Month: January 2026

Ledger Confirms Global-e Breach Did Not Affect Wallets

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Cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider Ledger has clarified a recent data incident involving its e-commerce partner Global-e. Global-e, a cross-border e-commerce platform integrated by Ledger in October 2023, experienced unauthorized access to order data in its information systems, which affected some Ledger customers. Ledger told Cointelegraph that the incident was limited to Global-e’s systems and did not involve a breach of Ledger’s platform or its hardware and software. “Some of the data accessed as part of this incident pertained to customers who made a purchase on Ledger.com using Global-e as a…

Three Bullish XRP Signals to Watch as Price is Up 18% in 2026

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Key takeaways: XRP’s technical setup is turning bullish, with breakout patterns signaling trend continuation. Institutional demand is absorbing supply, as ETF inflows and falling exchange balances tighten liquidity. XRP (XRP) started 2026 on a strong footing, rallying roughly 18.50% in the first five days to reach above $2.16. The gains mirrored upside moves across the crypto market, wherein the net valuation of all cryptocurrencies, led by top coins, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), jumped 7.30% year-to-date. XRP/USDT daily chart. Source: TradingView Amid improving fundamentals and technical strength, here are three…

Strategy buys 1,286 Bitcoin valued at $116M

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Key Takeaways Strategy successfully acquires 1,286 Bitcoin, further strengthening its position as a significant corporate holder of the digital asset. The purchase, valued at $116 million, aligns with Strategy’s continued aggressive strategy towards accumulating Bitcoin. Share this article Strategy, the software company led by executive chairman Michael Saylor, has purchased 1,286 Bitcoin valued at $116 million. Strategy has acquired 1,287 BTC to increase its BTC Reserve to ₿673,783 and has increased its USD Reserve by $62 million to $2.25 billion. $MSTR https://t.co/Cv8jD80kQC — Michael Saylor (@saylor) January 5, 2026 The…

Bank of America to let advisers pitch Bitcoin ETFs starting today

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Key Takeaways Bank of America will allow wealth advisers to pitch Bitcoin ETFs. Eligible Bitcoin ETFs include funds managed by BlackRock, Fidelity, Bitwise, and Grayscale. Share this article Bank of America’s wealth advisers will be permitted to recommend Bitcoin ETFs to their clients starting today. Chris Hyzy, chief investment officer at Bank of America Private Bank, told Yahoo Finance last month that the bank would officially kick off coverage for four Bitcoin ETFs, including Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC), and…

Starknet Mainnet Is Experiencing Fresh Downtime

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Starknet, an Ethereum layer‑2 network that uses zero‑knowledge (ZK) rollups, is experiencing fresh mainnet disruption as the project enters 2026. In an X post, the Starknet team said the network was facing downtime and that engineers were “actively investigating the issue and working to restore full functionality as quickly as possible,” without immediately disclosing a root cause. At the time of writing, the network had been experiencing downtime for just over two hours. ​Starknet is a ZK‑rollup–based layer 2 that batches transactions offchain and posts cryptographic proofs to Ethereum, aiming…

Crypto Markets Add $200 Billion Since New Year’s Eve as BTC Taps $93K: Market Watch

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RENDER is today’s top performer, following an 18% surge. Bitcoin’s gradual price recovery continues as the asset exceeded $93,000 earlier today for the first time since mid-December and now sits around it. Several altcoins have also doubled down in terms of daily gains, with ETH closing down on $3,200, while XRP has jumped past $2.10. BTC Eyes to Reclaim $93K Following the brutal ending of 2025, with a massive price slump from over $126,000 in early October to below $88,000 as of December 31, bitcoin’s price finally began to…

Japan Aligns Crypto Regulation With Securities Markets

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Japan appears to be moving to bring cryptocurrencies deeper into its traditional market rulebook, signaling that regulators want digital assets handled through established exchanges and securities-style oversight rather than a parallel system. The direction was underscored on Monday by Finance Minister and Financial Services Minister Satsuki Katayama, who publicly backed traditional securities exchanges and market infrastructure as the primary gateway for blockchain-based assets.  Speaking at the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s New Year opening ceremony, Katayama framed 2026 as Japan’s first year of full-scale digitalization. Her remarks echoed a broader regulatory shift…

Ledger says third-party breach may have exposed customer names and contacts

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Key Takeaways Ledger, a well-known hardware wallet manufacturer, has been impacted by a third-party data breach involving their payment processor, Global-E. The breach has potentially exposed customer names and contact information, compromising the privacy of Ledger users. Share this article Ledger customers were alerted Monday to a new data incident linked to payment processor Global-e, after the company disclosed that unusual activity in its cloud systems resulted in unauthorized access to some personal information. In an email sent to affected users, Global-e stated that it had contained the incident and…

Metamask 2FA Scam Emerges, Phishing Attacks Sink 83% 2025

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Crypto investors are being targeted by a new phishing campaign that impersonates MetaMask and tricks users into handing over their wallet recovery phrases, according to the blockchain security firm SlowMist. The attackers are impersonating a two-factor authentication (2FA) security verification flow, which redirects users to fraudulent domains through fake security warnings that request users’ seed phrases. When a user shares a wallet recovery phrase, the funds from the wallet are stolen, warned SlowMist’s chief security officer, 23pds, in a Monday X post. This new wave of scams serves as a…

From Today, Bank of America Lets Advisers Recommend BTC

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Bank of America is from Monday making crypto a more routine part of its US wealth business, enabling advisers across Merrill, the Bank of America Private Bank and Merrill Edge to recommend spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to a broader range of clients. Bank of America’s chief investment office (CIO) has approved four US-listed spot Bitcoin funds for coverage: Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC) and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). These four ETFs are among the largest and most liquid…