SecurityTicks

US Treasury sanctions Iran-linked crypto exchanges for first time 2026-01-31 at 13:32 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas The US Treasury has sanctioned two UK-registered crypto exchanges tied to Iran’s financial system, marking the first time Washington has targeted digital asset platforms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Coinbase insider trading lawsuit against Armstrong, directors moves forward 2026-01-31 at 12:04 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas The lawsuit alleges Marc Andreessen sold $118.7 million in Coinbase shares through Andreessen Horowitz, while CEO Brian Armstrong offloaded about $291.8 million. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Mandiant Finds ShinyHunters-Style Vishing Attacks Stealing MFA to Breach SaaS Platforms 2026-01-31 at 12:03 By Google-owned Mandiant on Friday said it identified an “expansion in threat activity” that uses tradecraft consistent with extortion-themed attacks orchestrated by a financially motivated hacking group known as ShinyHunters. The attacks leverage advanced voice phishing (aka vishing) and bogus credential

CERT Polska Details Coordinated Cyber Attacks on 30+ Wind and Solar Farms 2026-01-31 at 12:03 By CERT Polska, the Polish computer emergency response team, revealed that coordinated cyber attacks targeted more than 30 wind and photovoltaic farms, a private company from the manufacturing sector, and a large combined heat and power plant (CHP) supplying heat

Crypto billionaires deploy $40M to fight California wealth tax and union power 2026-01-31 at 11:32 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen and venture capitalist Tim Draper are backing Grow California, a new political effort aimed at countering union-backed wealth tax proposals. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Broadcom ‘bulldozes’ VMware cloud partners as March deadline looms 2026-01-31 at 11:30 By Paul Kunert Many European CSPs are being cut loose, sources say, forcing customer transitions exclusive  Broadcom this week brought the hammer down on the Advantage Partner Program for VMware Cloud Service Providers (VCSPs) – and the clock is now ticking for any

$1.82B pulled from spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs amid metals rally 2026-01-31 at 10:59 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said many people seem to be forgetting that Bitcoin “spanked everything so bad” in 2023 and 2024, while other asset classes “still haven’t caught up.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

Lingering extreme fear in crypto is a ‘strong bullish’ sign: Santiment 2026-01-31 at 08:19 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Crypto sentiment platform Santiment said the “silver lining” in the current crypto market is the “extreme negativity” seen on social media. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Tether US treasury holdings reach record highs, profits fall 23% year-on-year 2026-01-31 at 06:04 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said the “structure behind” the company’s growth mattered more than its “scale” in 2025, as US Treasury holdings surpassed $122 billion. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin options turn bearish as BTC flirts with drop below $80K 2026-01-31 at 04:29 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Bitcoin options flashed extreme fear signals as the spot BTC ETF outflows rose, and the odds for a drop below $80,000 increased. Will dip buyers step in to save the day? This article is an excerpt

January blues return as Ivanti coughs up exploited EPMM zero-days 2026-01-31 at 00:59 By Connor Jones Consider yourselves compromised, experts warn Ivanti has patched two critical zero-day vulnerabilities in its Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) product that are already being exploited, continuing a grim run of January security incidents for enterprise IT vendors.… This article is

SoFi posts record Q4 revenue after reentering crypto market 2026-01-31 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The fintech bank reported record quarterly revenue of $1 billion as it reintroduced crypto trading, launched a stablecoin and rolled out blockchain-based remittances. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

‘Hey! I’m chatting here!’ Fugazi answers doom NYC’s AI bot 2026-01-31 at 00:02 By O’Ryan Johnson Lying means dying Lying means dying, at least for one falsehood-peddling government AI. A Microsoft-powered chatbot that New York City rolled out to help business owners answer frequently asked questions – but was often wrong – has been silenced

Gold is acting like the hedge Bitcoin promised to be 2026-01-30 at 23:41 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi As the dollar weakens, investors are turning to gold — onchain and off — while Bitcoin increasingly plays a supporting role in hedging currency risk. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

European Commission calls on 12 countries to implement crypto tax rules 2026-01-30 at 23:41 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The commission also singled out Hungary for failing to comply with the EU’s MiCA framework after an amendment to a local law. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Changpeng Zhao rejects claims Binance worsened crypto market crash 2026-01-30 at 23:41 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi CZ pushed back on claims that Binance fueled October’s historic $19 billion crypto liquidation event, calling allegations against the exchange “far-fetched.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Ex-Googler nailed for stealing AI secrets for Chinese startups 2026-01-30 at 23:41 By Thomas Claburn Network access from China and side hustle as AI upstart CEO aroused suspicion A former Google software engineer has been convicted of stealing AI hardware secrets from the company for the benefit of two China-based firms, one of which he

Coinbase, JPMorgan CEOs clashed over market structure bill at Davos: Report 2026-01-30 at 22:36 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Brian Armstrong made the media rounds before and after he announced Coinbase was pulling its support for a major US crypto bill, reportedly facing off with Jamie Dimon in Davos. This article is an excerpt from

Kraken-backed SPAC raises $345M in upsized Nasdaq IPO 2026-01-30 at 22:36 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The blank-check company has yet to name an acquisition target, but the listing creates a new public vehicle tied to the US-based crypto exchange. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin futures imbalance may spark liquidation revenge rally to $90K 2026-01-30 at 22:36 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin short positions continued to pile up as BTC price dropped near $81,000, potentially providing the liquidation fuel for a revenge rally back above $90,000. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source