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SEC delays decision on XRP, Solana, Litecoin, Dogecoin ETFs 2025-03-12 at 07:06 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte The US Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed its decision to approve several XRP, Solana, Litecoin and Dogecoin exchange-traded funds. In a slew of filings on March 11, the agency said it has “designated a longer period”  to…

Bitcoin jumps 7% despite metrics flashing ‘bearish territory’ 2025-03-12 at 07:06 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Bitcoin has clocked a 7% gain over the past 24 hours despite all of its valuation metrics leaning bearish and US demand recently waning off. “All Bitcoin valuation metrics indicate that we are in bearish territory,” onchain analytics platform…

US House follows Senate in passing resolution to kill IRS DeFi broker rule 2025-03-12 at 07:06 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The US House of Representatives has voted in favor of nullifying a rule that would have required decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to report to the Internal Revenue Service. On March 11, the House of…

Cyber experts discuss possible cyberattack against X 2025-03-12 at 07:06 By X experienced a cyberattack that caused widespread technical issues across the network.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Apple Releases Patch for WebKit Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in Targeted Attacks 2025-03-12 at 07:06 By Apple on Tuesday released a security update to address a zero-day flaw that it said has been exploited in “extremely sophisticated” attacks. The vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2025-24201 and is rooted in the WebKit web browser engine…

Lone Bitcoin miner wins block using tiny, cheap rig — ‘1 in a million chance’ 2025-03-12 at 06:06 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea A solo Bitcoin miner using a relatively cheap, pocket-sized crypto mining rig has solved one of the blockchain’s blocks and earned the full $263,000 reward. The miner became the 297th solo miner…

Bored Locks with Visual Status Indicators: Elevating Security and Privacy in 7 Key Everyday Spaces 2025-03-12 at 05:24 By Bored locks with visual status indicators elevate security and privacy in everyday spaces. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Starknet to settle on Bitcoin and Ethereum to unify the chains 2025-03-12 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Ethereum layer 2 Starknet is laying the groundwork to settle on Bitcoin and Ethereum to unify the two largest blockchains on a single layer. The Starknet Foundation said in its March 11 Bitcoin roadmap that it’s…

Senator Lummis’ new BITCOIN Act allows US reserve to exceed 1M Bitcoin 2025-03-12 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng US Senator Cynthia Lummis’ newly reintroduced BITCOIN Act will allow the government to potentially hold more than 1 million Bitcoin as part of its newly established reserve. The bill, first introduced in July, directs the…

CISA worker says 100-strong Red Team fired after DOGE cancelled contract 2025-03-12 at 04:01 By Iain Thomson Election infosec advisory agency also shuttered A penetration tester who worked at the US govt’s CISA claims his 100-strong team was dismissed after Elon Musk’s Trump-blessed DOGE unit cancelled a contract – and that more staff at the…

Choose your own Patch Tuesday adventure: Start with six zero day fixes, or six critical flaws 2025-03-12 at 03:33 By Iain Thomson Microsoft tackles 50-plus security blunders, Adobe splats 3D bugs, and Apple deals with a doozy Patch Tuesday  Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday bundle has appeared, with a dirty dozen flaws competing for your urgent attention…

Elon Musk launches appeal to restore $56B Tesla payday after ‘common sense’ defied 2025-03-12 at 01:47 By Reuters The appeal comes as he is dedicating time to President Trump’s government efficiency effort, known as DOGE, which has sparked demonstrations outside Tesla dealerships. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View…

Cboe seeks to add staking to Fidelity’s Ether ETF 2025-03-11 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Securities exchange Cboe BZX is seeking permission from US regulators to incorporate staking into Fidelity’s Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a March 11 filing.  The filing marks Cboe’s latest attempt to support staking for the Ether (ETH)…

Texas lawmaker seeks to cap state’s proposed BTC purchases to $250M 2025-03-11 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright A member of the Texas legislature has proposed a bill that could limit the amount local and state authorities invest in cryptocurrency as a reserve asset. In a bill filed on March 10, Texas Representative Ron…

Microsoft adds another Copilot hotkey – this time for AI voice chat 2025-03-11 at 23:02 By Richard Speed Hold Alt + Spacebar for two seconds, and Clippy 2.0 is all ears Microsoft has added yet another Copilot tweak for Windows Insiders. Hold down Alt + Spacebar for two seconds, and the AI assistant will pop…

EU watchdogs scrutinizing OKX over $100M in Bybit laundered funds: Report 2025-03-11 at 22:04 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino European Union regulators are reportedly looking into a service offered by crypto exchange OKX that may have played a role in the laundering of $100 million in funds from the Bybit hack, according to Bloomberg. A…

Bitwise launches Bitcoin corporate treasury ETF 2025-03-11 at 22:04 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Bitwise has launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding stocks of companies with large Bitcoin (BTC) treasuries, the asset manager said on March 11.  The Bitwise Bitcoin Standard Corporations ETF (OWNB) “seeks to track the Bitwise Bitcoin Standard Corporations Index, a new…

Energy trio wants to pipe gas from coal mines to keep datacenter lights on 2025-03-11 at 21:41 By Dan Robinson Nothing says ‘sustainable AI’ like the burps of Appalachian industry Three companies in the US are teaming up to address the burgeoning energy needs of datacenters by using coal mine methane piped to on-site fuel…

Ex-Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg ‘lied’ about nearly boarding 2013 flight that crash-landed in San Francisco: book 2025-03-11 at 21:17 By Ariel Zilber Former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg allegedly fabricated a claim she was planning to take an Asiana flight that ended up crash-landing in San Francisco. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News…

4 signs that $76.7K Bitcoin is probably the ultimate low 2025-03-11 at 20:07 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to a four-month low of $76,700 on March 11, following a 6% weekly decline in the S&P 500 index. The stock market correction pushed the index to its lowest level in six months as…

Microsoft will kill Remote Desktop soon, insists you’ll love replacement 2025-03-11 at 20:07 By Richard Speed Windows App the way ahead as support pulled from May 27 The end is nigh for Microsoft’s Remote Desktop application. The IT giant will pull support on May 27 when users must transition to the corp’s Windows App, with…

Ex-Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg’s assistant was asked to draft ‘talking points’ while in labor, explosive memoir claims 2025-03-11 at 19:47 By Ariel Zilber A woman who formerly worked for Meta’s ex operating chief Sheryl Sandberg claims that she was tasked with drafting “talking points” for her boss while she was in labor with her first…

Blind Eagle Hacks Colombian Institutions Using NTLM Flaw, RATs and GitHub-Based Attacks 2025-03-11 at 19:47 By The threat actor known as Blind Eagle has been linked to a series of ongoing campaigns targeting Colombian institutions and government entities since November 2024. “The monitored campaigns targeted Colombian judicial institutions and other government or private organizations, with…

CoreWeave strikes $11.9B deal with OpenAI to deliver AI infrastructure 2025-03-11 at 19:06 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino CoreWeave announced on March 11 that it had struck a five-year deal worth up to $11.9 billion with OpenAI, the nonprofit research and development company that created ChatGPT. Through the deal, OpenAI will become an investor in…

Coinbase plans India comeback with FIU registration 2025-03-11 at 19:06 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is one step closer to relaunching its services in India after securing a license with the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).  On March 11, the crypto exchange revealed on social media that “we’re approved to launch in…

‘Uber for nurses’ exposes 86k+ medical records, PII in open S3 bucket for months 2025-03-11 at 19:06 By Jessica Lyons Non-password-protected, unencrypted 108GB database…what could possibly go wrong Exclusive  More than 86,000 records containing nurses’ medical records, facial images, ID documents and more sensitive info linked to health tech company ESHYFT was left sitting in…

FTC’s $25.5M scam refund treats victims to $34 each 2025-03-11 at 18:41 By Connor Jones Oh wow, just looks at all the scary stuff in your Windows Event Viewer The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing over $25.5 million in refunds to consumers deceived by tech support scammers, averaging about $34 per person.… This article…

THORChain at crossroads: Decentralization clashes with illicit activity 2025-03-11 at 18:02 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun THORChain has been called a money laundering protocol — a label no decentralized finance (DeFi) project wants unless it’s prepared to have regulators breathing down its neck. Its supporters have fended off the criticism by championing decentralization, while its…

Cantor Fitzgerald taps Anchorage Digital, Copper as Bitcoin custodians 2025-03-11 at 18:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Investment banking firm Cantor Fitzgerald has selected Anchorage Digital and Copper as its Bitcoin custodians and collateral managers as it launches its new digital asset financing business targeting institutional investors. In a March 11 announcement, Cantor Fitzgerald said…

From pantyhose to power cells, nylon gives lithium batteries a leg up 2025-03-11 at 17:38 By Lindsay Clark Researchers claim efficiency boost plus reduction in environmental harm Scientists claim to have made a breakthrough in the search for more powerful and lower-cost lithium-metal batteries by including common polymer nylon in the design.… This article is…

Centralized data infrastructure violates Web3’s core of decentralization 2025-03-11 at 17:07 By Cointelegraph by Michael O’Rourke Opinion by: Michael O’Rourke, founder of Pocket Network and CEO of Grove Open data is currently a major contributor toward building a global emerging tech economy, with an estimated market of over $350 billion. Open data sources often rely,…

Bitcoin dips below $80K as Trump Canada tariffs halt BTC price comeback 2025-03-11 at 17:07 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) cooled a 7% rebound after the March 11 Wall Street open as familiar headwinds sparked market jitters. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin, stocks deflate on fresh tariffs letdown Data from Cointelegraph Markets…

Paxos CEO urges US lawmakers to set cross-border stablecoin regulation 2025-03-11 at 17:07 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz US lawmakers are set for a heated debate on stablecoin regulation, with key industry leaders expected to outline their vision for the future of digital asset oversight. Charles Cascarilla, co-founder and CEO of stablecoin issuer Paxos, is…

88% of security teams are reaching or exceeding performance goals 2025-03-11 at 17:07 By 88% of security teams are reaching or exceeding performance goals, even with limited staff and greater workloads. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Official HP toner not official enough after dodgy update, say users 2025-03-11 at 16:34 By Dan Robinson Folks with LaserJets complain of error code even when using approved supplies Owners of HP laser printers are complaining about a firmware update that stops the hardware from printing, where the toner cartridge is not recognized even when…

3 reasons XRP might drop to $1.60 in March 2025-03-11 at 16:02 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly The XRP (XRP) daily chart registered its lowest candle close in 99 days on March 10. The altcoin dropped below the $2 support level but registered a short-term recovery of 12% on March 11. XRP 1-hour chart. Source:…

Is NASA’s science budget heading for a black hole? 2025-03-11 at 15:41 By Richard Speed Dare mighty things … as long as we can afford it COMMENT  NASA could be in line for severe cuts to its science budget, with a 50 percent reduction floated by folk in the space industry. The consequences would, according…

Ballista Botnet Exploits Unpatched TP-Link Vulnerability, Infects Over 6,000 Devices 2025-03-11 at 15:21 By Unpatched TP-Link Archer routers have become the target of a new botnet campaign dubbed Ballista, according to new findings from the Cato CTRL team. “The botnet exploits a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in TP-Link Archer routers (CVE-2023-1389) to spread itself…