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Crypto exchange eXch to shut down amid money laundering allegations 2025-04-18 at 01:11 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Cryptocurrency exchange eXch announced it will cease operations on May 1 after reports alleged the firm was used to launder funds from a Bybit hack. In an April 17 notice, eXch said the majority of people in…

A16z doubles down on LayerZero with $55M investment 2025-04-18 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, or a16z, announced a $55 million investment in LayerZero, a Web3 company that runs a crosschain messaging protocol. The investment was disclosed in an April 17 X post by Ali Yahya, a general partner…

Ethena Labs, Securitize unveil ‘Converge’ network roadmap 2025-04-18 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Ethena Labs, the developer of the USDe synthetic dollar (USDe), and financial technology company Securitize, released a preliminary roadmap for their upcoming Converge network, a high-throughput blockchain focused on real-world assets and decentralized finance (DeFi). According to the announcement, a…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield: sources 2025-04-17 at 23:37 By Reuters Should the group led by SpaceX win a Golden Dome contract, it would be the biggest win for Silicon Valley in the lucrative defense contracting industry and a blow to the traditional contractors. This article is an…

4 reasons why Bitcoin price could rally to $90K in April 2025-04-17 at 23:37 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key points:  Monetary stimulus in China and Europe increases investors’ focus on Bitcoin price. The US Federal Reserve is under political pressure to cut rates, as the DXY weakens. Bitcoin’s decoupling from traditional markets continues to…

Trump blasts ‘too late’ Powell for not cutting interest rates 2025-04-17 at 23:37 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of being too slow to cut interest rates and escalating a long-running conflict that risks undermining the central bank’s political independence. With…

Google wins 1-1: Judge rules ad giant broke antitrust law 2025-04-17 at 23:37 By Thomas Claburn After battle with Uncle Sam over online competition, web giant vows to appeal the bit it lost, celebrates the half it won For the second time in less than a year, a federal judge has found that some parts…

Tesla slaps $10K discounts on Cybertruck as sales skid and inventory builds up 2025-04-17 at 22:30 By Ariel Zilber Some production lines are running at only a fraction of their previous capacity, while staffing levels have been significantly reduced, sources told Business Insider. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews…

Your RSAC™ 2025 Conference Playlist is Here 2025-04-17 at 22:29 By Monica White We’ve got the beats for the biggest security conference of the year This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

Wyoming commission floats whether stablecoin is ‘covered’ by SEC rules 2025-04-17 at 22:29 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a body authorized by the US state to issue a stablecoin, has suggested that it may clarify its language to better comply with potential guidelines from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).…

When gold price hits new highs, history shows ‘Bitcoin follows’ within 150 days — Analyst 2025-04-17 at 22:29 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly The price of gold surged to a new all-time high of $3,357 per ounce on April 17, igniting speculation on whether Bitcoin (BTC) would follow. Bitcoin-gold comparison. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView In 2017, Bitcoin…

Huaxia to add staking to Ether ETF, Hong Kong’s second of its kind 2025-04-17 at 22:29 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Huaxia Fund is set to launch staking services on its Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF), making it the second in Hong Kong. OSL Digital Services (OSL) will provide custody and staking infrastructure for the fund.…

Krebs throws himself on the grenade, resigns from SentinelOne after Trump revokes clearances 2025-04-17 at 22:29 By Jessica Lyons Illegitimi non carborundum? Nice password, Mr Ex-CISA Chris Krebs, the former head of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and a longtime Trump target, has resigned from SentinelOne following a recent executive order that…

Congress wants to know if Nvidia superchips slipped through Singapore to DeepSeek 2025-04-17 at 22:29 By Brandon Vigliarolo As Huang jets to Middle Kingdom after H20 ban forces $5.5B hit Nvidia’s troubles with the US government have just begun: The day after the Trump administration’s export restrictions on its AI chips triggered a $5.5 billion…

No rest for the rocketry as NASA’s Easter weekend heats up 2025-04-17 at 22:29 By Richard Speed Returning crew and a vital supply launch distract managers from chocolate eggs The US Space Agency has a busy few days ahead as a trio of International Space Station (ISS) residents prepare to return to Earth this weekend,…

Google operates illegal ad monopolies that ‘substantially harmed’ customers, judge rules 2025-04-17 at 19:40 By Thomas Barrabi Google operates illegal monopolies over two separate markets related to digital advertising technology, a federal judge ruled on Thursday. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source…

Nvidia CEO makes surprise trip to China as House probes whether it violated chip sale rules 2025-04-17 at 19:40 By Thomas Barrabi Jensen Huang reportedly met with the founder of DeepSeek just one day after a House committee revealed a probe into whether the chip supplier violated strict export rules by selling to China. This…

Bitcoin miner Bit Digital acquires $53M facility as AI, HPC push continues 2025-04-17 at 19:40 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Bitcoin mining company Bit Digital has acquired an industrial building in Madison, North Carolina, upping the ante in a business diversification strategy that includes strategic pivots into AI and high-performance computing.  Bit Digital agreed to…

TWAP vs. VWAP in crypto trading: What’s the difference? 2025-04-17 at 19:40 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak Algorithmic trading strategies in crypto Algorithmic trading has become a go-to for many traders as it lets you automate trades based on specific rules — no emotions, no hesitation, just pure logic. These strategies can scan markets 24/7,…

Cash-based crypto can enable financial inclusion for billions 2025-04-17 at 19:40 By Cointelegraph by Alexander Guseff Opinion by: Alexander Guseff, founder and CEO of Tectum Crypto companies have spent years pushing digital wallets and exchange apps, convinced they’ll bring financial inclusion to the world. Here’s the reality: 1.4 billion people remain unbanked, and crypto adoption…

Small ocean swirls may have an outsized affect on climate, NASA satellite shows 2025-04-17 at 19:40 By Lindsay Clark SWOT satellite lets scientists observe small-scale eddies and waves for the first time A NASA-led satellite mission has suggested that swirls and eddies in the middle of the ocean have a bigger influence on Earth’s climate…

Google and AWS say it’s too hard for customers to use Linux to dodge Azure 2025-04-17 at 19:40 By Paul Kunert Re-writing applications takes years, is expensive and in-house expertise needed When moving to the cloud, companies with significant investments in Microsoft infrastructure wares simply can’t afford to rewrite everything for Linux, so they end…

Mustang Panda Targets Myanmar With StarProxy, EDR Bypass, and TONESHELL Updates 2025-04-17 at 19:40 By The China-linked threat actor known as Mustang Panda has been attributed to a cyber attack targeting an unspecified organization in Myanmar with previously unreported tooling, highlighting continued effort by the threat actors to increase the sophistication and effectiveness of their…

MX Linux 23.6 brings Debian freshness, without the systemd funk 2025-04-17 at 17:53 By Liam Proven Bookworm 12.10-based release is a few steps ahead of upstream MX Linux 23.6 is here, taking the baseline of Debian 12.10 and adding some selected tweaks and updates of its own.… This article is an excerpt from The Register…

MITRE support extended 11 more months, yet uncertainty remains 2025-04-17 at 17:52 By Although MITRE’s contact has been extended for 11 more months, uncertainty remains un the cyber community.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Get Granny on Gmail — computer and smartphone use lowers risk of brain decline by 42% 2025-04-17 at 17:23 By McKenzie Beard A new study found that older adults who regularly use digital devices are less likely to suffer from cognitive impairment than those who interact with them less frequently. This article is an excerpt…

Eliza Labs launches auto.fun, a no-code AI spin on Pump.Fun 2025-04-17 at 17:23 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Eliza Labs, the developer behind the AI agent framework ai16z, announced the launch of auto.fun, a new no-code platform allowing users to launch AI agents on Web3 applications. According to an April 17 announcement, auto.fun allows for…

How Mantra’s OM token collapsed in 24 hours of chaos 2025-04-17 at 17:23 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun Mantra’s OM token collapsed by more than 90% overnight, and the crypto world can’t agree on why. On April 13, OM’s price plummeted from over $6 to below $0.50, wiping out more than $5 billion in market…

Europe’s cloud customers eyeing exit from US hyperscalers 2025-04-17 at 16:52 By Richard Speed ‘It’s amazing how fast the change has been’ Are customers on the European side of the pond considering a move from US hyperscalers in the wake of recent events? Some of the region’s vendors are reporting an uptick in inquiries as…

TSMC prepping for tariff turmoil, denies joint venture talks with Intel 2025-04-17 at 16:52 By Dan Robinson Chip contract manufacturer not immune to ‘uncertainties and risks’ caused by Trump’s import taxes TSMC’s top brass insist it is not entertaining a joint venture with beleaguered chip biz Intel, though it is steeling itself for potential effects…

State-Sponsored Hackers Weaponize ClickFix Tactic in Targeted Malware Campaigns 2025-04-17 at 16:52 By Multiple state-sponsored hacking groups from Iran, North Korea, and Russia have been found leveraging the increasingly popular ClickFix social engineering tactic to deploy malware over a three-month period from late 2024 through the beginning of 2025. The phishing campaigns adopting the strategy…

Artificial Intelligence – What’s all the fuss? 2025-04-17 at 16:52 By Talking about AI: Definitions Artificial Intelligence (AI) — AI refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines, enabling them to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as decision-making and problem-solving. AI is the broadest concept in this field, encompassing various technologies…

Critical Erlang/OTP SSH Vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) Allows Unauthenticated Code Execution 2025-04-17 at 16:52 By A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in the Erlang/Open Telecom Platform (OTP) SSH implementation that could permit an attacker to execute arbitrary code sans any authentication under certain conditions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-32433, has been given the maximum CVSS…

Mantra OM token crash exposes ‘critical’ liquidity issues in crypto 2025-04-17 at 15:20 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Mantra’s recent token collapse highlights an issue within the crypto industry of fluctuating weekend liquidity levels creating additional downside volatility, which may have exacerbated the token’s crash. The Mantra (OM) token’s price collapsed by over 90% on…

Datacenters selling power back to the grid? Don’t bet on it, say operators 2025-04-17 at 15:20 By Dan Robinson Bit barns in Dublin doubled as battery farms, the rest of the world isn’t buying it Analysis  The idea of datacenters feeding power back into the electricity grid during peak demand may sound promising, but operators…

Kidney dialysis company experiences ransomware attack 2025-04-17 at 15:19 By Security leaders discuss the results of a ransomware attack against DaVita, including operational disruptions and stock market impacts.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Blockchain Offers Security Benefits – But Don’t Neglect Your Passwords 2025-04-17 at 14:27 By Blockchain is best known for its use in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but it also holds significant applications for online authentication. As businesses in varying sectors increasingly embrace blockchain-based security tools, could the technology one day replace passwords? How blockchain works  Blockchain…

Binance helps countries with Bitcoin reserves, crypto policies, says CEO 2025-04-17 at 14:05 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is involved in discussions on establishing strategic digital asset reserves with several countries, its CEO, Richard Teng, reportedly said. Binance has been advising multiple governments on establishing strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserves and formulating crypto…

Bitcoin gold copycat move may top $150K as BTC stays ‘impressive’ 2025-04-17 at 14:05 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) has a new gold-inspired $155,000 target, as analysis describes both assets as “remarkably impressive.” In a post on X on April 16, trading and analytics account Cryptollica predicted BTC/USD would copy gold to hit…

AI tokens, memecoins dominate crypto narratives in Q1 2025: CoinGecko 2025-04-17 at 14:05 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The cryptocurrency market is still recycling old narratives, with few new trends yet to emerge and replace the dominant themes in the first quarter of 2025. Artificial intelligence tokens and memecoins were the dominant crypto narrative in…