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Massachusetts Woman Accused of Stealing $111,853 in Social Security and Pension Benefits From US Government

A Massachusetts woman has been charged in federal court for allegedly siphoning government and pension funds tied to a person who died in 2019.The Office of the Inspector General says 60-year-old Gina M. Cummings has been charged with one count of bank fraud and released on conditions following her initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal.[adinserter block="1"]Cummings is accused of running a scheme that unfolded over more than five years, after a Social Security benefici

Three reasons why Bitcoin's 'real breakout' toward $107K has begun

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmMxNjQtNmNiYy03YjEyLWFmN2QtYTI5ZGUwNGYwYTk5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Three reasons why Bitcoin's 'real breakout' toward $107K has begun" class="type:primaryImage">Bitcoin entered a decisive breakout phase, targeting $107,000 as long-term holder selling fades and BTC continues to leave exchanges, tightening supply.

Billion-Dollar Bank Standard Chartered Prepares New Crypto Prime Brokerage: Report

The British multinational bank Standard Chartered is reportedly planning to set up a prime brokerage for crypto trading.Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that the banking giant with $849 billion in total assets will operate the new business within its wholly owned venture capital unit SC Ventures. [adinserter block="1"]The sources say that discussions are still at an early stage and it is not yet clear when the service will launch.Last month, SC Ventures announced in a po

Spot Bitcoin ETFs attract $1.42B in strongest week since early October

Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted their strongest week since October as institutional investors returned via regulated products, helped by reduced whale selling and tightening effective supply.

Billionaire George Soros Pours $644,823,000 Into Apple, Amazon and One Stock That Warren Buffett Recently Jumped Into

Billionaire investor George Soros has opened hundreds of millions of dollars in new positions in mega-cap stocks, including Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN).A new 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows Soros Fund Management bought more than 1.843 million shares of Amazon worth $404.808 million in Q3 of 2025.[adinserter block="1"]The data also shows that the company holds $488.803 million worth of AMZN shares as of the third quarter of 2025, representing a 482% increase

User loses $282M in one of the largest social engineering crypto heists

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmNiNDEtMGFlMy03YmYzLTg4OWMtZmFkZmMzYjE1OTYxLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="User loses $282M in one of the largest social engineering crypto heists" class="type:primaryImage">The crypto user was reportedly deceived by an attacker impersonating Trezor support, tricked into revealing their hardware wallet seed phrase.

JPMorgan Chase Issues Data Breach Warning, Says Customers’ Bank Account Numbers and Personal Information Exposed in Third-Party Hack

JPMorgan Chase says a data breach has exposed customers’ sensitive personal and financial information.In a filing with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, JPMorgan Chase says cybercriminals have breached a law firm that the bank works with, compromising the personal information of 659 customers.[adinserter block="1"]The incident happened when a shared network drive belonging to JPMorgan Chase’s legal services provider, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, was accessed by

White House threatens to pull support for crypto bill after Coinbase standoff: Report

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDgvMDE5ODkwYTItMzUxZS03ZjhlLWE2N2ItOTA3NGI1ZTQ4MDk4.jpg" alt="White House threatens to pull support for crypto bill after Coinbase standoff: Report" class="type:primaryImage">Coinbase withdrew support for the CLARITY Act, warning the draft would restrict DeFi, ban tokenized equities and eliminate stablecoin rewards.

ETH price hits $3.4K, but pro traders are not bullish yet: Here’s why

ETH price cooled down from its recent rally as US macroeconomic factors, reduced DApps activity and falling fees impact traders’ use of Ether derivatives.

Sacrificing Ethereum’s values for mainstream adoption must stop now: Buterin

Vitalik Buterin wants improved private payments, easier running of full nodes, decentralized apps that don’t rely on centralized services, and more on-chain privacy.

Crypto bank Anchorage Digital eyes $400M raise with IPO in sight: Report

Being the first federally chartered bank, Anchorage is looking to become a leading stablecoin issuer in 2026, with plans to double the size of its stablecoin team this year.

ZachXBT Highlights $282M Theft of Bitcoin and Litecoin in Hardware Wallet Scam

Onchain investigator ZachXBT said a victim lost more than $282 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) in a scam involving a hardware wallet earlier this month.In a post on X, ZachXBT said the theft happened on Jan. 10, 2026, around 11 p.m. UTC, and involved about 2.05 million LTC and 1,459 BTC. He said the victim was tricked in a social engineering scam.The theft was reported as major crypto prices were slightly higher on the day. Litecoin (LTC) was trading around $74.57, up 3.6% in t

DOJ didn't sell Bitcoin forfeited from Samourai case: White House advisor

Selling the Bitcoin would have violated President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14233, which mandates that any Bitcoin obtained through criminal or civil forfeiture “shall not be sold.”

DeFi leaders voice concerns amid market structure bill‘s uncertain future

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmMyNTAtYmU1My03NThlLTk1MjktMTE3YTUyYmZkNzQzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="DeFi leaders voice concerns amid market structure bill‘s uncertain future" class="type:primaryImage">Many in the industry expect it could be weeks before lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee return to consider a markup for the CLARITY Act.

Bull, base or bear? Three possible paths for crypto in 2026

In a recent interview, Aaron Arnold of Altcoin Daily broke down his crypto market outlook for 2026, drawing parallels with past market cycles and outlining bull, base and bear scenarios.

Michael Saylor pushes back on criticism of Bitcoin treasury companies

Speaking on the What Bitcoin Did podcast, Strategy chairman Michael Saylor pushed back against criticism of companies issuing equity or debt to buy Bitcoin.

Bitcoin spot traders lose ground as BTC bears defend $98K

Bitcoin’s rejection near $98,000 took place as spot traders ran out of energy and short-term investors harvested profits. Will bears defend the resistance level throughout the weekend?

DTCC 'Not Building Walled Gardens' for Tokenization, Says Digital Assets Head

The financial giant says it's open to interoperability

Crypto’s bank-like turn puts JPMorgan on edge

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmMyNzUtMTJmZi03OWE2LTg1OTAtYjQ3MTAwNWVhNDgxLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto’s bank-like turn puts JPMorgan on edge" class="type:primaryImage">Banks and crypto firms are converging fast, as yield-bearing stablecoins, ETF filings and tokenized markets test the boundaries of financial regulation.

Goldman Sachs CEO says CLARITY Act ‘has a long way to go‘

It's unclear when US lawmakers will return to address a market structure bill, but CEO David Solomon said Goldman Sachs was monitoring its progress for tokenization and stablecoins.