Bloomberg strategist Mike McGlone now holds a bearish long-term view on Bitcoin, saying the “Bitcoin trade is over” and arguing that BTC has become closely tied to broader markets and speculation, rather than acting as a separate hedge.
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TikTok has finalized a deal creating a new US company, TikTok USDS Joint Venture, with ByteDance keeping a 19.9% stake and Oracle and other non-Chinese investors controlling the rest, aiming to keep the app running in the US and handle US user data locally.
BitGo, a major Bitcoin custody firm with over $90B in assets under custody, went public on the NYSE at an $18 IPO price and $2B valuation. Its shares jumped about 25% on the first day before slipping below the offer price amid profit-taking.
Microsoft reports hackers are abusing SharePoint emails to steal logins at multiple large energy firms. Attackers use fake SharePoint links, then change inbox rules and multi-factor settings to keep access even after passwords are reset.
Prediction markets now see less than a 10% chance that bitcoin will reach $100,000 before February, and around a 65% chance that Bitcoin crosses $100,000 by June 2026, with many traders expecting lower BTC prices first.
Meta is pausing teen access to its AI chat characters across all apps worldwide while it builds a new version designed specifically for teens, with built-in parental controls and age-appropriate responses focused on topics like school, sports, and hobbies.
UK authorities are deciding what to do with 61,000 BTC seized from convicted fraudster Zhimin Qian, the largest Bitcoin haul in UK history. Civil courts will rule how much goes to victims and how much may be kept by the government.
Hackers are exploiting a newly revealed bug in the GNU InetUtils telnet server that lets them skip login and get root access by abusing an 11-year-old flaw in how it handles a user variable. Attacks are already targeting exposed systems worldwide.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.62B pulled out over four trading days, one of their largest withdrawal streaks since launch, as investors trimmed risk and a popular bitcoin trading strategy became less profitable.
Malaysia lifts its ban on Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot after X assured regulators it added safeguards against misuse, following reports the tool was used to generate millions of sexualized deepfake images, including thousands involving children.
Bitcoin network difficulty has fallen back to levels last seen in September 2025, easing pressure on miners after a period of tight profit margins, while Bitcoin trading remains in a sideways range below $90,000.
Code hints Google’s AI Scam Detection, once only on Pixels, is coming to Samsung’s future Galaxy S26 phones, potentially making them the first non-Pixel devices to get live scam call and message alerts.
UBS is reportedly exploring a plan to let select private banking clients in Switzerland trade Bitcoin, with a possible expansion to Asia-Pacific and the US later, potentially opening a major new channel for wealthy investors to access BTC.
Hackers at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 earned over $1M by finding 76 new security flaws in car tech, including systems in electric vehicle chargers and in-car entertainment. A Tesla infotainment system was also breached via USB. Vendors have 90 days to fix the issues.
Bitcoin’s price has slipped to around $89,000, and prediction market users now see a 30% chance it could fall to $69,000, up from 11.6% last week. Analysts say big investors are holding back and more money is currently flowing into gold instead.
Anthropic reports its new Claude Sonnet 4.5 AI can independently carry out multistage cyberattacks using only standard tools, including reproducing the Equifax data breach by exploiting a known software flaw without external help.
Gold and silver are nearing record highs, while Bitcoin is lagging behind recent gains in traditional metals, marking a divergence in performance in current market updates.
Fortinet says a critical login flaw in its FortiCloud single sign-on is still being exploited, even on fully patched firewalls. Admins are urged to limit remote admin access and turn off FortiCloud SSO while a new fix is developed.
New data suggests Bitcoin may be entering an early bear market as more holders sell at a loss for the first time in over two years. Key support is seen around $84,000 to $80,000, while U.S. Bitcoin ETFs have logged four straight days of outflows.
Deloitte reports most companies aren’t yet seeing big money from AI: 74% aim for revenue growth, but only 20% have achieved it. Still, many are rolling out more AI tools, focusing on long-term plans and data control over quick financial gains.