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Monthly Archives: January 2026
US national debt crosses $38.5T, as Bitcoiners celebrate ‘Genesis Day’
The first block was mined and added to the Bitcoin ledger on January 3, 2009, by pseudonymous cryptographer Satoshi Nakamoto. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-national-debt-38-5-trillion-bitcoiners-genesis-day?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Hut 8 finishes 2025 strong despite difficult year for Bitcoin miners
The company continued to diversify into the AI and high-performance computing sectors in 2025, with major deals and credit expansions. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/hut-8-2025-strong-difficult-bitcoin-miners?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin price back at $90K: Is the bear market behind us?
Bitcoin hit a three-week high, but derivatives and spot ETF flows show traders remained cautious, signalling limited confidence in further upside for now. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-back-90k-is-the-bear-market-behind-us?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto phishing losses fell 83% in 2025, but drainer ecosystem ‘remains active’
Wallet drainer phishing losses dropped sharply in 2025, but security researchers warn activity still rises with market rallies and new attack vectors continue to emerge. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-phishing-losses-fell-83-percent-2025-wallet-drainers?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin price $90K breakout hangs in balance as US storms Venezuela
Bitcoin halted a breakout to new 2026 highs near $91,000 as BTC price action dealt with “geopolitical tension” while TradFi markets were closed. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-90k-breakout-hangs-in-balance-us-storms-venezuela?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
BitMine stakes $259M more ETH, pushing validator entry queue near 1M Ether
Ethereum’s validator entry queue has climbed toward 1 million ETH, with an estimated wait time of nearly 17 days for new validators to become active. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitmine-stakes-259m-eth-validator-queue-nears-1m?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Billion-dollar Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein released early, thanks Trump
The hacker behind the 2016 Bitfinex breach says he was freed early under Donald Trump’s First Step Act, just over a year after receiving a five-year sentence. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-hacker-ilya-lichtenstein-released-early-first-step-act?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto social chatter has ‘very positive’ start to 2026: Santiment
The crypto market may see FOMO enter the market if Bitcoin suddenly creeps toward the $92,000 price level, according to a crypto analyst. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-market-sentiment-positive-retail-investors-cautious-signal-santiment?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Coinbase exec defends CLARITY Act delay: ‘I completely understand’
The US Genius Act dealt with “structurally simpler” issues than the CLARITY Act, which has yet to be passed into US law, according to a Coinbase executive. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-clarity-act-delay-genius-act-united-states?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound