2026

Crypto bill could see delays as Senate focuses on affordability: Report 2026-01-22 at 05:04 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan The Senate Banking Committee is backing Donald Trump’s move to bar institutions from buying family homes, which could delay the market structure bill, Bloomberg reports. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

ETH funding rate turns negative, but will Ether bulls take the bait? 2026-01-22 at 04:07 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Crypto traders often view negative funding rates as a strong buy signal, but several data points suggest ETH investors have good reasons to remain risk-averse. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

UN receives Circle grant to upgrade cross-border refugee aid 2026-01-22 at 03:10 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Circle said digital financial infrastructure, including stablecoins, can save 20% of the cost of delivering humanitarian aid. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Future jobs in AI will come with a hardhat and boots, tech bigshots argue 2026-01-22 at 02:16 By O’Ryan Johnson Jensen Huang and Alex Karp talk up trade skills as AI datacenters multiply, while Satya Nadella says the real test comes later The leaders of the AI world descended on Davos, Switzerland, this week for

AI networking startup Upscale scores $200M to challenge Nvidia’s NVSwitch 2026-01-22 at 02:16 By Tobias Mann Plans to swing SkyHammer silicon into UALink switches later this year AI networking startup Upscale AI on Wednesday announced it has raised $200 million in Series A funding to challenge Nvidia’s dominance of switches for rack-scale AI systems, putting

Davos discussion mulls how to keep AI agents from running wild 2026-01-22 at 01:13 By Jessica Lyons Where the shiny new FOMO object collides with insider-threat reality AI agents arrived in Davos this week with the question of how to secure them – and prevent agents from becoming the ultimate insider threat – taking center

Vitalik Buterin makes decentralized social media a 2026 priority 2026-01-22 at 00:03 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The Ethereum co-founder urged broader adoption of open social platforms, saying decentralized social media can improve online communication by restoring competition. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

ETH whales bought the dip, but will accumulators prevent a drop to $2.7K? 2026-01-22 at 00:03 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Institutional investors and crypto whales viewed the ETH price drop below $3,000 as a buying opportunity, but data still hints at a deeper sell-off to $2,700. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

US Senate Agriculture Committee to release updated market structure bill 2026-01-22 at 00:03 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The committee released a draft bill in November proposing a regulatory framework, but some lawmakers still have concerns about provisions on DeFi, ethics and stablecoins. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

AI hasn’t delivered the profits it was hyped for, says Deloitte 2026-01-22 at 00:03 By Thomas Claburn Business transformation, but not much remuneration Making money isn’t everything … at least not when it comes to AI. Research from professional services firm Deloitte shows that, for most companies, adopting AI tools hasn’t helped the bottom line

Silicon Valley elites could see 50% GDP growth while unemployment spikes, says Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei 2026-01-21 at 23:36 By Thomas Barrabi Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned of a potential “nightmare” future scenario where Silicon Valley generates so much wealth from the artificial intelligence boom that it becomes “decoupled” from the rest of society. This

MIT boffins create device that ‘paints’ iridescent structural color in real time 2026-01-21 at 23:36 By Brandon Vigliarolo From adaptive wearables to light-based signaling ideas, researchers are exploring what comes next The feathers of a hummingbird, the wings of a butterfly, and the sparkle of an opal are all examples of nature’s ability to produce

US Crypto czar Sacks says banks, crypto will merge into ‘one digital asset industry’ 2026-01-21 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar In an interview from the WEF in Davos, David Sacks addressed disputes over stablecoin yield and the crypto market structure legislation that’s stalled in the US Senate. This article is an excerpt from

Iran‘s central bank acquired $507M in USDt to prop up rial: Elliptic 2026-01-21 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The Central Bank of Iran reportedly stockpiled more than half a billion dollars worth of USDt amid escalating protests and crypto usage in the country. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

House GOP wants final say on AI chip exports after Trump gives Nvidia a China hall pass 2026-01-21 at 23:02 By Tobias Mann Bill still needs to pass the House and Senate before the president can sign or veto it President Trump’s decision to green-light the sale of Nvidia H200 GPUs to China isn’t sitting

XRP flashes signal that last triggered 68% price drop 2026-01-21 at 22:23 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale A bearish signal from XRP’s cost-basis metric projected a major price drop, fueled by a weakening technical structure and spot ETF outflows. Will bulls defend XRP’s critical price support? This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View