May 2025

Bold Technologies and My Aion launch $2.5B smart city AI platform 2025-05-21 at 14:05 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Abu Dhabi-based Bold Technologies, a subsidiary of conglomerate Bold Holdings, has partnered with international artificial intelligence firm My Aion to launch a $2.5 billion smart city initiative aimed at transforming urban infrastructure through AI. The companies […]

Greater Manchester says its NHS analytics stack is years ahead of Palantir wares 2025-05-21 at 13:32 By Lindsay Clark Care board draws red lines over use of UK government-backed Federated Data Platform A report for a Northern England health authority says its analytics platform is more capable than anything offered under a controversial central government

Researchers Expose PWA JavaScript Attack That Redirects Users to Adult Scam Apps 2025-05-21 at 13:17 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that employs malicious JavaScript injections to redirect site visitors on mobile devices to a Chinese adult-content Progressive Web App (PWA) scam. “While the payload itself is nothing new (yet another adult gambling

Crypto.com secures EU license to launch crypto financial derivatives 2025-05-21 at 13:05 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Mobile-first crypto exchange and payment platform Crypto.com secured a license allowing it to offer cryptocurrency financial derivatives in the European Economic Area. According to a May 21 announcement, Crypto.com secured a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license.

Bitcoin ‘blow-off top’ set at $128K with new all-time highs in sight 2025-05-21 at 13:05 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin tags $108,000 for the first time since the day of its current all-time highs in January. Traders and analysts mention support extending toward $90,000, but the probability of a retest is fading.

M&S warns of £300M dent in profits from cyberattack 2025-05-21 at 12:32 By Connor Jones Downtime stings retailer, with technical recovery costs coming at a later date Marks & Spencer says the disruption related to its ongoing cyberattack is likely to knock around £300 million ($402 million) off its operating profits for the next financial

SEC’s Peirce says NFT royalties do not make tokens securities 2025-05-21 at 12:08 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce said many non-fungible tokens (NFTs), including those with mechanisms to pay creator royalties, likely fall outside the purview of federal securities laws. In a recent speech, Peirce

South Korea tightens crypto rules ahead of institutional market entry 2025-05-21 at 12:08 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas South Korea is tightening rules around digital asset transactions as it prepares to allow institutional players into its crypto market, introducing new guidelines for nonprofit crypto sales and stricter listing standards for exchanges. On May 20, the

UK ‘extremely dependent’ on US for space security 2025-05-21 at 11:47 By Lindsay Clark After 60 years+ cooperation on space and military ops, worrying ‘rhetoric’ from Team Trump has Brits examining options The current rhetoric coming from the US is “alarming” for the UK, which depends on a continuation of their long-standing co-operation around space

Theta Capital raises $175M to back early-stage blockchain startups 2025-05-21 at 11:02 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Amsterdam-based Theta Capital Management raised over $175 million for its latest fund-of-funds, aimed at supporting early-stage blockchain startups through specialized venture capital (VC) firms. The new vehicle, Theta Blockchain Ventures IV, will channel capital into crypto-native VC firms

Google Chrome Can Now Auto-Change Compromised Passwords Using Its Built-In Manager 2025-05-21 at 10:45 By Google has announced a new feature in its Chrome browser that lets its built-in Password Manager automatically change a user’s password when it detects the credentials to be compromised. “When Chrome detects a compromised password during sign in, Google Password