April 2025

Lotus Panda Hacks SE Asian Governments With Browser Stealers and Sideloaded Malware 2025-04-22 at 07:49 By The China-linked cyber espionage group tracked as Lotus Panda has been attributed to a campaign that compromised multiple organizations in an unnamed Southeast Asian country between August 2024 and February 2025. “Targets included a government ministry, an air traffic […]

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US dollar, stocks tumble and crypto gains as Trump amps up pressure on Fed 2025-04-22 at 07:24 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Crypto markets avoided the fallout caused by US President Donald Trump’s latest salvo against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which saw the US stock market slump and the dollar continue to weaken over

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WazirX confirms restart on track as it awaits sanction hearing in May 2025-04-22 at 06:00 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Indian crypto exchange WazirX, which was hacked for $234 million last July, says it is on track to restart its operations pending a May 13 court decision on its restructuring proposal and user compensation plan. 

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How to stake Solana (SOL) in 2025: A step-by-step guide for beginners 2025-04-22 at 06:00 By Cointelegraph by Max Moeller Key takeaways Staking Solana allows you to earn passive income through staking rewards while participating in network governance. There is no minimum requirement for staking Solana, but the practical minimum is around 0.01 SOL. All

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Mantra says CEO has begun the process of burning his 150M OM tokens 2025-04-22 at 06:00 By Cointelegraph by Jody McDonald Mantra founder and CEO John Patrick Mullin has started unstaking 150 million of his Mantra (OM) tokens in preparation for sending them to a burn address in an attempt to restore the token’s value

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Bug hunter tricked SSL.com into issuing cert for Alibaba Cloud domain in 5 steps 2025-04-22 at 06:00 By Jessica Lyons 10 other certificates ‘were mis-issued and have now been revoked’ Certificate issuer SSL.com’s domain validation system had an unfortunate bug that was exploited by miscreants to obtain, without authorization, digital certs for legit websites.… This

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Paul Atkins’ loosely linked RSR token rises 13% after Coinbase listing 2025-04-22 at 05:06 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea A governance token for the Reserve Protocol stablecoin, launched by a firm previously advised by sworn-in SEC Chair Paul Atkins, has surged over 13% after crypto exchange Coinbase announced that it will list the token.  Atkins

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Paul Atkins, nominated by Trump, has been sworn in as SEC chair 2025-04-22 at 03:22 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Paul Atkins has officially been sworn in as the 34th chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The April 21 announcement comes nearly two weeks after Atkins’ position was confirmed by the US Senate in

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Teens are using AI to create fake nudes of their classmates — as a new form of bullying 2025-04-22 at 02:32 By Marissa Matozzo These hyper-realistic images — forged with AI tools — are turning bullying into a high-tech nightmare.  This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York

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US lawmaker targets crypto investors using Puerto Rico as a tax haven 2025-04-22 at 02:32 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright A member of the House of Representatives has proposed legislation aimed at stopping investors from using the US territory of Puerto Rico as a crypto tax haven. According to an April 21 Bloomberg report, New

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ChatGPT burns tens of millions of Softbank dollars listening to you thanking it 2025-04-22 at 02:32 By Brandon Vigliarolo Sam says it’s Son’s money well spent Conventional wisdom holds that being polite to AI chatbots makes them respond better, but no one stops to think how much energy that politeness is wasting. … This article is

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Astra Fintech commits $100M for Solana growth in Asia 2025-04-22 at 00:34 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Astra Fintech, a global blockchain payments provider, has launched a $100 million fund to support the Solana ecosystem’s growth throughout Asia, according to an April 21 announcement. Through the fund, Astra Fintech plans to deploy capital to accelerate

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Investors sue Meteora and VC firm, alleging fraud 2025-04-22 at 00:34 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright A group of investors has filed a class-action lawsuit against decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Meteora, alleging the firm was involved in manipulating the launch and market price of the M3M3 token. In an amended complaint filed on April 21 in

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America’s National Science Foundation tells DEI, misinfo studies: You’re fired 2025-04-22 at 00:34 By Brandon Vigliarolo Subsequently, Tech Employs Men In line with Trump administration directives, the US government’s National Science Foundation has started canceling grants for studies into workplace diversity and the spread of misinformation.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

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Gmail users at risk of ‘sophisticated’ phishing attack — and even seasoned techies are falling for the scam 2025-04-21 at 23:41 By Marissa Matozzo Watch out for this slick and scary phishing attack. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to this

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Today’s LLMs craft exploits from patches at lightning speed 2025-04-21 at 23:40 By Thomas Claburn Erlang? Er, man, no problem. ChatGPT, Claude to go from flaw disclosure to actual attack code in hours The time from vulnerability disclosure to proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code can now be as short as a few hours, thanks to generative

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Gen Z grads say their college degrees were a waste of time and money as AI infiltrates the workplace 2025-04-21 at 23:22 By Marissa Matozzo Four years of classes, thousands of dollars in tuition and one freshly minted diploma — all to be outdone by a chatbot. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology

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