April 2025

Codex to build stablecoin-only blockchain, disavowing ‘general-purpose’ chains — Report 2025-04-04 at 21:03 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Blockchain startup Codex has raised $15.8 million to build a layer-2 network specifically for stablecoins, signaling that more builders are rushing to capitalize on the growing industry and regulatory alignment around fiat-backed stable assets.  The seed round […]

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Bitcoin sentiment falls to 2023 low, but ‘risk on’ environment may emerge to spark BTC price rally 2025-04-04 at 20:08 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin (BTC) sits in one of its least bullish phases since January 2023. According to Bitcoin’s “bull score index,” investor sentiment is showing its lowest reading in two years.  Bitcoin

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PayPal, Venmo to roll out Solana, Chainlink transfers 2025-04-04 at 20:08 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Global payments platform PayPal has expanded its cryptocurrency offerings to include Chainlink (LINK) and Solana (SOL), giving US-based users the ability to buy, sell and transfer the popular tokens.  Support for LINK and SOL will be rolled out over

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Grayscale files S-1 to list Solana ETF on NYSE 2025-04-04 at 20:08 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Digital asset manager Grayscale registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list the Grayscale Solana (SOL) Trust exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The ETF will trade under the ticker

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Ukraine’s techies a ‘pillar of support’ for national economy after Russian invasion 2025-04-04 at 19:51 By Lindsay Clark Experts in IT services held up while other sectors fell over the last 5 years, says report Ukraine’s technology industry has held up during Russia’s invasion, with activity falling markedly less than other industries and increasing as

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The future of DeFi isn’t on Ethereum — it’s on Bitcoin 2025-04-04 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph by Matt Mudano Opinion by: Matt Mudano, CEO of Arch Labs  Ethereum is struggling, and decentralized finance (DeFi) is suffering as a result. Layer-2 (L2) solutions have fractured liquidity, making capital inefficient. In search of greener pastures, the community

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UK convicts five romance fraudsters who stole millions from duped singles 2025-04-04 at 18:47 By Connor Jones Prosecutors said individuals were scammed repeatedly until they had nothing left Five romance scammers-turned-money launderers were convicted in the UK today after police shuttered a multimillion-pound fraud operation.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

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Optimize Data Classification at Rest With These Easy Steps 2025-04-04 at 18:05 By Tobias Pischl A practitioner’s guide to integrating Symantec DLP with MPIP This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

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Bitcoin bulls defend $80K support as ‘World War 3 of trade wars’ crushes US stocks 2025-04-04 at 18:04 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) price dodged the chaotic volatility that crushed equities markets on the April 4 Wall Street open by holding above the $82,000 level. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView US stocks notch

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US DoE wants developers to fast-track AI datacenters on its land 2025-04-04 at 18:04 By Dan Robinson But Bernstein analysts say tariffs could disrupt equipment supply chains The US Department of Energy (DoE) is looking to co-locate datacenters with energy generation facilities to further America’s AI ambitions, and is putting up its own land for

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Terrifying study reveals AI robots have passed ‘Turing test’ — and are now indistinguishable from humans, scientists say 2025-04-04 at 17:11 By Ben Cost The AI-mpersonation is complete. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to this headline:

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Meta whistleblower’s testimony will show if Mark Zuckerberg, other execs ‘lied to Congress’ about China ties: Sen. Hawley 2025-04-04 at 17:11 By Thomas Barrabi A Meta whistleblower could prove that Mark Zuckerberg “lied to Congress” about the social media giant’s ties to China when she testifies on Capitol Hill next week, Sen Josh Hawley told

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SpotBugs Access Token Theft Identified as Root Cause of GitHub Supply Chain Attack 2025-04-04 at 16:22 By The cascading supply chain attack that initially targeted Coinbase before becoming more widespread to single out users of the “tj-actions/changed-files” GitHub Action has been traced further back to the theft of a personal access token (PAT) related to

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Stablecoin adoption grows with new US bills, Japan’s open approach 2025-04-04 at 16:03 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood Stablecoins are front and center of late: critical bills have made their way through US Congress, First Digital’s coin briefly depegged over reserve concerns, and Coinbase’s efforts to take on banks saw pushback from lawmakers — to

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Has Michael Saylor’s Strategy built a house of cards? 2025-04-04 at 16:03 By Cointelegraph by Michael Tabone Strategy Inc., formerly MicroStrategy, has discarded its core product, assumed a new identity, swallowed over half a million BTC, spawned equity classes with double-digit yields, and inspired an arsenal of leveraged ETFs —  a unique and significant market

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First Digital redeems $26M after FDUSD depeg, dismisses Sun insolvency claims 2025-04-04 at 16:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai First Digital has redeemed almost $26 million in stablecoin withdrawals after its FDUSD token briefly lost its US dollar peg following allegations of insolvency by Tron founder Justin Sun. First Digital USD (FDUSD) depegged on April

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