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Starknet mainnet hit by fresh downtime as team probes cause 2026-01-05 at 15:01 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Starknet, an Ethereum ZK‑rollup network used for decentralized finance and gaming, is facing fresh mainnet downtime following previous outages in 2025. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Capita tells civil servants to wait for chatbots to fix pension portal woes 2026-01-05 at 15:01 By Lindsay Clark Outsourcer promises customers a service with ‘AI at its core.’ They just want a website that works Capita has told users of its ailing UK civil service pension portal to wait until new chatbots go live […]

The State of Cybersecurity in 2025: Key Segments, Insights, and Innovations  2026-01-05 at 14:38 By Featuring: Cybersecurity is being reshaped by forces that extend beyond individual threats or tools. As organizations operate across cloud infrastructure, distributed endpoints, and complex supply chains, security has shifted from a collection of point solutions to a question of architecture, trust, […]

Japan’s finance minister backs exchanges as gateway for digital assets 2026-01-05 at 14:18 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Japan’s finance minister signaled that crypto’s future lies inside regulated exchanges as Japan advances tax, disclosure, and market reforms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bank of America lets wealth advisers recommend Bitcoin ETFs 2026-01-05 at 14:18 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Bank of America will enable advisers across Merrill and its private bank to recommend four spot Bitcoin ETFs, expanding beyond client-led access. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Fake MetaMask 2FA security checks lure users into sharing recovery phrases 2026-01-05 at 14:18 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai According to SlowMist, attackers are impersonating Metamask, aiming to steal users’ secret recovery phrases. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

New Zealand orders review into ManageMyHealth cyberattack 2026-01-05 at 14:18 By Connor Jones Government ‘incredibly’ concerned about breach potentially affecting more than 100,000 patients New Zealand health minister Simeon Brown has ordered a review into the cyberattack at ManageMyHealth, which threatens the data of hundreds of thousands of Kiwis.… This article is an excerpt from […]

Crypto funds pulled $47B inflows in 2025, shy of 2024 record as altcoins led 2026-01-05 at 13:00 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Altcoins, led by Ether, XRP and Solana, drove crypto ETP growth in 2025, while Bitcoin fund inflows fell 35%. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

TRUMP, ONDO, BGB, HYPE lead $5.5B in token unlocks in January 2026-01-05 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra January’s unlock calendar is heavily concentrated, with four major projects accounting for more than one-third of all tokens set to enter circulation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Can BTC avoid a bull trap at $93K? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week 2026-01-05 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin hit $93,000 for the first time in nearly a month on Venezuela volatility, but BTC price forecasts include a sweep of $80,000 lows. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com […]

Your smart TV is watching you and nobody’s stopping it 2026-01-05 at 11:50 By Rupert Goodwins From buried settings to geopolitical risk, the business model is surveillance Opinion  At the end of last year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued five of the largest TV companies, accusing them of excessive and deceptive surveillance of their […]

Bitfinex Hack Convict Ilya Lichtenstein Released Early Under U.S. First Step Act 2026-01-05 at 11:50 By Ilya Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to prison last year for money laundering charges in connection with his role in the massive hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016, said he has been released early. In a post shared on […]

New VVS Stealer Malware Targets Discord Accounts via Obfuscated Python Code 2026-01-05 at 10:48 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Python-based information stealer called VVS Stealer (also styled as VVS $tealer) that’s capable of harvesting Discord credentials and tokens. The stealer is said to have been on sale on Telegram as far […]

9 myths about Bitcoin energy use, debunked by data: ESG expert 2026-01-05 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Peer-reviewed studies contradict claims that Bitcoin mining destabilizes grids or increases costs, showing it uses more renewable energy instead. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Visa crypto card spending soars 525% in 2025 2026-01-05 at 08:03 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby Dune Analytics data reveals a surge from $14.6 million to $91.3 million in net spend across Visa’s key crypto cards, led by EtherFi, in 2025.  This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

PwC leaned into crypto after US regulatory shift, CEO says 2026-01-05 at 08:03 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte PwC is one of the largest and most influential accounting and professional services companies in the world, with global revenues of around $56.9 billion as of October last year. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News […]

Whales move crypto to Binance, but buyers are missing: Analyst 2026-01-05 at 08:03 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan The amount of crypto sent to Binance rose in the past week, but CryptoOnchain says the other side of the trade, the buyers, are yet to show up. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View […]

Ethereum powers $8T in stablecoin transfers in Q4, smashing record 2026-01-05 at 06:04 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Ethereum processed $8 trillion in stablecoin transfers during Q4, nearly double Q2’s volume, while active addresses and daily transactions peaked. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Ethereum ready to solve blockchain trilemma: Vitalik Buterin 2026-01-05 at 06:04 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby Ethereum’s co-founder says PeerDAS and ZK-EVMs have solved crypto’s scalability vs. security vs. decentralization trade-off. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Memecoins rip into 2026 with 23% market cap pump 2026-01-05 at 05:04 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte The memecoin transaction volume has spiked in step with the market cap, jumping from $2.2 billion to $8.7 billion, representing a 300% increase. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source