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eScan Antivirus Update Servers Compromised to Deliver Multi-Stage Malware 2026-02-02 at 09:09 By The update infrastructure for eScan antivirus, a security solution developed by Indian cybersecurity company MicroWorld Technologies, has been compromised by unknown attackers to deliver a persistent downloader to enterprise and consumer systems. “Malicious updates were distributed through eScan’s legitimate update infrastructure, resulting […]

Buterin pitches DAOs, prediction markets to reward content creators 2026-02-02 at 07:21 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Vitalik Buterin said the current creator token model favors those already popular and rewards mass content creation over high-quality content. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Oracle predicts investors poised to pump $50 billion into its cloud this year alone 2026-02-02 at 07:20 By Simon Sharwood Big Red will use debt and equity finance to keep itself in the pink Oracle has revealed it needs to raise $45 billion to $50 billion in cash to fund expansion of its cloud infrastructure, […]

Open VSX Supply Chain Attack Used Compromised Dev Account to Spread GlassWorm 2026-02-02 at 07:20 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a supply chain attack targeting the Open VSX Registry in which unidentified threat actors compromised a legitimate developer’s resources to push malicious updates to downstream users. “On January 30, 2026, four established Open […]

Crypto selloff is likely due to US liquidity drought: Analyst 2026-02-02 at 06:00 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Bitcoin’s decline is mirroring SaaS stocks, proving that it is unlikely a crypto-specific narrative is driving the recent selloff, one analyst argues. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

BitRiver CEO arrested for alleged tax concealment: Reports 2026-02-02 at 06:00 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby The Zamoskvoretsky Court in Moscow has reportedly ordered BitRiver CEO Igor Runets to remain under house arrest amid tax evasion charges.   This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

California tech company moving headquarters to Florida in another devastating blow 2026-02-02 at 05:32 By Bianca Heyward In a dramatic sign of the rising allure of low-tax, pro-business states, a quantum computing firm announced it is relocating its corporate headquarters. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original […]

Strategy’s Saylor signals buy after BTC briefly dips below cost basis 2026-02-02 at 03:11 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The latest crash came after US President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, sending Bitcoin down to $75,892 late on Sunday. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View […]

Open-source AI is a global security nightmare waiting to happen, say researchers 2026-02-02 at 02:07 By Brandon Vigliarolo Also, South Korea gets a pentesting F, US Treasury says bye bye to BAH, North Korean hackers evolve, and more Infosec in Brief  As if AI weren’t enough of a security concern, now researchers have discovered that […]

Crypto protocol CrossCurve under attack, $3M reportedly exploited 2026-02-02 at 01:04 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Crypto bridge CrossCurve has told users to pause interacting with its protocol while it conducts an investigation into a smart contract breach. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Alternative inflation data shows sharp cooling in US CPI amid Fed uncertainty 2026-02-01 at 22:49 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Real-time Truflation data show US price pressures easing, a shift that could reshape expectations for Fed policy and influence cryptocurrency and risk-asset markets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin miner production data reveals scale of US winter storm disruption 2026-02-01 at 22:36 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi New CryptoQuant data shows how January’s US winter storm disrupted Bitcoin mining as operators curtailed power use amid grid stress. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin sell-off pushes IBIT investor returns into the red — asset manager 2026-02-01 at 19:44 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Based on dollar-weighted flows, aggregate returns for investors in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust have turned negative following Bitcoin’s recent sell-off. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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 […]