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Bitcoin price back at $90K: Is the bear market behind us?

Bitcoin price back at $90K: Is the bear market behind us? 2026-01-03 at 16:05 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Bitcoin hit a three-week high, but derivatives and spot ETF flows show traders remained cautious, signalling limited confidence in further upside for now. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Crypto phishing losses fell 83% in 2025, but drainer ecosystem ‘remains active’

Crypto phishing losses fell 83% in 2025, but drainer ecosystem ‘remains active’ 2026-01-03 at 14:22 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Wallet drainer phishing losses dropped sharply in 2025, but security researchers warn activity still rises with market rallies and new attack vectors continue to emerge. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

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Bitcoin price $90K breakout hangs in balance as US storms Venezuela

Bitcoin price $90K breakout hangs in balance as US storms Venezuela 2026-01-03 at 13:38 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin halted a breakout to new 2026 highs near $91,000 as BTC price action dealt with “geopolitical tension” while TradFi markets were closed. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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President Trump Orders Divestment in $2.9 Million Chips Deal to Protect US Security Interests

President Trump Orders Divestment in $2.9 Million Chips Deal to Protect US Security Interests 2026-01-03 at 13:38 By Associated Press The deal involved aerospace and defense specialist Emcore Corp. selling its computer chips and wafer fabrication operation. The post President Trump Orders Divestment in $2.9 Million Chips Deal to Protect US Security Interests appeared first

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Claude is his copilot: Rust veteran designs new Rue programming language with help from AI bot

Claude is his copilot: Rust veteran designs new Rue programming language with help from AI bot 2026-01-03 at 13:29 By Thomas Claburn Rust veteran Steve Klabnik is using an LLM to explore memory safety without garbage collection Naming a new programming language “Rue” sounds like an acknowledgment of doubt about the project’s prospects, if you

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BitMine stakes $259M more ETH, pushing validator entry queue near 1M Ether

BitMine stakes $259M more ETH, pushing validator entry queue near 1M Ether 2026-01-03 at 11:21 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Ethereum’s validator entry queue has climbed toward 1 million ETH, with an estimated wait time of nearly 17 days for new validators to become active. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

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Billion-dollar Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein released early, thanks Trump

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

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Crypto social chatter has ‘very positive’ start to 2026: Santiment

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

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Coinbase exec defends CLARITY Act delay: ‘I completely understand’

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

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Users prompt Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot to remove clothes in photos then ‘apologize’ for it

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

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Binance delists FLOW/BTC pair, flags token after exploit

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

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After bitter vote, Aave founder pitches a bigger future for DeFi lending giant

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

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BitMine chairman proposes 1,000x increase in company’s authorized shares, to 50B

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

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadell becomes AI influencer, asks us all to move beyond slop

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

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Bitfinex crypto thief who was serving five years thanks Trump for early release

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,

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Battle between Bitcoin bulls and bears spills over into 2026: Here’s the price levels to watch

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

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No, whales are not accumulating massive amounts of Bitcoin: CryptoQuant

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

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SEC’s Crenshaw set to depart, leaving US financial watchdog all Republican

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

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‘Hundreds’ of EVM wallets drained in mysterious attack: ZachXBT

‘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

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