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Ofcom officially investigating X as Grok’s nudify button stays switched on 2026-01-12 at 14:40 By Connor Jones Tech minister Liz Kendall says the government will back a robust regulatory response Ofcom is investigating X over potential violations of the Online Safety Act, Britian’s comms watchdog has confirmed.… This article is an excerpt from The Register […]

Dubai free zone shifts crypto token vetting to licensed companies 2026-01-12 at 14:19 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra DFSA’s new company-led suitability model and AML expectations may make it difficult for licensed entities to justify supporting privacy-focused assets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

GoBruteforcer Botnet Targets Crypto Project Databases by Exploiting Weak Credentials 2026-01-12 at 14:19 By A new wave of GoBruteforcer attacks has targeted databases of cryptocurrency and blockchain projects to co-opt them into a botnet that’s capable of brute-forcing user passwords for services such as FTP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and phpMyAdmin on Linux servers. “The current wave […]

Crypto funds bleed $454M in outflows as Fed rate-cut hopes fade 2026-01-12 at 13:21 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Bitcoin drove $405 million of crypto ETP outflows last week, with the US shedding $569 million, as several altcoins and European funds posted modest inflows. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Windows 2000 still earning its keep running a rail ticket machine in Portugal 2026-01-12 at 13:21 By Richard Speed ‘Unsupported’ doesn’t mean ‘unused’ Bork!Bork!Bork!  It isn’t only a computer’s software underbelly exposed during a bork. Sometimes the poor thing’s innards are on show as engineers attempt to wring a little more life from long-expired systems.… […]

How CP/M-86’s delay handed Microsoft the keys to the kingdom 2026-01-12 at 13:21 By Liam Proven A late operating system, a stopgap deal, and the accident that made DOS dominant A blog post by programmer Nemanja Trifunovic, The Late Arrival of 16-bit CP/M, is on the face of it an interesting little excursion into the […]

OKX founder defends asset freezes after user admits buying KYC accounts 2026-01-12 at 12:50 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Star Xu defended freezing $40,000 in stablecoins after a user admitted buying verified accounts, with the exchange citing strict KYC and AML obligations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Adam Back-backed Bitcoin treasury Future Holdings set for takeover by H100 2026-01-12 at 12:50 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Adam Back-backed Bitcoin treasury Future Holdings has agreed to a takeover proposal from Sweden-listed H100 Group as it eyes expansion into Switzerland. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Powell investigation may introduce ‘risk premia’ for Bitcoin: Analysts 2026-01-12 at 12:50 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Bitcoin’s non-sovereign narrative is gaining attention as reports of a probe into US Fed Chair Jerome Powell raise concerns over political pressure and markets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Tories vow to boot under-16s off social media and ban phones in schools 2026-01-12 at 12:50 By Carly Page Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch pitches age limits and classroom curbs as fixes for behavior and mental health The Tories have pledged to kick under-16s off social media, betting that banning teens from TikTok and Instagram will […]

2026 brings a bumper crop of Microsoft tech funerals 2026-01-12 at 11:42 By Richard Speed A busy year of end-of-support dates awaits unwary admins 2026 has begun with the familiar sound of Microsoft’s software Grim Reaper sharpening a blade as administrators peer glumly at the calendar of carnage ahead.… This article is an excerpt from […]

Anthropic Launches Claude AI for Healthcare with Secure Health Record Access 2026-01-12 at 11:41 By Anthropic has become the latest Artificial intelligence (AI) company to announce a new suite of features that allows users of its Claude platform to better understand their health information. Under an initiative called Claude for Healthcare, the company said U.S. […]

Fed rate cuts under fire: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week 2026-01-12 at 11:16 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin injected volatility as legal action against the Federal Reserve combined with market nerves over geopolitics at the start of a key week for inflation data. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News […]

SEC delays PENGU and T. Rowe crypto ETFs as Grayscale seeks options green light 2026-01-12 at 11:16 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben The SEC delayed decisions on two crypto ETFs and opened public comments on options tied to a Grayscale multi-asset crypto fund. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

The Identity Theft Risk Profile of NBA and NFL Draft Prospects 2026-01-12 at 11:15 By Does making a draft list increase the risk of identity theft?  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Researchers Uncover Service Providers Fueling Industrial-Scale Pig Butchering Fraud 2026-01-12 at 10:32 By Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on two service providers that supply online criminal networks with the necessary tools and infrastructure to fuel the pig butchering-as-a-service (PBaaS) economy. At least since 2016, Chinese-speaking criminal groups have erected industrial-scale scam centers across Southeast Asia, […]

Tether’s role in Venezuela, Iran highlights the duality of stablecoins 2026-01-12 at 09:10 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby The dual life of stablecoins: A lifeline for citizens and a tool for sanctioned entities involved in Venezuela and Iran’s economic crises. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Most US debanking cases stem from government pressure, report says 2026-01-12 at 09:10 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Cato Institute analyst Nicholas Anthony argues the US Congress needs to reform the Bank Secrecy Act, repeal confidentiality laws and end reputational risk regulation to address debanking. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original […]

Cloudflare CEO threatens to make the Winter Olympics a political football after Italy slugs it with a fine 2026-01-12 at 09:09 By Simon Sharwood Labels Rome’s comms regulator ‘a quasi-judicial body’ that works on behalf of ‘shadowy, European media cabal’ Cloudflare’s CEO has threatened to pull the company out of Italy, and to withdraw free […]

Ethereum needs better decentralized stablecoins: Vitalik Buterin 2026-01-12 at 08:10 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea It isn’t a good idea to fully back a stablecoin with a single fiat currency, because if that nation-state fails, so will the stablecoin, argues Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source