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Microsoft wouldn’t look at a bug report without a video. Researcher maliciously complied 2025-03-17 at 11:32 By Connor Jones Maddening techno loop, Zoolander reference, and 14 minutes of time wasted A vulnerability analyst and prominent member of the infosec industry has blasted Microsoft for refusing to look at a bug report unless he submitted a…

Peak ‘FUD’ hints at $70K floor — 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week 2025-03-17 at 11:01 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) heads into FOMC week in a cautious mood, with multimonth lows still uncomfortably close. BTC price action preserves $80,000 support as upside liquidity looks ripe for the taking. The Fed…

This one weird trick can make online publishing faster, safer, more attractive, and richer 2025-03-17 at 10:47 By Rupert Goodwins Well, maybe not richer, but we’re about to find out Opinion  The universe ended unexpectedly on a March Monday in 2025. To the relief of many, it came back a few days later much as…

Trump’s second ex-wife calls for end of prosecution against Roger Ver 2025-03-17 at 09:05 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan US President Donald Trump’s second ex-wife, Marla Maples, has shown support for ending the country’s case against early Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver, known as “Bitcoin Jesus.” “Sharing more re [regarding] the call to dismiss the prosecution…

OK, Google: Are you killing Assistant and replacing it with Gemini? 2025-03-17 at 08:18 By Simon Sharwood Yes, we are. And we promise your ‘Droid and smart home kit will get a ‘new experience’ Google has decided to silence its voice Assistant and replace it with the Gemini AI service.… This article is an excerpt…

Solana’s 5th birthday: From pandemic origins to US crypto stockpile 2025-03-17 at 08:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Layer-1 blockchain Solana is celebrating its fifth year since its mainnet launch in 2020 — becoming one of the biggest chains by transaction activity and one of few select cryptocurrencies included in a proposed US digital asset…

OKX suspends DEX aggregator to stop ‘further misuse’ by Lazarus 2025-03-17 at 08:02 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Crypto exchange OKX has temporarily paused its decentralized exchange aggregator to prevent “further misuse” by North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group. “Recently, we detected a coordinated effort by Lazarus group to misuse our defi services,” said OKX…

Bank of Korea to take ‘cautious approach’ to Bitcoin reserve 2025-03-17 at 06:05 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The Bank of Korea says it is taking a “cautious approach” to potentially including Bitcoin as a foreign exchange reserve. Officials from the Korean central bank said in a March 16 response to a written inquiry that…

Adjusting your leadership style at a new employer 2025-03-17 at 06:05 By Security leaders share how they modify their leadership styles during career transitions. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Reflecting on tragedy: What school shootings teach us about safety and prevention 2025-03-17 at 06:05 By Education security expert shares key considerations for schools after a major incident. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Crypto platform Debiex must pay $2.5M in CFTC ‘pig butchering’ case 2025-03-17 at 05:03 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Crypto platform Debiex has been ordered to pay around $2.5 million after it failed to respond to a US Commodity Futures Trading Commission suit accusing it of being a romance scam ring. Arizona federal court Judge…

SpaceX Dragon pod arrives at ISS to finally pick up stranded Boeing astronaut pair 2025-03-17 at 04:31 By Richard Speed Second time’s a charm SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endurance capsule successfully launched on Friday, March 14, and docked with the International Space Station (ISS) just over a day later.… This article is an excerpt from The…

Crypto users report new scam emails spoofing Coinbase, Gemini 2025-03-17 at 04:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Crypto users have reported a rise in scam emails made to look like they’re from crypto exchanges Coinbase and Gemini that attempt to get users to set up a new wallet with pre-generated recovery phrases controlled by scammers.…

Bitcoin landfill man loses appeal, says he has one ‘last legal option’ 2025-03-17 at 03:03 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea A UK man’s bid to obtain a permit to search a landfill for his hard drive — holding private keys to 8,000 Bitcoin — has been rejected by the UK Court of Appeals. “Appeal request…

Four suspects charged in home invasion of streamer Amouranth 2025-03-17 at 00:01 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Four suspects were charged in connection with the home invasion of online streamer Amouranth, whose real name is Kaitlyn Siragusa. The streamer says she was held at gunpoint by several individuals demanding that she hand over the private…

DeepSeek-R1-beating perf in a 32B package? El Reg digs its claws into Alibaba’s QwQ 2025-03-16 at 22:30 By Tobias Mann How to tame its hypersensitive hyperparameters and get it running on your PC Hands on  How much can reinforcement learning – and a bit of extra verification – improve large language models, aka LLMs? Alibaba’s…

Burning quantum-vulnerable BTC is the best option — Jameson Lopp 2025-03-16 at 22:04 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Jameson Lopp, the chief security officer at Bitcoin (BTC) custody company Casa, recently argued against allowing quantum recovery of lost BTC and said that burning these coins to protect the integrity of the protocol was the preferable…

Bitcoin reclaims $80K zone as BNB, TON, GT, ATOM hint at altcoin season 2025-03-16 at 21:06 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to break above the 200-day simple moving average ($84,000), but a positive sign is that the bulls have not ceded much ground to the bears. Bitget Research chief analyst Ryan…

Free speech and online privacy: Pavel Durov’s rise to the top 2025-03-16 at 20:10 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Telegram founder and free speech advocate Pavel Durov was born on Oct. 10, 1984, in St. Petersburg, Russia, and demonstrated an early knack for computer science, culminating in the entrepreneur establishing several successful online social media…

Bitcoin whale bets $368M with 40x leverage on BTC decline ahead of FOMC 2025-03-16 at 16:09 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai A Bitcoin whale is wagering hundreds of millions on Bitcoin’s short-term decline, ahead of a week filled with key economic reports that may significantly impact Bitcoin’s price trajectory and risk appetite among investors. A…

Bitcoin gets $126K June target as data predicts bull market comeback 2025-03-16 at 16:09 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) can hit new all-time highs by June this year if historical patterns repeat, network economist Timothy Peterson said. Data uploaded to X on March 15 gives BTC/USD around two-and-a-half months to beat its $109,000…

Libra, Melania creator’s ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ memecoin crashes 99% 2025-03-16 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The creator of the Libra (LIBRA) token has launched another memecoin with some of the same concerning onchain patterns that pointed to significant insider trading activity ahead of the coin’s 99% collapse. Hayden Davis, the co-creator of…

Toncoin in ‘great entry zone’ as Pavel Durov’s France exit fuels TON price rally 2025-03-16 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Toncoin (TON) has surged by over 50% in the past week, fueled by news that Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been granted permission to leave France for Dubai. TON/USDT weekly price chart. Source:…

Forget Solana, XRP may flip Ethereum first amid 5-year high 2025-03-16 at 14:00 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola XRP (XRP) price versus Ether (ETH) reached its highest level in five years over the weekend, extending its recovery. On March 15, the XRP/ETH pair touched 0.00128 ETH for the first time since April 2020. That amounts…

Bitcoin experiencing “shakeout” not end of 4-year cycle: analysts 2025-03-16 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Bitcoin’s historic bull cycle is still intact, despite widespread investor fear over the current correction, which may only be a temporary “shakeout” ahead of the next leg up, according to crypto market analysts. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is currently…

Toncoin open interest soars 67% as Pavel Durov departs France 2025-03-16 at 09:10 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Toncoin Open Interest (OI) has jumped 67% over the past 24 hours amid reports of Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s departure from France, where he had been required to stay since his arrest six months ago. On March…

Uber angel investor stirs Bitcoin debate with ‘build a better Bitcoin’ remark 2025-03-16 at 06:03 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons A technology investor who backed ridesharing app Uber in its early days has sparked backlash from the Bitcoin community after claiming Bitcoin will inevitably be replaced by something better. “Bitcoin has been a wonderful game,…

Kaito AI and founder Yu Hu’s X social media accounts hacked 2025-03-16 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Kaito AI, an artificial intelligence-powered platform that aggregates crypto data to provide market analysis for users, and its founder Yu Hu, were the victims of an X social media hack on March 15. In several now-deleted…

You don’t have to delete social media — 4 more healthy ways to use it that will reduce stress 2025-03-15 at 22:01 By McKenzie Beard A new study suggests you don’t have to quit social media for better mental health—just change how you engage to prioritize quality and connection. This article is an excerpt from…

TON Society celebrates Pavel Durov leaving France as free speech win 2025-03-15 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Open Network (TON) Society released a statement on March 15 celebrating the return of Pavel Durov’s passport as a win for freedom of speech, online privacy, and innovation. According to the AFP news agency, Durov…

Toncoin surges as Pavel Durov leaves France after months 2025-03-15 at 19:01 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The price of Toncoin (TON) jumped over 6% following the release of Telegram founder Pavel Durov from France, where he had been compelled to remain since his arrest in August 2024. According to CoinMarketCap, the price of TON…

Bitcoin’s role as an inflation hedge depends on where one lives — Analyst 2025-03-15 at 18:07 By Cointelegraph by David Feliba For years, inflation was primarily a concern for emerging markets, where volatile currencies and economic instability made rising prices a persistent challenge. However, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation became a global…

RIP Mark Klein, the engineer who exposed US domestic spying ops after wiring it up 2025-03-15 at 17:46 By Iain Thomson AT&T engineer, and the Deep Throat of the network age, dies at 79 In 2006, a retired AT&T engineer knocked on the door of the EFF’s office in a rundown part of San Francisco’s…

Decentralized science meets AI — legacy institutions aren’t ready 2025-03-15 at 17:01 By Cointelegraph by Sasha Shilina Opinion by: Sasha Shilina, PhD, founder of Episteme and researcher at Paradigm Research Institute Science has always been about pushing boundaries, yet today, many of those boundaries are artificial — walled-off journals, slow-moving institutions and research funding locked…

Bitcoin poised to reclaim $90,000, according to derivatives metrics 2025-03-15 at 17:01 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Bitcoin (BTC) failed to sustain levels above $85,000 on March 14, despite a 1.9% gain in the S&P 500 index. More importantly, it has been over a week since Bitcoin last traded at $90,000, prompting traders to question…

Rising $219B stablecoin supply signals mid-bull cycle, not market top 2025-03-15 at 16:08 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The current crypto market correction is merely the middle of the bull cycle, not the top, based on the steadily growing stablecoin supply, which may signal more incoming investment according to analysts. The cumulative stablecoin supply has…

Ether may fall below $1.9K ‘robust’ demand zone, analysts eye capitulation 2025-03-15 at 16:08 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Ether risks another decline below $1,900, which may open up a significant amount of investor demand, which may catalyze Ether’s recovery from its three-month downtrend Ether (ETH) price fell over 52% during its three-month downtrend after…

Trade war puts Bitcoin’s status as safe-haven asset in doubt 2025-03-15 at 16:08 By Cointelegraph by Andrew Singer Several years back, many in the crypto community described Bitcoin as a “safe-haven” asset. Fewer are calling it that today. A safe-haven asset maintains or increases in value in times of economic stress. It can be a…

Bitcoin’s megaphone pattern, explained: How to trade it 2025-03-15 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak Key takeaways The Bitcoin megaphone pattern features at least two higher highs and two lower lows, forming an expanding structure. Connecting these highs and lows with trendlines creates a megaphone-like appearance, reflecting market instability. The formation signals heightened volatility,…

Bitcoin needs weekly close above $81K to avoid downside ahead of FOMC 2025-03-15 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Bitcoin needs to close above the key $81,000 weekly level to avoid more downside volatility ahead of next week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which will offer investors more cues on the Federal Reserve’s…

‘Very possible’ Bitcoin consolidates for 8 months again: 10x Research 2025-03-15 at 09:04 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons 10x Research’s head crypto researcher isn’t ruling out Bitcoin repeating its 2024 price action, where it spent much of the year consolidating after hitting all-time highs early on. “Very possible,” Markus Thielen told Cointelegraph when asked what…

Crypto faces ‘starkest’ gap between sentiment and fundamentals: BlockTower 2025-03-15 at 08:26 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The major disconnect between crypto traders’ growing short-term market uncertainty and crypto builders becoming more bullish than ever creates a prime setup for long-term investors, according to a crypto hedge fund founder. “This is one of the starkest…

Malicious PyPI Packages Stole Cloud Tokens—Over 14,100 Downloads Before Removal 2025-03-15 at 08:26 By Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a malicious campaign targeting users of the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository with bogus libraries masquerading as “time” related utilities, but harboring hidden functionality to steal sensitive data such as cloud access tokens. Software supply chain…

Sacks and his VC firm sold over $200M in crypto and stocks before WH role 2025-03-15 at 04:07 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons David Sacks and his venture capital firm sold over $200 million in crypto and crypto-related stocks before he commenced his role as the White House AI and crypto czar, a White House…