2026

Ethereum activity surge could be linked to dusting attacks: Researcher 2026-01-20 at 07:23 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young A security researcher claims Ethereum’s recent network surge could be linked to address poisoning attacks that are exploiting low gas fees on Ethereum. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Magic Eden co-founder sees ‘speculation supercycle’ ahead 2026-01-20 at 07:23 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Trading volumes in prediction markets are higher than ever, with Monday seeing a record $814.2 million worth of trades placed on Kalshi, Polymarket and other platforms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Akamai CEO wants help to defeat piracy, reckons he can handle edge AI alone 2026-01-20 at 07:23 By Simon Sharwood OG CDN boss says fighting illegal streams is about stopping criminals cashing in, not free speech Interview  After Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince recently threatened to disrupt the Winter Olympics to protect free speech after Italian

​​Memecoin platform Pump.fun launches investment arm ‘Pump Fund’ 2026-01-20 at 05:50 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Pump Fund will kick off with a hackathon that will allow users to fund up to 12 projects at $250,000 each at a $10 million valuation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin’s ‘internal conditions’ are improving: Glassnode 2026-01-20 at 05:50 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Glassnode data shows Bitcoin spot volumes are rising while sell pressure is easing, though demand remains fragile as Bitcoin fell under $93,000. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Memecoin trading spikes briefly as traders cash in, say analysts 2026-01-20 at 05:50 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Memecoin trading volume briefly spiked to $5.6 billion on Monday, with analysts suggesting speculative momentum for memecoins may have now cooled. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Trove investor ire mounts after team keeps $9M, new token tanks 95% 2026-01-20 at 04:16 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Trove shocked the community last week with a last-minute decision to pivot its perps DEX from Hyperliquid to Solana, a move that upset many of its initial backers. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

Micron finds a way to make more DRAM with $1.8bn chip plant purchase 2026-01-20 at 03:04 By Simon Sharwood Taiwan’s Powerchip sells legacy fab it opened just 19 months ago after spending $9.5 billion Micron has found a way to add new DRAM manufacturing capacity in a hurry by acquiring a chipmaking campus from Taiwanese

Bermuda partners with Coinbase and Circle for ‘fully onchain‘ economy 2026-01-19 at 22:40 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The partnership builds upon previous work Bermuda’s government has done to attract crypto companies, including bypassing a comprehensive regulatory framework in 2018. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

One year after Gary Gensler’s exit, SEC’s crypto playbook looks very different 2026-01-19 at 21:33 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright One of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump‘s campaign promises to the crypto industry was to fire the SEC chair “on day one“ if elected. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin price holds $93K, proving bulls see a ‘buy the dip’ opportunity 2026-01-19 at 21:33 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin’s drop to $92,000 was the result of leverage being flushed out and overoptimistic investor sentiment being reset. The real key is whether or not bulls buy the dip. This article is an excerpt from

Revolut targets remittances with new banking license in Peru: Report 2026-01-19 at 21:33 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The London-based financial technology company is pushing deeper into Latin America as regional competition among digital banks heats up. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Price predictions 1/19: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH 2026-01-19 at 20:27 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin and altcoins lost a portion of their recent gains after the US trade war with various European countries resumed, prompting some traders to reduce risk and watch from the sidelines. This article is

Google Gemini Prompt Injection Flaw Exposed Private Calendar Data via Malicious Invites 2026-01-19 at 20:26 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a security flaw that leverages indirect prompt injection targeting Google Gemini as a way to bypass authorization guardrails and use Google Calendar as a data extraction mechanism. The vulnerability, Miggo Security’s Head of

ERP isn’t dead yet – but most execs are planning the wake 2026-01-19 at 19:40 By Lindsay Clark 7 out of 10 C-suite cats reckon software category’s best days are behind it, but can’t agree what’s next Seven out of ten C-suite leaders see a life beyond ERP as businesses have come to know it,

What BTQ’s Bitcoin quantum testnet reveals about “old BTC” risk 2026-01-19 at 18:57 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak How BTQ’s Bitcoin-like quantum testnet highlights where post-quantum risks may emerge and why mitigation is an engineering challenge. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

How Bitcoin mining heat is being tested to warm Canadian greenhouses 2026-01-19 at 18:57 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya Can Bitcoin mining heat grow food? A Manitoba pilot explores using crypto server heat to cut greenhouse energy costs and emissions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

XRP price slips below $2 despite ETF demand, robust network 2026-01-19 at 18:57 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale XRP price plunged below $2 amid a market-wide sell-off as strong spot ETF inflows and a surge in XRP Ledger transactions failed to lift investor sentiment. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Broker who sold malware to the FBI set for sentencing 2026-01-19 at 18:57 By Connor Jones Feras Albashiti faces 10 years after $20,000 in sales to undercover agent exposed ransomware ties A Jordanian national faces sentencing in the US after pleading guilty to acting as an initial access broker (IAB) for various cyberattacks.… This article