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Coinbase CEO looking at more acquisitions after $2.9B Deribit buy 2025-05-15 at 07:01 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says his firm will continue to look for merger and acquisition opportunities after acquiring crypto derivatives platform Deribit. “We are always looking at M&A opportunities,” said Armstrong on Bloomberg Television on May 14.

Europol helps dismantle $23M ‘mafia crypto bank’ 2025-05-15 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea European law enforcement in January arrested 17 suspects of a “mafia crypto bank” who are said to have laundered over 21 million euros ($23.5 million) in crypto for criminal entities in China and the Middle East. The money laundering services

Dems seek suspicious activity reports linked to Trump crypto ventures 2025-05-15 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte US Democrat lawmakers have sent a letter to the US Treasury demanding access to suspicious activity reports (SARs) on several Trump-backed crypto projects as part of the latest probe into the president’s digital ventures.  Penned by representatives

Chip bans? LOL! Chinese web giant Tencent says it has enough GPUs for future AI model training 2025-05-15 at 05:16 By Simon Sharwood Partly because America does AI wrong and it can get more done with less Chinese web giant Tencent says it has enough high-end GPUs to train new AI models for years, in

eToro jumps 30% on Nasdaq debut after upsized IPO 2025-05-15 at 04:02 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Crypto and stock trading platform eToro has seen its share price gain nearly 30% during its debut on the Nasdaq after the company made a last-minute boost to its initial public offering. Shares in eToro Group Ltd (ETOR)

Crypto startups scaring away VCs with 80x valuations: 10T Holdings 2025-05-15 at 04:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Too many crypto startups are pricing themselves out of venture capital funding by chasing valuations far exceeding their revenues, according to Dan Tapeiro, the CEO of crypto-focused venture capital firm 10T Holdings. “For some reason, founders and

Google search volume for Bitcoin flat as BTC nears new highs — Where are retail investors? 2025-05-15 at 03:03 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key takeaways: Google search data and app rankings show retail Bitcoin investor demand near 6-month lows. Retail investor interest typically peaks 1 week after BTC breaks all-time highs. Bitcoin (BTC) retail

AMD’s first crack at Nvidia hampered by half-baked training software, says TensorWave boss 2025-05-15 at 03:03 By Tobias Mann Bit barn operator to wedge 8,192 liquid-cooled MI325Xs into AI training cluster Interview  After some teething pains, TensorWave CEO Darrick Horton is confident that AMD’s Instinct accelerators are ready to take on large-scale AI training.… This

GAO finds billions in possible government savings, all without Elon’s help 2025-05-15 at 02:17 By Brandon Vigliarolo More than $100M in costs could be cut by gutting duplicative IT alone, making DOGE itself look a bit redundant Comment  Cost-trimming in the US federal government is all the rage right now – and a new report

Dogecoin active addresses surge by 528% — Will DOGE price follow? 2025-05-15 at 02:02 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key Takeaways: Dogecoin’s active addresses surged 528% to 469,477. DOGE’s futures open interest rose 70% to $1.65 billion, indicating strong speculative interest. On May 13, Dogecoin (DOGE) witnessed a staggering 528% increase in active addresses, soaring

Here’s how a bio implant stopped Long Island woman’s ‘horrific’ athritis in its tracks: ‘This is the future’ 2025-05-15 at 01:32 By Alex Mitchell She received a state-of-the-art bio-implant that has miraculously regulated the condition with minimal invasiveness — and just a minute of daily stimulation. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News

3 reasons why Ethereum price could rally to $5,000 in 2025 2025-05-15 at 01:08 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key takeaways: A longer-term ETH price rally is dependent on SEC approval of in-kind ETF creation and staking to attract more investors. AI adoption and Ethereum layer-2 growth must drive onchain activity to restore the network’s

Ethereum Foundation unveils security initiative to supplant legacy systems 2025-05-15 at 01:08 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino The Ethereum Foundation has launched a security initiative aimed at supporting the broader adoption of onchain technologies, according to a May 14 announcement. The effort is part of an ongoing push to strengthen Ethereum’s role in programmable digital

Bitfarms clocks $36M net loss amid shift from Bitcoin mining to AI 2025-05-15 at 01:08 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Bitfarms clocked a first-quarter net loss of $36 million, widening from a $6 million loss in the same period a year earlier, as the Bitcoin miner pivots from mining to high-performance computing for artificial intelligence

New York has ‘outsized role to play’ in crypto ecosystem — State regulator head 2025-05-15 at 00:03 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Adrienne Harris, the head of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), said New York has an “outsized role to play” in the crypto ecosystem, particularly in shaping regulatory frameworks for

Crypto execs flock to DC to support Senate stablecoin bill 2025-05-15 at 00:03 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Crypto founders headed to Washington, DC, to meet with lawmakers ahead of another expected vote on a stablecoin bill that initially failed in the Senate, according to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. In a May 14 X post

Metal maker meltdown: Nucor stops production after cyber-intrusion 2025-05-14 at 23:47 By Iain Thomson Ransomware or critical infra hit? Top US manufacturer maintains steely silence Nucor, the largest steel manufacturer in the US, shut down production operations after discovering its servers had been penetrated.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source