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Bubble trouble in hydraulics blamed for NASA and SpaceX Crew-10 scrub 2025-03-14 at 19:17 By Richard Speed Trapped gas isn’t just a party foul – it’s a launch-stopper The hydraulic problem that kept the next International Space Station (ISS) crew on the ground this week was likely due to trapped air in the system.… This…

Argentina finalizes rules for virtual asset providers 2025-03-14 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Argentina’s securities regulator has finalized rules for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), which cover general codes of conduct and custody requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other platforms facilitating digital asset transactions.  The regulations were published on March 13 by the…

Bolivia to use crypto to pay for energy imports — Report 2025-03-14 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Bolivia’s state-owned energy firm YPFB is planning to use cryptocurrency to pay for energy imports, according to a March 13 report from Reuters. The move comes as the South American nation faces a shortage of foreign…

Price analysis 3/14: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, ADA, DOGE, PI, LEO, LINK 2025-03-14 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin (BTC) has risen back above the 200-day simple moving average ($83,754), indicating that the bulls are attempting a comeback. The failure of the bears to capitalize on the drop below the 200-day SMA…

Alleged Israeli LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev Extradited to U.S. for Cybercrime Charges 2025-03-14 at 18:39 By A 51-year-old dual Russian and Israeli national who is alleged to be a developer of the LockBit ransomware group has been extradited to the United States, nearly three months after he was formally charged in connection with the e-crime…

JPMorgan credits AI coding assistant for boosting software engineers’ efficiency by up to 20% 2025-03-14 at 18:20 By Reuters The bank already has about 450 potential cases for which it could use AI, and CEO Jamie Dimon expects those potential applications to surge to 1,000 by next year. This article is an excerpt from Latest…

Watch these Bitcoin price levels as BTC retests key $84K resistance 2025-03-14 at 18:07 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) circled $83,000 at the March 14 Wall Street open as traders set out requirements to flip bullish. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC price RSI teases key “bullish divergence” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro…

REX launches Bitcoin Corporate Treasury Convertible Bond ETF 2025-03-14 at 18:07 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill REX Shares, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider with over $6 billion in assets under management (AUM), launched its Bitcoin (BTC) Corporate Treasury Convertible Bond (BMAX) ETF that invests in the convertible bonds of companies with a BTC corporate reserve…

Trump’s crypto task force should work with as much enthusiasm as DOGE 2025-03-14 at 18:07 By Cointelegraph by Kadan Stadelmann Opinion by: Kadan Stadelmann, chief technology officer, Komodo Platform The Crypto Task Force held a press conference in early February 2025. It struck the wrong tone. While the task force gave lip service to regulatory…

3 Ivanti flaws added to CISA’s vulnerabilities catalogue 2025-03-14 at 18:06 By CISA has announced five known exploited vulnerabilities now in its catalogue, three of which are Ivanti Endpoint Manager flaws.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

SUSE doubles down on AI and Multi-Linux Support to prove it’s still in the game 2025-03-14 at 17:17 By Richard Speed What has more than a decade of support ahead of it cannot be dead SUSECON25  Veteran Linux wrangler SUSE confirmed its place aboard the AI train at its Orlando SUSECON25 shindig, where announcements were…

Congress repealed the IRS broker rule, but can it regulate DeFi? 2025-03-14 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood The decentralized finance (DeFi) industry is breathing a sigh of relief as Congress relaxes reporting obligations, but questions remain about how lawmakers will regulate DeFi. On March 12, the House of Representatives voted to nullify a…

GSMA Confirms End-to-End Encryption for RCS, Enabling Secure Cross-Platform Messaging 2025-03-14 at 17:02 By The GSM Association (GSMA) has formally announced support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for securing messages sent via the Rich Communications Services (RCS) protocol, bringing much-needed security protections to cross-platform messages shared between Android and iOS platforms. To that end, the new…

France offers US scientists a safe haven from Trump’s war on woke 2025-03-14 at 16:48 By Dan Robinson Aix-Marseille University rolls out welcome mat for American researchers facing funding cuts American boffins fearful that their work (or should that be “woke”?) activities will draw the disfavor of the Trump administration are being offered sanctuary in…

Classify Data at Rest with Symantec DLP’s High Speed Discovery 2025-03-14 at 16:32 By Namrata Shiggaon Could High Speed Discovery get any better? (Spoiler: It just did.) This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

IBM boss Arvind Krishna pockets 23% pay rise to $25M 2025-03-14 at 16:01 By Paul Kunert What about the average Big Blue worker? $48,582 up from $43,069 CEO salary watch  IBM emperor Arvind Krishna’s total financial package went up by double digits in 2024 to more than $25 million.… This article is an excerpt from…

Apple’s alleged UK encryption battle sparks political and privacy backlash 2025-03-14 at 15:17 By Connor Jones National security defense being used to keep appeal behind closed doors US politicians and privacy campaigners are calling for the private hearing between Apple and the UK government regarding its alleged encryption-busting order to be aired in public.… This…

Hong Kong fintech sector sees 250% blockchain growth since 2022 2025-03-14 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar Hong Kong anticipates the continued growth of its fintech ecosystem, with blockchain, digital assets, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and artificial intelligence playing a central role in shaping its future. Hong Kong is home to over 1,100 fintech…

US Rep. Byron Donalds to introduce bill codifying Trump’s Bitcoin reserve 2025-03-14 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai A new bill set to be introduced in Congress aims to formalize President Donald Trump’s executive order establishing a US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, a move that could further integrate Bitcoin into the nation’s financial strategy. Trump…

FTX liquidated $1.5B in 3AC assets 2 weeks before hedge fund’s collapse 2025-03-14 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Newly revealed court documents show that FTX secretly liquidated $1.53 billion in Three Arrows Capital (3AC) assets just two weeks before the hedge fund collapsed in 2022. The disclosure challenged previous narratives that 3AC’s downfall…

AI running out of juice despite Microsoft’s hard squeezing 2025-03-14 at 14:49 By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols Biz leaders still dream of obedient agents replacing workers. In the actual workplace, they’re going AWOL Opinion  I am so sick and tired of AI hype. I’m not the only one.… This article is an excerpt from The Register…

Dash to Panel maintainer quits after donations drive becomes dash to disaster 2025-03-14 at 14:18 By Liam Proven Tin rattling earns rebuke from GNOME extension’s original developer as well as dozens of everyday users The maintainer of one of the most popular extensions to customize the GNOME desktop is stepping down and seeking someone to…

Cyber leaders must prepare quantum security now, research finds 2025-03-14 at 14:18 By Cybersecurity leaders share their insights on the state of quantum computing.   This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Live Ransomware Demo: See How Hackers Breach Networks and Demand a Ransom 2025-03-14 at 13:51 By Cyber threats evolve daily. In this live webinar, learn exactly how ransomware attacks unfold—from the initial breach to the moment hackers demand payment. Join Joseph Carson, Delinea’s Chief Security Scientist and Advisory CISO, who brings 25 years of enterprise…

Why Most Microsegmentation Projects Fail—And How Andelyn Biosciences Got It Right 2025-03-14 at 13:51 By Most microsegmentation projects fail before they even get off the ground—too complex, too slow, too disruptive. But Andelyn Biosciences proved it doesn’t have to be that way.  Microsegmentation: The Missing Piece in Zero Trust Security  Security teams today are under…

New kids on the ransomware block channel Lockbit to raid Fortinet firewalls 2025-03-14 at 13:18 By Connor Jones It’s March already and you haven’t patched? Researchers are tracking a newly discovered ransomware group with suspected links to LockBit after a series of intrusions were reported starting in January.… This article is an excerpt from The…

Pump.fun memecoins are dying at record rates, less than 1% survive 2025-03-14 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun The memecoin frenzy on Pump.fun is hitting a wall, with the platform’s “graduation rate” sinking below 1% for the fourth straight week. “Graduation rate” is the memecoin launchpad’s term for tokens that make it through the…

6 easy ways to set your day up for peak productivity — and avoid the morning crash 2025-03-14 at 12:03 By Tracy Swartz Here’s a crash course on the best — and worst — ways to start mornings. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View…

Bitcoin panic selling costs new investors $100M in 6 weeks — Research 2025-03-14 at 12:03 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin speculators suffered losses of over $100 million in just six weeks thanks to panic selling, new research calculated. Data from onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant revealed the extent of recent capitulation by short-term holders (STHs).…

Hong Kong crypto payment firm RedotPay wraps $40M Series A funding round 2025-03-14 at 12:03 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun Hong Kong-based crypto payment platform RedotPay closed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Lightspeed, with participation from HSG and Galaxy Ventures. RedotPay aims to enable cryptocurrency use in everyday transactions while simplifying…

Pirate Bay financier and far-right activist Carl Lundström dies in plane crash 2025-03-14 at 12:03 By Iain Thomson Mooney M20 propeller plane hit mountain in Slovenia amid bad weather One of the initial backers of infamous torrenting site The Pirate Bay, Carl Lundström, has died after crashing his aircraft in bad weather.… This article is…

Bitcoin logo shines over Austin, Texas, as Gemini sets new world record 2025-03-14 at 11:03 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini set a new Guinness world record by deploying 1,000 drones to form the Bitcoin logo in the sky, marking the largest-ever aerial display of a currency symbol. The event, held on March…

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial nets $550M in token sales 2025-03-14 at 11:03 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the Trump family, has completed its second public token sale, raising $250 million from investors. WLFI launched on Sept. 16, 2024, with the goal of promoting DeFi and…

Calls for stricter rules on political memecoins after $4B Libra collapse 2025-03-14 at 11:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Industry voices warned that politically endorsed cryptocurrencies must adopt stronger investor protections and liquidity safeguards to prevent another major market collapse. Investor sentiment remains shaken after the Libra (LIBRA) token, which was endorsed by Argentine President…

Russia using Bitcoin, USDt for oil trades with China and India: Report 2025-03-14 at 10:07 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Russian companies have been using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and USDt to facilitate international trade with China and India, according to a Reuters report. Russian oil companies have been using crypto assets like Bitcoin (BTC) and…

Saturn runs rings around Jupiter 2025-03-14 at 09:17 By Simon Sharwood Ratification of 128 additional moons puts the smaller gas giant way ahead on satellite count Saturn runs rings around Jupiter Ratification of 128 new moons put the smaller gas giant way ahead on satellite count The International Astronomical Union on Tuesday ratified the recent…

New MassJacker Malware Targets Piracy Users, Hijacking Cryptocurrency Transactions 2025-03-14 at 09:17 By Users searching for pirated software are the target of a new malware campaign that delivers a previously undocumented clipper malware called MassJacker, according to findings from CyberArk. Clipper malware is a type of cryware (as coined by Microsoft) that’s designed to monitor…

US court gives Three Arrows nod to increase its FTX claim to $1.53B 2025-03-14 at 09:03 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte A US bankruptcy court has authorized liquidators of defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) to increase their claim against collapsed crypto exchange FTX from $120 million to $1.53 billion. Chief Judge John…

Texas court issues judgment against Bancor DAO after it ignored summons 2025-03-14 at 08:05 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young A Texas federal judge has entered a default judgment against Bancor DAO, which operated the decentralized finance platform Bancor, after it failed to respond to an online summons.  Judge Robert Pitman issued the judgment after Bancor…