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AI security startup CEO posts a job. Deepfake candidate applies, inner turmoil ensues. 2026-02-01 at 17:10 By Jessica Lyons ‘I did not think it was going to happen to me, but here we are’ Nearly every company, from tech giants like Amazon to small startups, has first-hand experience with fake IT workers applying for jobs […]

UAE firm bought 49% of Trump-linked crypto startup for $500M: WSJ 2026-02-01 at 12:11 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas A Tahnoon-backed Abu Dhabi entity reportedly agreed to buy 49% of World Liberty Financial for $500 million just days before Donald Trump returned to the White House. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

Sword of Damocles hangs over UK military’s Ajax as minister says back it or scrap it 2026-02-01 at 11:38 By Dan Robinson Armored vehicle trials halted after troops report noise and vibration symptoms The British Army’s ill-fated Ajax armored vehicle program now faces the prospect of being axed as the Ministry of Defence withdraws its

Sam Bankman-Fried turns up Trump support following Ellison’s release 2026-02-01 at 10:54 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said in a series of recent X posts that US president Donald Trump was “right on crypto,” while Joe Biden “bungled crypto.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Step Finance treasury breach leads to $27M in losses, STEP crashes 90% 2026-02-01 at 10:54 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Solana-based DeFi platform Step Finance disclosed a treasury wallet breach that saw over $27 million in SOL moved onchain, sending its STEP token down more than 90%. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

Bitcoin’s price may have seen ‘deepest pullback’ at $77K: Analyst 2026-02-01 at 06:32 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Bitcoin advocate and accountant Rajat Soni warned, “Never trust a weekend pump or dump,” as Bitcoin plunged and over $2 billion was wiped from the crypto market. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

SOL drops to $95 as Bitcoin, AI stocks and gold sell off: Will traders buy the dip? 2026-02-01 at 05:05 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman SOL falls to lows not seen since April 2025, but Solana’s price-to-fundamentals gap and its wider correlation to macro markets may provide hope for investors. This article is an excerpt

Moltbook is a new social media platform exclusively for AI — and some bots are plotting humanity’s downfall 2026-01-31 at 21:24 By Shane Galvin Revolutionary new social media platform Moltbook gives AI agents a place to communicate with each other directly — and what they have to say is leaving many human beings at a

VC Roundup: Crypto funding rebounds as institutions test onchain finance 2026-01-31 at 18:59 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi From venture rounds to onchain credit, capital is moving cautiously back into crypto as institutions focus on infrastructure and real-world use cases. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin vs. gold: BTC is a ‘better opportunity’ than in 2017, data says 2026-01-31 at 16:22 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Bitcoin could start catching up to gold as soon as February, as traders anticipate BTC to recover from its record lows versus gold this year. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

NASA taps Claude to conjure Mars rover’s travel plan 2026-01-31 at 15:32 By Thomas Claburn Is there life on Mars? Well, there’s Claude in the machine Anthropic’s Claude machine learning model has boldly planned what no Claude has planned before – a path across Mars for NASA’s Perseverance rover.… This article is an excerpt from

Iran-Linked RedKitten Cyber Campaign Targets Human Rights NGOs and Activists 2026-01-31 at 15:32 By A Farsi-speaking threat actor aligned with Iranian state interests is suspected to be behind a new campaign targeting non-governmental organizations and individuals involved in documenting recent human rights abuses. The activity, observed by HarfangLab in January 2026, has been codenamed RedKitten.

Active Solana addresses spike 115%, four in 10 merchants take Bitcoin: Month in Charts 2026-01-31 at 14:05 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood Activity on Solana has spiked as new AI tech makes it easier than ever to launch memecoins. Meanwhile, Ethereum is plugging away at future-proofing and bringing down fees. This article is an excerpt

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