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SEC’s Peirce says NFT royalties do not make tokens securities 2025-05-21 at 12:08 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce said many non-fungible tokens (NFTs), including those with mechanisms to pay creator royalties, likely fall outside the purview of federal securities laws. In a recent speech, Peirce […]

South Korea tightens crypto rules ahead of institutional market entry 2025-05-21 at 12:08 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas South Korea is tightening rules around digital asset transactions as it prepares to allow institutional players into its crypto market, introducing new guidelines for nonprofit crypto sales and stricter listing standards for exchanges. On May 20, the

UK ‘extremely dependent’ on US for space security 2025-05-21 at 11:47 By Lindsay Clark After 60 years+ cooperation on space and military ops, worrying ‘rhetoric’ from Team Trump has Brits examining options The current rhetoric coming from the US is “alarming” for the UK, which depends on a continuation of their long-standing co-operation around space

Theta Capital raises $175M to back early-stage blockchain startups 2025-05-21 at 11:02 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Amsterdam-based Theta Capital Management raised over $175 million for its latest fund-of-funds, aimed at supporting early-stage blockchain startups through specialized venture capital (VC) firms. The new vehicle, Theta Blockchain Ventures IV, will channel capital into crypto-native VC firms

Google Chrome Can Now Auto-Change Compromised Passwords Using Its Built-In Manager 2025-05-21 at 10:45 By Google has announced a new feature in its Chrome browser that lets its built-in Password Manager automatically change a user’s password when it detects the credentials to be compromised. “When Chrome detects a compromised password during sign in, Google Password

Scattered Spider snared financial orgs before targeting shops in Britain, America 2025-05-21 at 10:31 By Jessica Lyons Crew ain’t done hopping sectors, Unit 42 threat hunter warns interview  Scattered Spider snared financial services organizations in its web before its recent spate of retail attacks in the UK and US, according to Palo Alto Networks’ Unit

SEC delays decision on Ether staking and XRP ETFs, as analysts expected 2025-05-21 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte The US Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed its decision on Bitwise’s application to add staking to its Ether exchange-traded fund and on Grayscale’s XRP ETF bid, which analysts had expected. The SEC said on

KindlyMD shareholders OK merger with Trump-linked Bitcoin firm 2025-05-21 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Tarang Khaitan Shareholders of the healthcare services provider KindlyMD, Inc have approved a proposed merger with Bitcoin holding company Nakamoto Holdings, founded by US President Donald Trump’s crypto adviser, David Bailey. KindlyMD and Nakamoto Holdings, a newly formed company that focuses

AI can’t replace devs until it understands office politics 2025-05-21 at 09:35 By Mark Pesce Being human and working on a team is the job, not writing code Column  Whenever I read the news these days, I see the same warning to developers: Watch out, AI is going to replace you.… This article is an

Blackstone buys $1M worth of Bitcoin ETF in first crypto bet 2025-05-21 at 09:01 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Blackstone, which bills itself as the “the world’s largest alternative asset manager,” disclosed its first-ever crypto-related purchase, buying shares in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. However, Blackstone’s investment, reported in a May 20 filing with the

‘Hawk tuah girl’ Haliey Welch says FBI probed her ‘memecoin disaster’ 2025-05-21 at 08:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Haliey Welch, better known as the “Hawk tuah girl,” says the Federal Bureau of Investigation briefly probed her after her “memecoin disaster” — the failed launch of a token in her image that she promoted.  Welch

The Power and Peril of Motivational Speeches 2025-05-21 at 07:16 By Security leaders share tips on when, where and how to rally the troops with a hortatory speech. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source