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Bitcoin nodes running BIP-110 crosses 2% as spam wars heat up 2026-01-24 at 22:15 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Bitcoin proposal caps arbitrary data in an attempt to combat spam from non-monetary transactions on the Bitcoin network. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

How an experienced developer teamed up with Claude to create Elo programming language 2026-01-24 at 16:19 By Thomas Claburn Bernand Lambeau, the human half of a pair programming team, explains how he’s using AI feature  Bernard Lambeau, a Belgium-based software developer and founder of several technology companies, created a programming language called Elo with the

Could Europe sell US debt if a Greenland deal doesn’t come through? 2026-01-24 at 15:08 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood Some European policymakers have floated the idea of selling off US debt as a way of combating US belligerence, but it may be much more difficult in practice. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

Stablecoin yield bans could push capital offshore into ‘unregulated instruments’ 2026-01-24 at 14:26 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Proposed restrictions under the US CLARITY Act could drive demand for offshore and synthetic dollar products as investors seek yield outside regulated markets, experts warn. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bill Gates-backed startup aims to revive Moore’s Law with optical transistors 2026-01-24 at 13:32 By Tobias Mann Neurophos is developing a massive optical systolic array clocked at 56GHz good for 470 petaFLOPS of FP4 compute As Moore’s Law slows to a crawl and the amount of energy required to deliver generational performance gains grows, some

Multi-Stage Phishing Campaign Targets Russia with Amnesia RAT and Ransomware 2026-01-24 at 13:32 By A new multi-stage phishing campaign has been observed targeting users in Russia with ransomware and a remote access trojan called Amnesia RAT. “The attack begins with social engineering lures delivered via business-themed documents crafted to appear routine and benign,” Fortinet FortiGuard

Netherlands risks capital flight with unrealized gains tax on stocks, crypto 2026-01-24 at 12:03 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Investors and crypto users warn the proposed unrealized gains tax could drive an exodus of capital and talent. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

UK border tech budget swells by £100M as Home Office targets small boat crossings 2026-01-24 at 12:03 By Lindsay Clark Drone, satellite, and other data combined to monitor unwanted vessels The UK Home Office is spending up to £100 million on intelligence tech in part to tackle the so-called “small boats” issue of refugees and

CISA Adds Actively Exploited VMware vCenter Flaw CVE-2024-37079 to KEV Catalog 2026-01-24 at 10:50 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added a critical security flaw affecting Broadcom VMware vCenter Server that was patched in June 2024 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the

Who Approved This Agent? Rethinking Access, Accountability, and Risk in the Age of AI Agents 2026-01-24 at 10:50 By AI agents are accelerating how work gets done. They schedule meetings, access data, trigger workflows, write code, and take action in real time, pushing productivity beyond human speed across the enterprise. Then comes the moment every

New DynoWiper Malware Used in Attempted Sandworm Attack on Polish Power Sector 2026-01-24 at 10:50 By The Russian nation-state hacking group known as Sandworm has been attributed to what has been described as the “largest cyber attack” targeting Poland’s power system in the last week of December 2025. The attack was unsuccessful, the country’s energy

Ethereum prepares for quantum era with new security team and funding 2026-01-24 at 09:46 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Ethereum developers to launch biweekly sessions on quantum-resistant transactions as Foundation commits $2 million in new funding to harden core cryptography. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

GameStop moves entire Bitcoin stash, signaling potential sale: CryptoQuant 2026-01-24 at 06:19 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea A full sale at current prices would imply about a $76 million loss on GameStop’s Bitcoin bet, having purchased its 4,710 Bitcoin at an average purchasing price of $107,900. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

Meta pauses teen access to AI characters weeks before trial over alleged harm to children 2026-01-24 at 04:27 By Associated Press Meta has stopped giving teens access to artificial intelligence characters, the company wrote in a blog post Friday. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Democrats file ethics-focused amendments to crypto market structure bill 2026-01-24 at 04:27 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The amendments marked the latest Democratic Party-driven push to prevent US officials from profiting off of crypto interests. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Trump-picked OCC head proceeds with consideration of WLF’s bank charter 2026-01-24 at 02:50 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said no political or personal financial ties will impact the procedural review of World Liberty Financial’s bank charter application. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

CISA won’t attend infosec industry’s biggest conference this year 2026-01-24 at 02:50 By Jessica Lyons But ex-CISA boss and new RSAC CEO Jen Easterly will be there exclusive  The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency won’t attend the annual RSA Conference in March, an agency spokesperson confirmed to The Register.… This article is an excerpt

SEC dismisses civil action against Gemini with prejudice 2026-01-24 at 01:24 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The SEC was satisfied with Gemini’s agreement to contribute $40 million toward the full recovery of Gemini Earn investors’ assets lost as a result of the Genesis bankruptcy. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Ofcom probes Meta over WhatsApp info it was legally required to provide 2026-01-24 at 01:24 By Carly Page UK watchdog investigates accuracy of data handed over for SMS market review Ofcom is formally investigating whether Meta complied with legally binding information requests regarding WhatsApp’s role in the UK business messaging ecosystem.… This article is an