Newsy.co

Varyante

What is Cloudflare, and why is it causing outages across the internet today?

As services like X and ChatGPT experience disruptions, attention turns to Cloudflare, the $70 billion company that helps route network traffic behind the scenes.

Why it’s not too late to buy Alphabet’s stock, according to the newest Google bull

Alphabet’s stock has already doubled off its 2025 lows, but an analyst is still upbeat about Google’s resilience in search and its growing presence in semiconductors.

Brazil weighs tax on international crypto transfers as it aligns rules with CARF

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDYvMDE5NzcyNWEtOTNlZS03Njc4LWJhNzQtOTE2MTM2NzQ5ODZj.jpg" alt="Brazil weighs tax on international crypto transfers as it aligns rules with CARF"></p><p>Brazil is reportedly considering imposing a tax on the use of cryptocurrency for international payments, as it aligns its rules with a global standard for sharing tax data.</p>

This sector is heating up as investors get skittish on tech. Why it may be the dark horse for 2026.

With doubts building among some investors over the staying power of tech stocks, here’s one sector idea that is starting to come into its own.

Is the party over on Wall Street? Not necessarily.

Why are so many investors surprised that the stock market has dropped since last Wednesday?

Gold has fallen from highs, but here’s the support that will keep it above $4,000

Deutsche Bank forecasts an average price of $4,000 per ounce in 2026 — but with upside potential.

Crypto private key theft is now big business: Here’s what to know

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTEvMDE5YTk2OWYtN2QxYy03MzBiLTk3OTctYjRiMzdhNTM2MDA5.jpg" alt="Crypto private key theft is now big business: Here’s what to know"></p><p>Private key theft has become an automated, industrialized threat, highlighting the need for crypto users to remain vigilant, according to a report by GK8, a subsidiary of Galaxy Digital.</p>

Pantera-backed aPriori silent after one entity claims 60% of airdrop

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTEvMDE5YTk2ZTAtM2Q0YS03NjJkLThiNzgtMWQxM2Q5ZTEwZTU0.jpg" alt="Pantera-backed aPriori silent after one entity claims 60% of airdrop"></p><p>About 60% of aPriori’s APR airdrop was claimed by a single entity across 14,000 interconnected wallets, according to Bubblemaps.</p>

How Pi Network’s 50M nodes could reshape the future of decentralized AI

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDgvMDE5ODhhNDEtZTgwNS03ZGZmLTliZGItMDBjMTg4ODY1MWU4.jpg" alt="How Pi Network’s 50M nodes could reshape the future of decentralized AI"></p><p>Pi is turning its giant mobile community into a distributed compute grid, testing whether AI can run on a global crowd instead of the cloud.</p>

OpenAI isn’t too big to fail — and Big Tech would be fine with that

No tech company owed money by OpenAI would be bankrupted by the AI giant’s demise.

El Salvador’s latest $100M Bitcoin haul rekindles questions around IMF program

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTIvMDE5M2FiNjYtMmJiNi03MGMwLWJkZjMtNjhkMjQ4MWNlZGRj.jpg" alt="El Salvador’s latest $100M Bitcoin haul rekindles questions around IMF program"></p><p>El Salvador says it has bought 1,090 BTC worth over $100 million, raising questions about an IMF loan pledge to limit Bitcoin exposure and fiscal risks.</p>

Mastercard taps Polygon to turn clunky crypto addresses into simple usernames

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDUvMDE5NmNkNzYtYjE4ZS03YzEwLTk1ZGEtYzlkNjY0YTQ1Yjg5.jpg" alt="Mastercard taps Polygon to turn clunky crypto addresses into simple usernames"></p><p>Mastercard is rolling out verified, human-readable crypto aliases to self-custody wallets, using Polygon for onchain support and Mercuryo for identity verification.</p>

Libra token-linked wallets pull $4M and bet big on Solana

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTEvMDE5YTk2NmEtZjAzNC03MjM1LWIzNmEtNmY1NTJlZWRkMzc2.jpg" alt="Libra token-linked wallets pull $4M and bet big on Solana"></p><p>Wallets tied to the Libra token continue to draw liquidity and have purchased $61.5 million in Solana, despite asset freezes and fraud probes.</p>

Grab deepens stablecoin push with StraitsX Web3 wallet and settlements

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTAvMDE5YTBjZjYtNTE5NC03YjJjLTk3NjktNTczYjUwZjQ3ZDE3.jpg" alt="Grab deepens stablecoin push with StraitsX Web3 wallet and settlements"></p><p>Southeast Asian super app Grab’s MOU with StraitsX shifts its Web3 efforts from pilots to infrastructure, exploring a unified stablecoin settlement layer across Asia.</p>

ARK Invest scoops $10M in Bullish as it hits record low amid crypto stock rout

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDYvMDE5NzgyNDgtN2YwOC03ZGY2LWE2YjAtNDI2NGE4NmM2YTNl.jpg" alt="ARK Invest scoops $10M in Bullish as it hits record low amid crypto stock rout"></p><p>Crypto stocks plunged on Monday, with Coinbase, Marathon Digital, Riot, CleanSpark, Circle and Strategy all sliding sharply.</p>

Bitcoin whales switch to buying as retail dumps on ‘extreme fear’

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTAvMDE5YTA3ZWEtMTUyYy03YTk2LTliNDktY2QwMGFjNTQ0YTFj.jpg" alt="Bitcoin whales switch to buying as retail dumps on ‘extreme fear’"></p><p>On-chain data reveals Bitcoin whales are aggressively accumulating during the crash while smaller wallets capitulate.</p>

Bitcoin sinks under $90K: BitMine, Bitwise execs tip bottom this week

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTAvMDE5OWEyMGQtMjYwMS03YjAyLTljYmUtZjU5MDk3YmJiYzA4.jpg" alt="Bitcoin sinks under $90K: BitMine, Bitwise execs tip bottom this week"></p><p>Bitwise’s Matt Hougan said a price bottom is coming soon and will present a “generational opportunity” and a “gift for long-term investors.”</p>

Once you reach this magic number in emergency savings, ‘you no longer have to give up hope’ financially

While having $2,000 saved is still well below the amount financial planners recommend for a full emergency fund, surveys show that it is a critical threshold for people’s financial well-being. Here’s why.

Crypto bank AMINA gets Hong Kong license to launch institutional trading

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTIvMDE5M2M1ODktYzdiMC03ZjM2LWI2Y2QtNTEwMWFiZjE2ZTBh.jpg" alt="Crypto bank AMINA gets Hong Kong license to launch institutional trading"></p><p>Crypto-friendly AMINA Bank has secured a license to expand its institutional crypto services in Hong Kong, a market where crypto trading volumes rose 233% in the first half of 2025.</p>

This chart shows how badly Strategy’s stock has performed since bitcoin’s peak

While Strategy’s stock has fallen a lot more than bitcoin, since bitcoin peaked in early October, the correlation between the two has actually increased.