset managers expand crypto’s role in macro and capital-preservation strategies. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Female-dominated careers among most exposed to AI disruption 2026-01-22 at 21:01 By Joe Fay Dentists least likely to get an LLM kick in the teeth Most US workers in jobs exposed to AI are also relatively well placed to adapt if disruption leads to displacement, according to research summarized by the Brookings Institution. However, there

Windows fails to tip the scales in grocery store deployment 2026-01-22 at 20:17 By Richard Speed Recovery from an excess of sprouts, or something else? Bork!Bork!Bork!  Microsoft’s flagship OS can power everything from a mini PC to a giant workstation or even a server. But using it for a grocery-store scale might just be overkill.…

17K Bitcoin inflow to exchanges raises alarm: Will BTC’s sell-off deepen? 2026-01-22 at 20:02 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly The Bitcoin price rally to $90,000 failed to hold after 17,000 BTC were sent to exchanges, but an improving spot market suggests that traders view BTC’s current pricing as discounted. This article is an excerpt from

Solana-based Natix brings DePIN data into self-driving AI with Valeo 2026-01-22 at 20:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Natix and Valeo are building a decentralized, self-driving camera model to offer a transparent foundation for the safe mainstream deployment of physical AIs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Ex-Binance CEO ‘talking with probably a dozen governments‘ about tokenization 2026-01-22 at 20:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said at the World Economic Forum in Davos that he is advising several governments on tokenizing state assets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Palantir helps Ukraine train interceptor drone brains 2026-01-22 at 19:50 By Brandon Vigliarolo Beleaguered country, unfortunately, has plenty of data from its conflict Ukraine is getting a little AI help with its war against Russia. The country is giving Palantir a new level of access to critical warfighting data so its interceptor drones can become

PowerShell architect retires after decades at the prompt 2026-01-22 at 19:37 By Richard Speed After Microsoft, Google, and a long fight for automation, Jeffrey Snover hangs up his keyboard A really important window is closing. Jeffrey Snover, chief PowerShell boffin and hero of Windows administrators around the world, has retired.… This article is an excerpt

Critical GNU InetUtils telnetd Flaw Lets Attackers Bypass Login and Gain Root Access 2026-01-22 at 19:00 By A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the GNU InetUtils telnet daemon (telnetd) that went unnoticed for nearly 11 years. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-24061, is rated 9.8 out of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It

Cursor used agents to write a browser, proving AI can write shoddy code at scale 2026-01-22 at 18:28 By Thomas Claburn Project kind-of worked but left a lot of messes for humans to clean up A week ago, Cursor CEO Michael Truell celebrated what sounded like a remarkable event.… This article is an excerpt from

FortiGate firewalls hit by silent SSO intrusions and config theft 2026-01-22 at 18:28 By Carly Page Admins say attackers are still getting in despite recent patches FortiGate firewalls are getting quietly reconfigured and stripped down by miscreants who’ve figured out how to sidestep SSO protections and grab sensitive settings right out of the box.… This

Superstate raises $82.5M to build blockchain-based IPO issuance platform 2026-01-22 at 17:22 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas The funding will support Superstate’s effort to let companies issue and trade regulated shares directly on public blockchains. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin offers ‘no haven’ from Trump’s Greenland dreams 2026-01-22 at 17:22 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood US President Donald Trump has decided not to invade Greenland, which gives Bitcoin some relief from the geopolitical pressures that have been weighing on its price chart. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Maple brings syrupUSDC to Base, targets Aave V3 listing 2026-01-22 at 17:22 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Onchain asset manager Maple is taking syrupUSDC to Coinbase’s Base network, adding institutional credit rails while pursuing Aave’s Base instance next. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source