2026

Billion-dollar Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein released early, thanks Trump 2026-01-03 at 10:05 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas The hacker behind the 2016 Bitfinex breach says he was freed early under Donald Trump’s First Step Act, just over a year after receiving a five-year sentence. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto social chatter has ‘very positive’ start to 2026: Santiment 2026-01-03 at 09:06 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The crypto market may see FOMO enter the market if Bitcoin suddenly creeps toward the $92,000 price level, according to a crypto analyst. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Coinbase exec defends CLARITY Act delay: ‘I completely understand’ 2026-01-03 at 08:05 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The US Genius Act dealt with “structurally simpler” issues than the CLARITY Act, which has yet to be passed into US law, according to a Coinbase executive. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Users prompt Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot to remove clothes in photos then ‘apologize’ for it 2026-01-03 at 03:09 By Matt Rosoff Repeat after me: Chatbots are not sentient and have no agency Grok, the AI chatbot owned and operated by Elon Musk’s xAI, is facing a firestorm of outrage after users prompted it to

After bitter vote, Aave founder pitches a bigger future for DeFi lending giant 2026-01-03 at 01:27 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Following a rejected governance vote, Stani Kulechov laid out a plan to expand beyond DeFi lending and reshape how tokenholders capture value. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Binance delists FLOW/BTC pair, flags token after exploit 2026-01-03 at 01:27 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The largest crypto exchange by trading volume announced two moves related to the FLOW token following the project’s foundation updating users on a $3.9 million exploit. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

BitMine chairman proposes 1,000x increase in company’s authorized shares, to 50B 2026-01-03 at 00:00 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Being able to strategically raise capital by having shares ready to issue was one of the secondary reasons Lee gave for the proposal. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Headset hype meets harsh reality as Apple and Meta VR shipments fizzle in 2025 2026-01-03 at 00:00 By O’Ryan Johnson But how about some smart glasses instead? Apple’s pricey Vision Pro VR headset had a tough 2025.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadell becomes AI influencer, asks us all to move beyond slop 2026-01-02 at 23:16 By Thomas Claburn Exec argues we need a new metaphor focused on AI as a lever rather than a job killer Microsoft CEO and head AI peddler Satya Nadella wants you to know that it’s time for the

Bitfinex crypto thief who was serving five years thanks Trump for early release 2026-01-02 at 22:44 By Jessica Lyons Netflix documentary part 2 in the works? Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty to money-laundering charges tied to the 2016 theft of about 120,000 bitcoins from the Bitfinex exchange and was sentenced to five years in prison,

No, whales are not accumulating massive amounts of Bitcoin: CryptoQuant 2026-01-02 at 22:05 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Onchain data shows Bitcoin whale accumulation is overstated as exchange activity skews metrics, while long-term holders quietly turn bullish. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Battle between Bitcoin bulls and bears spills over into 2026: Here’s the price levels to watch 2026-01-02 at 22:05 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin bears might have the upper hand at the yearly open, but charts suggest bulls will fiercely defend these key price levels. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

‘Hundreds’ of EVM wallets drained in mysterious attack: ZachXBT 2026-01-02 at 21:13 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The incident is potentially related to December’s Trust Wallet hack, which left users drained of $7 million in cryptocurrency. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

SEC’s Crenshaw set to depart, leaving US financial watchdog all Republican 2026-01-02 at 21:13 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Crenshaw’s exit leaves the SEC without Democratic representation as the agency and other US financial regulators face leadership gaps. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Cybercrook claims to be selling infrastructure info about three major US utilities 2026-01-02 at 20:53 By Jessica Lyons For the bargain price of 6.5 bitcoin A cybercrook claims to have breached Pickett and Associates, a Florida-based engineering firm whose clients include major US utilities, and is selling what they claim to be about 139 GB

Why buzzy Silicon Valley startups are enforcing no-shoes policies: ‘I hope they invest in air fresheners’ 2026-01-02 at 20:25 By Taylor Herzlich No-shoes policies are on the rise across offices dominated by younger workers, where employers hope fuzzy socks and slippers on carpeted floors will foster a stress-free workplace. This article is an excerpt from

Alexa users are infuriated by device’s ‘teenage girl’ voice: ‘Scared the s–t out of me’ 2026-01-02 at 20:25 By Ben Cost “It sounds like I’m talking to a teenage girl, wayyyy too peppy for me at 6 o’clock in the morning. Strongly debating going to a different brand entirely.” This article is an excerpt from

Finnish cops grill crew of ship suspected of undersea cable sabotage 2026-01-02 at 20:25 By Jude Karabus EU ‘closely monitoring’ along with NATO as state action suspected but not confirmed Finnish police have arrested and are interviewing two crew members from a class A cargo ship sailing from Russia after suspected cable sabotage in the

Israeli tech billionaire Shlomo Kramer urges Americans to ‘limit the First Amendment,’ sparks outrage 2026-01-02 at 19:47 By Ariel Zilber “I know it’s difficult to hear, but it’s time to limit the First Amendment in order to protect it,” Shlomo Kramer said during the interview. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News |

BitVentures makes first crypto mining move weeks after Nasdaq rebrand 2026-01-02 at 19:47 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi BitVentures has launched a US-based crypto mining operation weeks after rebranding, marking its first operational move into digital assets after years of losses. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source