December 2025

MuddyWater Deploys UDPGangster Backdoor in Targeted Turkey-Israel-Azerbaijan Campaign 2025-12-08 at 09:55 By The Iranian hacking group known as MuddyWater has been observed leveraging a new backdoor dubbed UDPGangster that uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) for command-and-control (C2) purposes. The cyber espionage activity targeted users in Turkey, Israel, and Azerbaijan, according to a report from […]

Ethereum’s first ZK-rollup, ZKsync Lite, to be retired in 2026 2025-12-08 at 08:04 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan ZKsync says the first Ethereum zero-knowledge rollup blockchain will have an “orderly sunset” next year, as it has served its purpose. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin bulls must defend key level to avoid $76K, say analysts 2025-12-08 at 08:04 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Bitcoin is holding a critical Fibonacci support level, but analysts warned that a break could trigger losses down to April lows of $76,000. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Philippines’ fastest growing digital bank rolls out crypto services 2025-12-08 at 08:03 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby The digital bank now offers BTC, ETH, SOL, and more via a secure app integration with US fintech firm Alpaca. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

‘Grow up… We debank Democrats, we debank Republicans:’ JPMorgan CEO 2025-12-08 at 07:31 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte It was only last month when Jack Mallers, CEO of Bitcoin payments company Strike, accused JPMorgan of closing his personal accounts without explanation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Block all AI browsers for the foreseeable future: Gartner 2025-12-08 at 07:31 By Simon Sharwood Analysts worry lazy users could have agents complete mandatory infosec training, and attackers could do far nastier things Agentic browsers are too risky for most organizations to use, according to analyst firm Gartner.… This article is an excerpt from The

Robinhood set to enter Indonesia, targeting 17M crypto traders 2025-12-08 at 05:32 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Robinhood acquired an Indonesian brokerage and digital asset trading firm to access a market with 17 million crypto investors. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Trump’s national security strategy is silent on crypto, blockchain 2025-12-08 at 05:32 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Cryptocurrency and blockchain did not receive a mention in Donald Trump’s national security priorities, despite the president’s desire for the US to become a hub for crypto. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Vitalik Buterin floats gas futures on Ethereum to hedge fee spikes 2025-12-08 at 05:32 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby Vitalik Buterin has proposed something akin to prediction markets but for gas fees to give Ethereum users a way to guard against future network fee volatility.  This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon claims AI will not cause major job losses next year — as long as it’s properly regulated 2025-12-08 at 04:02 By Fox Business Dimon was asked by Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures” what Americans should do to prepare for this “new revolution that’s underway with AI,” especially given

Justin Bieber threatens to put Apple employees in ‘rear-naked choke hold’ over iPhone function mishap 2025-12-07 at 23:02 By Fox News Bieber has been extremely vocal on social media this past year, sharing his vulnerability over mental and emotional struggles.  This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Crypto’s other halving: Bittensor’s first 4-year cycle seen as ‘maturation’ milestone 2025-12-07 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Bittensor’s first token halving is scheduled for Dec. 14, reducing TAO issuance by half as the AI-focused network adopts a Bitcoin-style fixed supply model. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

WisdomTree brings options income strategy onchain with new tokenized fund 2025-12-07 at 20:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The asset manager’s EPXC fund tokenizes a cash-secured put-writing strategy, signaling deeper integration between traditional market products and blockchain. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

VC Roundup: Big money, few deals as crypto venture funding dries up 2025-12-07 at 19:08 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Crypto venture funding was weak in November, with only a few major raises driving totals, as overall deal activity reached one of its lowest points this year. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

Bitcoin price dips below 88K as analysis blames FOMC nerves 2025-12-07 at 18:09 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin saw snap downside toward the weekly close with $87,000 back on the radar ahead of an important Federal Reserve interest-rate decision. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

French banking giant BPCE to launch in-app crypto trading: Report 2025-12-07 at 11:38 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas BPCE will let millions of customers buy and sell BTC, ETH, SOL and USDC directly inside its banking apps. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source