October 2025

Hackers Turn Velociraptor DFIR Tool Into Weapon in LockBit Ransomware Attacks 2025-10-11 at 16:21 By Threat actors are abusing Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool, in connection with ransomware attacks likely orchestrated by Storm-2603 (aka CL-CRI-1040 or Gold Salem), which is known for deploying the Warlock and LockBit ransomware. The threat […]

Three Bitcoin charts to watch after BTC price’s flash crash to $103K 2025-10-11 at 16:05 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola BTC’s price decline is relatively less severe than what occurred before significant reversals in the past, suggesting that Bitcoin may continue its uptrend. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Galaxy Digital raises $460M to transform Texas Bitcoin mine into AI data center 2025-10-11 at 15:20 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital has secured a $460 million investment to convert its former Bitcoin mining site in Texas into a large-scale AI data center. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

Weird ideas welcome: VC fund looking to make science fiction factual 2025-10-11 at 13:33 By Iain Thomson Nuclear power is getting hot, but don’t hold your breath for everlasting batteries A venture capital fund is looking for ideas that are out of bounds for traditional investors, seeding technology that may only come to fruition decades

Bitcoin wobbles at $110K as trader says $20B liquidation rout not ‘bottom’ 2025-10-11 at 12:50 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin stayed near three-week lows after a giant $20 billion liquidation cascade, but crypto market predictions warned that the bottom was not yet in. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin ETFs maintain ‘Uptober’ momentum with $2.71B in weekly inflows 2025-10-11 at 11:14 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $2.71 billion in weekly inflows, even as Trump’s China tariff comments triggered a brief market outflow. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Who gets a Mac at work? Here’s how companies decide 2025-10-11 at 11:14 By Avram Piltch You can’t always get what you want Most corporate laptop fleets consist primarily of PCs. However, there’s always a contingent of users who beg for Macs. Deciding who gets a Mac in your organization involves balancing IT’s need for

Bitcoin slump may rebound up to 21% in 7 days if history repeats: Economist 2025-10-11 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons An economist said Bitcoin declining more than 5% in October is “exceedingly rare,” and historically, the asset has usually rebounded within the following week. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

Bitcoin may get ‘dragged around a bit’ amid Trump tariff fears: Exec 2025-10-11 at 03:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten said Bitcoin’s price plunge on Friday was “classic macro whiplash,” and Bitcoiners should expect turbulence in the short term. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Chinese phishing kit helps scammers who send fake texts impersonate TikTok, Coinbase, others 2025-10-11 at 01:21 By Jessica Lyons Researchers tracking 2,158 domains hosting YYlaiyu phishing pages Exclusive  A Chinese-developed phishing kit hosted on thousands of domains and boasting 97 different brands to make criminals’ scams look more believable is driving a surge in financial

Trump announces 100% tariffs on China, Bitcoin plummets below $110K 2025-10-11 at 00:44 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Bitcoin plunged below $110,000 after Trump announced sweeping tariffs on China on Friday, reigniting fears of a broader trade and market sell-off. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Institutions set to boost digital asset allocations to 16% by 2028: State Street 2025-10-11 at 00:44 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar A global survey finds investors are deepening exposure to blockchain and AI, though many remain skeptical that decentralized finance will take over traditional markets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Bitcoin derivatives scream ‘caution’ despite a week of strong BTC ETF inflows 2025-10-11 at 00:44 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Bitcoin struggled to regain momentum as traders stayed cautious, gold hit record highs, and US-China trade tensions fueled a broader market sell-off. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

OpenAI GPT-5: great taste, less filling, now with 30% less bias 2025-10-10 at 23:30 By Thomas Claburn AI model maker touts effort to depoliticize its product OpenAI says GPT-5 has 30 percent less political bias than its prior AI models.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s corporate moment, ICE’s bold bet, Tether’s expanding footprint 2025-10-10 at 23:03 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Bitcoin tops $126,000 as Strategy’s BTC hoard swells; ICE backs Polymarket; Rezolve AI buys Smartpay; Plume gains SEC transfer-agent status. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Texas lawmaker behind state’s crypto reserve bill: Ether may be next 2025-10-10 at 23:03 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The cryptocurrency with the second-largest market cap was on its way to meeting requirements under Texas’ crypto reserve law until a price drop on Friday. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Price predictions 10/10: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, LINK, SUI 2025-10-10 at 23:03 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin has fallen below $116,000, but select analysts remain unfazed as they anticipate solid buying to emerge at lower levels. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Managers are throwing entry-level workers under the bus in race to adopt AI 2025-10-10 at 23:02 By Brandon Vigliarolo Does it work? Inconclusive. Still, 55% of business leaders say that adopting AI is worth the impact on workers ai-pocalypse  Business leaders are racing to jump aboard the AI bandwagon, and a new study from the

How HP Smart Tank printers are making printing affordable again 2025-10-10 at 21:46 By Barret Wertz Refillable printers flip the script on high-cost ink, offering up to two years of printing per fill and a more sustainable approach. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

DeFi booming as $11B Bitcoin whale stirs ‘Uptober’ hopes: Finance Redefined 2025-10-10 at 21:15 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai An $11 billion Bitcoin whale returned to crypto markets this week, likely seeking trading opportunities tied to October’s historic crypto rallies and uncertainty in the US. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original