May 2025

Why tokenized gold beats other paper alternatives — Gold DAO 2025-05-03 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Tokenized gold carries several benefits over other forms of paper gold, including gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Melissa Song and Dustin Becker, representatives of Gold DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization that facilitates investor access to tokenized […]

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Malicious Go Modules Deliver Disk-Wiping Linux Malware in Advanced Supply Chain Attack 2025-05-03 at 18:47 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered three malicious Go modules that include obfuscated code to fetch next-stage payloads that can irrevocably overwrite a Linux system’s primary disk and render it unbootable. The names of the packages are listed below – github[.]com/truthfulpharm/prototransform

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Bitcoin mining — Institutions boost investments amid favorable US climate 2025-05-03 at 18:08 By Cointelegraph by Fakhul Miah Opinion by: Fakhul Miah, managing director of GoMining Institutional The Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry has never been more attractive to institutional investors. Fintech giants are investing in Bitcoin mining rather than just accumulating the asset, all thanks

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After Zora airdrop goes awry, what’s next for Web3 creator economy? 2025-05-03 at 18:08 By Cointelegraph by Jonathan DeYoung Onchain social network Zora has built a reputation as a popular tool for artists, musicians and other creatives to monetize their content onchain, but the recent launch of its eponymous ZORA token has left many users

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Soviet probe from 1972 set to return to Earth … in May 2025 2025-05-03 at 14:32 By Richard Speed Not, it’s not the plot of a sci-fi disaster movie A Soviet probe launched more than half a century ago is due to return to Earth in the next week or two, and there’s every chance

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Deribit eyes US expansion under crypto-friendly Trump admin: FT 2025-05-03 at 14:04 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange, is weighing an entry into the US market, encouraged by what it sees as a friendlier regulatory climate under President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a recent Financial Times report. The

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Iranian Hackers Maintain 2-Year Access to Middle East CNI via VPN Flaws and Malware 2025-05-03 at 13:49 By An Iranian state-sponsored threat group has been attributed to a long-term cyber intrusion aimed at a critical national infrastructure (CNI) in the Middle East that lasted nearly two years. The activity, which lasted from at least May

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Over 70 crypto firms join forces to tackle big tech’s AI monopoly 2025-05-03 at 13:06 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Laddin In a move that hopes to challenge Big Tech’s grip on artificial intelligence, AI agent protocol Thinkagents.ai has launched a new open-source framework for building onchain agents that operate autonomously across decentralized networks. While traditional

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Arizona governor vetoes bill to make Bitcoin part of state reserves 2025-05-03 at 13:06 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that would have allowed the state to hold Bitcoin as part of its official reserves, effectively ending efforts to make Arizona the first US state to adopt such

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Open Document Format turns 20, but Microsoft Office still reigns supreme 2025-05-03 at 12:39 By Dan Robinson A look back at two decades of ODF, from open source hopes to patchy real-world adoption It’s been 20 years since the Open Document Format (ODF) became a standard, marking a milestone in the push for open, vendor-neutral

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Vitalik wants to make Ethereum ‘as simple as Bitcoin’ in 5 years 2025-05-03 at 12:04 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin called for simplifying Ethereum’s base protocol, aiming to make the network more efficient, secure and accessible, drawing inspiration from Bitcoin’s minimalist design. In a blog post titled “Simplifying the L1,” published

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U.S. Charges Yemeni Hacker Behind Black Kingdom Ransomware Targeting 1,500 Systems 2025-05-03 at 11:04 By The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced charges against a 36-year-old Yemeni national for allegedly deploying the Black Kingdom ransomware against global targets, including businesses, schools, and hospitals in the United States. Rami Khaled Ahmed of Sana’a, Yemen,

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Apple softens crypto app rules, ‘hugely bullish’ for crypto industry 2025-05-03 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Crypto app developers are now free to direct users to payments outside of Apple’s ecosystem without restrictions or hefty fees, after a United States district judge ruled that Apple violated an injunction in its antitrust legal battle

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Bitcoin bros at ‘the club’ may stop US gov’t from buying BTC — Arthur Hayes 2025-05-03 at 07:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says the United States is unlikely to add more Bitcoin to its reserves beyond what it has already seized due to the country’s high debt levels and the

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Stars align for Bitcoin rally to $100K, but futures traders exercise caution — Here’s why 2025-05-03 at 02:02 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key takeaways: BTC hit $97,900 due to soaring institutional investor demand, but futures pricing shows traders aren’t confident in a sustained rally. Macroeconomic risks and global trade tensions cap bullish sentiment despite

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Pro-crypto senator pushes back on Trump’s memecoin dinner — Report 2025-05-03 at 02:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Senator Cynthia Lummis and at least one other Republican in Congress are reportedly critical of US President Donald Trump for offering the top holders of his memecoin a dinner and White House tour. According to a May

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Trump wants to send quarter of NASA budget into black hole – and not in a good way 2025-05-03 at 01:02 By Iain Thomson Proposed cuts would mean: No Lunar Gateway, Artemis hardware to retire, ISS toast in 2030 The White House has proposed slashing NASA’s budget by 24 percent, dropping it from $24.8 billion

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