May 2025

Meta ‘nudged’ prominent Big Tech critic in plea for help ahead of landmark FTC antitrust trial: sources 2025-05-12 at 13:23 By Thomas Barrabi Meta “nudged” a prominent Big Tech critic to help Mark Zuckerberg’s social-media giant curry favor with powerful Republicans ahead of its landmark antitrust trial as it seeks to avoid a breakup, The […]

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BTC bulls get ‘biggest signal’ — 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week 2025-05-12 at 13:23 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) launches into US CPI week with new multimonth highs as traders dig in for volatility. BTC price action is giving increasingly bullish signals, joined by a key cross on the weekly

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Ethereum flips Coca-Cola and Alibaba as ETH gains 42% in 5 days 2025-05-12 at 13:23 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Ether’s market capitalization surged 42% in five days following the successful launch of Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade on its mainnet.  On May 12, the company data tracker 8marketcap showed Ether (ETH) surpassing Coca-Cola and Alibaba, ranking

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Britain’s cyber agents and industry clash over how to tackle shoddy software 2025-05-12 at 12:47 By Connor Jones Providers argue that if end users prioritized security, they’d get it CYBERUK  Intervention is required to ensure the security market holds vendors to account for shipping insecure wares – imposing costs on those whose failures lead to

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Crypto custodian BitGo secures MiCA license in Germany 2025-05-12 at 12:10 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Goldman Sachs-backed cryptocurrency custody firm BitGo is the latest cryptocurrency company to secure regulatory approval to operate across the European Union. Germany’s financial regulator, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), granted BitGo Europe a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA)

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Bitcoin set for $150K BTC price rally as US, China agree to slash tariffs 2025-05-12 at 12:10 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Key takeaways: Bitcoin broke above $105,700 after the US and China agreed to slash tariffs. A confirmed bull flag breakout on the weekly chart projects a $150,000. Bitwise’s sentiment index warns of potential

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Unending ransomware attacks are a symptom, not the sickness 2025-05-12 at 11:38 By Rupert Goodwins We need to make taking IT systems ‘off the books’ a problem for corporate types Opinion  It’s been a devastating few weeks for UK retail giants. Marks and Spencer, the Co-Op, and now uber-posh Harrods have had massive disruptions due

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Fake AI Tools Used to Spread Noodlophile Malware, Targeting 62,000+ via Facebook Lures 2025-05-12 at 11:23 By Threat actors have been observed leveraging fake artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools as a lure to entice users into downloading an information stealer malware dubbed Noodlophile. “Instead of relying on traditional phishing or cracked software sites, they build convincing

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Can you stake Bitcoin (BTC)? Here’s what you need to know 2025-05-12 at 11:05 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya Key takeaways Though Bitcoin doesn’t support native staking, holders can earn yield through centralized lending platforms, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) on Ethereum, and Bitcoin-related networks like Babylon and Stacks. WBTC allows BTC holders to participate in

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Feds deny late disclosure of evidence in Samourai Wallet case 2025-05-12 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan US federal prosecutors have rebutted claims they suppressed evidence in their case against the co-founders of the crypto mixing service Samourai Wallet, arguing their disclosure of a conversation with Treasury Department staff was made within the required

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US Copyright Office found AI companies sometimes breach copyright. Next day its boss was fired 2025-05-12 at 10:01 By Simon Sharwood Some see an action to benefit Elon. The White House sees an agency obsessed with DEI The head of the US Copyright Office has reportedly been fired, the day after agency concluded that builders

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More Organizations Are Using Software-Based Pentesting 2025-05-12 at 09:34 By More than 50% of CISOs deploy software-based pentesting to bolster in-house testing practices. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Uniswap becomes first DEX to hit $3T in all-time volume 2025-05-12 at 09:19 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Decentralized exchange Uniswap has hit a whopping $3 trillion in aggregate all-time volume, the first decentralized exchange to hit the number.  Uniswap founder Hayden Adams noted the achievement in an X post on May 12, which included

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DeFi lending TVL is outpacing DEXs due to more sustainable yield — VC 2025-05-12 at 09:19 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Crypto users could be looking for a more sustainable yield this cycle, as total value locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) lending continues to hit new highs while decentralized exchanges (DEXs) have lagged in comparison.

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Teens kidnap Las Vegas man at gunpoint, stealing $4M in crypto 2025-05-12 at 09:19 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Three teenagers have been accused of kidnapping a man at gunpoint after he was returning from a crypto event in Las Vegas, before driving him an hour outside of the city and robbing him of $4

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