December 2025

Strategy’s Bitcoin treasury swells past 660,000 BTC after fresh $962M buy 2025-12-08 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Michael Saylor said that he pitched Bitcoin as “digital capital” to wealth funds and banks, calling it the foundation for a new yield-bearing credit asset class. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original […]

IBM drops $11B on Confluent to feed next-gen AI ambitions 2025-12-08 at 17:02 By Paul Kunert Big Blue’s latest mega-buy hands it a real-time data-streaming powerhouse built on Kafka IBM has cracked open its wallet again, agreeing to shell out $11 billion for Confluent in a bid to glue together the data sprawl underpinning the

Mantra CEO tells OM holders to withdraw from OKX over ‘inaccurate’ migration plan 2025-12-08 at 16:11 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai JP Mullin urged OM token holders to withdraw from OKX, alleging the exchange had not communicated with Mantra about the incoming token migration, resulting in inaccurate dates. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

UK moves to strengthen undersea cable defenses as Russian snooping ramps up 2025-12-08 at 16:11 By SA Mathieson Atlantic Bastion combines AI systems with warships to counter increased surveillance The UK government has announced enhanced protection for undersea cables using autonomous vessels alongside crewed warships and aircraft, responding to escalating Russian surveillance activities.… This article

Datacenters are hoarding grid power just in case, says Uptime Institute 2025-12-08 at 16:11 By Dan Robinson Report warns over-reserved capacity is blocking new connections Datacenters are blocking other energy users from connecting to the grid by over-reserving capacity in case they need it for future growth, according to a new report.… This article is

X shuts down European Commission ad account after €120M fine announcement 2025-12-08 at 15:41 By Richard Speed Brussels accused of using Ad Composer quirk to post link disguised as a video X has terminated the European Commission’s ad account after Brussels used it to post a video announcing the platform’s €120 million Digital Services Act

Argentina weighs letting traditional banks trade crypto: Report 2025-12-08 at 15:18 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Argentina’s central bank is reportedly considering whether to allow traditional financial institutions to offer crypto services, marking the potential lifting of a ban. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

⚡ Weekly Recap: USB Malware, React2Shell, WhatsApp Worms, AI IDE Bugs & More 2025-12-08 at 15:17 By It’s been a week of chaos in code and calm in headlines. A bug that broke the internet’s favorite framework, hackers chasing AI tools, fake apps stealing cash, and record-breaking cyberattacks — all within days. If you blink,

How Can Retailers Cyber-Prepare for the Most Vulnerable Time of the Year? 2025-12-08 at 15:17 By The holiday season compresses risk into a short, high-stakes window. Systems run hot, teams run lean, and attackers time automated campaigns to get maximum return. Multiple industry threat reports show that bot-driven fraud, credential stuffing and account takeover attempts

Kyocera claims 5.2 Gbps underwater laser data blast in lab tests 2025-12-08 at 14:47 By Dan Robinson Japanese outfit aims to improve comms for aquatic drones Kyocera has demonstrated underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC) technology that achieved 5.2 Gbps in lab tests, targeting video feeds and sensor data for ocean exploration and underwater robotics.… This

Home Office kept police facial recognition flaws to itself, UK data watchdog fumes 2025-12-08 at 14:30 By Connor Jones Regulator disappointed as soon-to-be-scrapped algo’s problems remained a secret despite consistent engagement The UK’s data protection watchdog has criticized the Home Office for failing to disclose significant biases in police facial recognition technology, despite regular engagement

Prediction markets emerge as speculative ‘arbitrage arena’ for crypto traders 2025-12-08 at 14:15 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Predictions markets offer traders more upside than holding the underlying spot crypto, but AI bots and accounts with a 100% win rate raise suspicions of insider trading. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Can panic wallets stop a wrench? Why crypto’s next security debate is physical 2025-12-08 at 13:58 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Jameson Lopp’s wrench attack data shows physical assaults on crypto holders surging in 2025, forcing a reckoning over whether self‑custody is worth the physical risk. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View