May 2025

Bitfinex Bitcoin longs total $6.8B while shorts stand at $25M — Time for BTC to rally? 2025-05-16 at 23:01 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key takeaways: Bitfinex margin longs fell 18%, despite Bitcoin price rising 24% in 30 days. $6.8 billion in long positions far outweight the current $25 million in shorts. Bitcoin options positioning […]

World Liberty Financial brushes off oversight concerns from Congress 2025-05-16 at 23:01 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Zach Witkoff, one of the co-founders of the Donald Trump family-backed crypto platform World Liberty Financial (WLFI), has rebuffed efforts by US lawmakers to investigate the president’s potential conflicts of interest. In a May 15 letter to Senator

Judge sentences SEC hacker to 14 months in prison 2025-05-16 at 22:04 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright A federal judge has sentenced Eric Council Jr., one of the individuals responsible for posting a fake message announcing regulatory approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, to 14 months in prison. Following a May 16 hearing in the

CFTC commissioner to leave agency on May 31 2025-05-16 at 22:04 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Christy Goldsmith Romero of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will step down on May 31, leaving three seats open at the financial regulator. In a May 16 announcement, Romero said her last day at the agency would

Basel Medical shares down 15% on $1B Bitcoin buying plans 2025-05-16 at 22:04 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Shares of Basel Medical Group are down around 15% after the healthcare company announced plans to buy $1 billion in Bitcoin for its corporate treasury.  On May 16, Singapore-based Basel said it was “in advanced discussions with

Dems are upset about DOGE’s IRS hackathon, but the IRS says it never happened 2025-05-16 at 21:18 By Brandon Vigliarolo The IRS characterizes it more as a brainstorming session and says DOGE wasn’t involved Congressional Democrats are again demanding answers from a federal agency over whether DOGE’s latest tech makeover could put taxpayer data at

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta asks judge to throw out FTC’s antitrust case — in middle of high-stakes trial 2025-05-16 at 20:33 By Thomas Barrabi Meta has asked a federal judge to throw out the FTC’s landmark antitrust case – in the middle of the trial that could result in the Big Tech giant’s breakup. This article

These seemingly innocent emojis your kids are texting to each other have hidden — and shocking — meanings 2025-05-16 at 20:28 By Adriana Diaz Those cherries and grapes they love to use? Sorry, mom and dad — but they probably don’t mean what you think. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and

YouTube releases list of most popular podcasts— here’s where Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Megyn Kelly rank 2025-05-16 at 20:03 By Ariel Zilber Alphabet-owned video giant debuted a Weekly Top Podcast Shows Chart, ranking US podcasts every Wednesday based on total watch time. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews

Bitcoin supply crunch boosts confidence in $200K target for 2025 — Bitwise CIO 2025-05-16 at 20:03 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise, predicts Bitcoin (BTC) will reach $200,000 by the end of 2025 due to a supply shock from heightened institutional demand. In an interview with Cointelegraph at Consensus

US Senate will pass Stablecoin bill — Digital Chamber chief 2025-05-16 at 20:03 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The stalling of key stablecoin legislation in the United States Senate was a minor setback, and the bill will pass in the coming weeks, said Cody Carbone, CEO of Digital Chamber, a Washington, DC,-based blockchain trade association

Apple slams door on Fortnite’s stateside iOS comeback 2025-05-16 at 19:45 By Richard Speed Epic’s latest submission blocked right after CEO offered truce with Cupertino Apple has blocked Epic Games’ submission of Fortnite, just as it was set to return to iOS in the US. Now it cannot be found in the US App Store

Microsoft pulls MS365 Business Premium from nonprofits 2025-05-16 at 19:45 By Richard Speed Microsoft giveth and Microsoft taketh away Microsoft is pulling the free MS365 Business Premium licenses granted to non-profits and replacing them with Business Basic and discounts for its other services.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Verizon axing DEI programs as it seeks FCC approval for $9.6B Frontier deal 2025-05-16 at 19:17 By Reuters FCC Chair Brendan Carr in February criticized Verizon for its promotion of DEI programs and said it could be a factor in the Frontier deal. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New

Ransomware Is Changing Financial Services—Are You Ready? 2025-05-16 at 19:17 By Alisha Smith How complying with advancing regulations actually help protect against ransomware This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source

Data Security Risk: Analysis of AI Tools Reveals 84% Breached 2025-05-16 at 19:16 By 84% of AI tools have been breached, suggesting enterprises using these tools (knowingly or unknowingly) may have data at risk.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Bitcoin breakout odds climb as all-time highs meet $90K dip warning 2025-05-16 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin refuses to budge from a narrow range as traders consider the likely breakout direction. Price discovery is keenly awaited, but downside predictions include levels further toward $90,000. BTC/USD has delivered highly patterned moves

Apple blocked ‘Fortnite’ App Store return, Epic Games says 2025-05-16 at 18:46 By Thomas Barrabi “Fortnite” maker Epic Games said Friday that Apple has blocked its latest attempt to bring back the popular video game in the US version of its App Store. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews