2026

Wyoming rolls out state-backed FRNT stablecoin to the public 2026-01-08 at 04:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Wyoming’s Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) is “the first fiat-backed, fully-reserved stable token” to be issued by a US public entity, says state Governor Mark Gordon. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Solana’s stablecoin market cap surges by $900M in 24 hours 2026-01-08 at 02:47 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Stablecoins are emerging as critical infrastructure across both decentralized and traditional financial applications worldwide. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto reps fly to US capitol this week to address market structure bill 2026-01-08 at 02:47 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The Digital Chamber will facilitate engagement with representatives from several digital asset companies in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, ahead of a markup on a major crypto bill. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com […]

AMD threatens to go medieval on Nvidia with Epyc and Instinct: What we know so far 2026-01-08 at 02:47 By Tobias Mann AMD boasts 1000x higher AI perf by 2027 and pulls the lid off Helios compute tray ahead of 2H 2026 launch AMD teased its next-generation of AI accelerators at CES 2026, with CEO […]

IBM’s AI agent Bob easily duped to run malware, researchers show 2026-01-08 at 02:47 By Thomas Claburn Prompt injection lets risky commands slip past guardrails IBM describes its coding agent thus: “Bob is your AI software development partner that understands your intent, repo, and security standards.” Unfortunately, Bob doesn’t always follow those security standards.… This […]

Trump’s World Liberty Financial applies for banking charter to expand USD1 2026-01-08 at 02:44 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The Trumpfamily’s World Liberty Financial filed for a banking charter to gain greater control over its USD1 stablecoin and expand its adoption among institutions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Elon Musk wins early battle in lawsuit against OpenAI and rival Sam Altman 2026-01-08 at 02:06 By Reuters Musk is seeking unspecified monetary damages from what he calls “ill-gotten gains” by the ChatGPT owner. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Gate becomes latest crypto exchange to embed AI market intelligence 2026-01-07 at 23:53 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The new GateAI feature offers automated market summaries and decision-support tools without enabling automated trading. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Babylon receives $15M from a16z Crypto to expand Bitcoin-native lending 2026-01-07 at 23:53 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The investment was made through the purchase of BABY tokens to support the development of Babylon’s trustless Bitcoin collateral infrastructure. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

60K Bitcoin absorbed by accumulators as miners send BTC to exchanges: Will the rally stall? 2026-01-07 at 23:53 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin accumulators absorbed 60,000 BTC, but miners sending their rewards to exchanges could lead to overhanging sell pressure. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

New carbon capture tech could save us from datacenter doom 2026-01-07 at 23:53 By Brandon Vigliarolo Maybe our AI overlords, hell-bent on securing power any way they can, should invest in getting this to market Researchers in Finland have found a new way to capture carbon dioxide from ambient air that they say is more […]

Chinese tycoon tied to $11B ‘pig butchering’ bitcoin scam taken into custody 2026-01-07 at 22:43 By Ariel Zilber Chen Zhi, chairman of Prince Group, was arrested by law enforcement officials in Cambodia and extradited to China, government officials said. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

British Palantir rival, whose founder touted UK tech sovereignty, sells to Accenture 2026-01-07 at 22:43 By O’Ryan Johnson Let the co-opetition commence Accenture plans to buy UK-based AI firm Faculty, a Palantir competitor, and onboard the company’s CEO as Accenture’s new chief technology officer. The move suggests the two companies, while partners today, could start […]

Google, chatbot startup Character.AI settle Florida mother’s lawsuit over teen son’s suicide 2026-01-07 at 22:17 By Reuters Megan Garcia alleged that her son killed himself shortly after being encouraged by a Character.AI chatbot imitating a “Game of Thrones” character. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Polymarket, Dow Jones deal puts prediction markets data in Wall Street Journal 2026-01-07 at 22:17 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The companies are partnering to make prediction markets available with “dedicated data modules” on Dow Jones-owned websites and some of its print media. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin averages 100% return after down years: Will the pattern repeat in 2026? 2026-01-07 at 22:17 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly History shows Bitcoin’s rare down years have been followed by triple-digit rebounds, keeping 2026 firmly on traders’ watchlists. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

SanDisk heals WD Black and Blues, rebrands beloved client SSDs 2026-01-07 at 22:17 By Tobias Mann NVMe drives to live on under the Optimus banner WD Black and Blue SSDs are some of the most widely recognized client drives on the market, but their branding is about to disappear. Following Western Digital’s flash-business spinoff, SanDisk […]

Ray Dalio says 2026 US midterm elections could reverse Trump policies 2026-01-07 at 21:26 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The balance of power tends to shift every two years because political parties typically overpromise and underdeliver, according the billionaire hedge fund manager. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Webinar: Learn How AI-Powered Zero Trust Detects Attacks with No Files or Indicators 2026-01-07 at 20:55 By Security teams are still catching malware. The problem is what they’re not catching. More attacks today don’t arrive as files. They don’t drop binaries. They don’t trigger classic alerts. Instead, they run quietly through tools that already exist […]

Black Cat Behind SEO Poisoning Malware Campaign Targeting Popular Software Searches 2026-01-07 at 20:55 By A cybercrime gang known as Black Cat has been attributed to a search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign that employs fraudulent sites advertising popular software to trick users into downloading a backdoor capable of stealing sensitive data. According to a […]