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Bitcoin-native USDT protocol joins CTDG Dev Hub 2026-02-04 at 17:32 By Cointelegraph by Ayse Karaman An emerging protocol enabling native USDT transactions on Bitcoin becomes the latest participant of CTDG Dev Hub, a developer-centric technical hub by Cointelegraph focused on protocol design, implementation approaches, and network upgrade proposals. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com […]

Crypto VC Funding Doubled in 2025 as RWA Tokenization Took the Lead 2026-02-04 at 17:32 By Cointelegraph by Gleb K Cointelegraph Research provides a data-driven report on crypto VCs, highlighting capital flows, sector rotation and changes in investor behavior. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Binance reserves steady as ‘FTX 2.0’ claims spread online 2026-02-04 at 17:32 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Binance shows stable onchain reserves and no immediate stress signals despite market volatility and a wave of criticism circulating on social media. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

DWP finds Copilot saves civil servants a whopping 19 minutes a day 2026-02-04 at 17:32 By Paul Kunert Tool speeds up searches and first draft emails, becomes ‘comfort blanket’ for Whitehall workers Microsoft Copilot saved civil servants 19 minutes daily on routine tasks, according to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) research comparing users to […]

China-Linked Amaranth-Dragon Exploits WinRAR Flaw in Espionage Campaigns 2026-02-04 at 17:31 By Threat actors affiliated with China have been attributed to a fresh set of cyber espionage campaigns targeting government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia throughout 2025. Check Point Research is tracking the previously undocumented activity cluster under the moniker Amaranth-Dragon, which it […]

Crypto investors prioritize infrastructure over DeFi, survey finds 2026-02-04 at 16:02 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Senior decision-makers flagged liquidity constraints and market depth as key barriers to institutional crypto adoption in 2026. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Nitrogen ransomware is so broken even the crooks can’t unlock your files 2026-02-04 at 16:02 By Connor Jones Gang walks away with nothing, victims are left with irreparable hypervisors Cybersecurity experts usually advise victims against paying ransomware crooks, but that advice goes double for those who have been targeted by the Nitrogen group. There’s no […]

Microsoft actually does something useful, adds Sysmon to Windows 2026-02-04 at 15:46 By Richard Speed After years of bolting AI onto everything, Redmond remembers admins exist There is good news for administrators: Microsoft has delivered on its promise to build Sysmon functionality into Windows.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

UK watchdog to rule on £246M Post Office subsidy over Horizon scandal and IR35 2026-02-04 at 15:46 By Lindsay Clark CMA’s Subsidy Advice Unit reviewing state aid linked to redress and off-payroll tax costs The UK competition regulator is set to report on a request for £246 million in subsidies to the Post Office, a […]

Cyber Legends: Inside The Mind of a Threat Analyst 2026-02-04 at 15:32 By Dan Mellinger How research, analysis, and communication turn signals into insight This article is an excerpt from SECURITY.COM View Original Source

Canada’s CIRO formalizes interim crypto custody framework 2026-02-04 at 14:17 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The Canadian self-regulatory organization outlined custody limits, capital thresholds and reporting rules while long-term regulation remains in progress. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin bounces to $76K, but data suggests BTC price downtrend is not over 2026-02-04 at 14:17 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Bitcoin price data presented a strong argument about why the current market structure is weak, supporting BTC’s potential to go even lower. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

EU’s fishy digital certificate system leaves exporters floundering 2026-02-04 at 14:17 By SA Mathieson Catch platform sinks under weight of bugs, missing species, and postal code gaffes while containers pile up at ports Problems with a new digital European system for certifying fishing catches are hampering producers and delaying exports, according to ministers from several […]

Orchid Security Introduces Continuous Identity Observability for Enterprise Applications 2026-02-04 at 14:17 By An innovative approach to discovering, analyzing, and governing identity usage beyond traditional IAM controls. The Challenge: Identity Lives Outside the Identity Stack Identity and access management tools were built to govern users and directories. Modern enterprises run on applications. Over time, identity […]

Universal £7,500 payout offered to PSNI staff over major data breach 2026-02-04 at 13:48 By Connor Jones Affected police officers squeezed mental health services, relocated over safety fears Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) employees who had their details exposed in a significant 2023 data breach will each receive £7,500 ($10,279) as part of a […]

Tether trims $20B funding plan amid $500B valuation skepticism: Report 2026-02-04 at 13:25 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino scaled back the company’s $20 billion funding plan, calling the target a “misconception,” while maintaining a $500 billion valuation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Arbitrum, Optimism and Base weigh in after Vitalik questions L2 scaling model 2026-02-04 at 13:25 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Base’s Jesse Pollak says L2s can’t be “Ethereum but cheaper” as builders respond to Vitalik Buterin’s call for specialization. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Base says configuration change caused transaction delays, fixes issue 2026-02-04 at 13:25 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Base is rolling out month-long infrastructure upgrades aimed at preventing future transaction delays and improving overall network reliability. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

SpaceX halts Falcon 9 flights after second stage anomaly 2026-02-04 at 13:25 By Richard Speed Failed deorbit burn grounds workhorse rocket SpaceX has paused flights of its workhorse Falcon 9 after a second stage failure resulted in the spent rocket tumbling uncontrollably back to Earth.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original […]

The First 90 Seconds: How Early Decisions Shape Incident Response Investigations 2026-02-04 at 13:24 By Many incident response failures do not come from a lack of tools, intelligence, or technical skills. They come from what happens immediately after detection, when pressure is high, and information is incomplete. I have seen IR teams recover from sophisticated […]