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Crypto in ‘gamble mindset’ as memecoin mentions hit YTD high: Santiment 2025-05-02 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Online discussions about memecoins have hit a year-to-date high, gaining considerable attention after sentiment cooled earlier in the year, according to onchain analytics platform Santiment.  Two weeks ago, discussions around Bitcoin (BTC) and layer-1 protocols peaked…

Riot Platforms posts Q1 loss, beats revenue estimates 2025-05-02 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms has reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue, but still posted a loss as mining costs have nearly doubled compared to the same time last year and it moves to bolster its facilities. “We achieved a new…

JPMorgan Chase & Co. CISO writes open letter to third-party suppliers 2025-05-02 at 08:16 By Patrick Opet, CISO at JPMorgan Chase & Co., writes open letter to third-party suppliers.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

US Treasury wants to cut off Huione over ties to crypto crime 2025-05-02 at 08:00 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The US Treasury Department wants to block the Cambodia-based Huione Group from accessing the US banking system, accusing it of helping North Korea’s state-backed Lazarus Group to launder its crypto. The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement…

SEC files to drop crypto promo case against YouTuber Ian Balina 2025-05-02 at 08:00 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed to drop another of its crypto lawsuits, this time its unregistered securities sales case against crypto influencer and YouTuber Ian Balina.  The SEC said in a May 1…

China turns on ‘minors mode’ that ensures kids only see wholesome socialist content online 2025-05-02 at 07:48 By Simon Sharwood Content players and smartphone makers made it happen six months after regulator floated the idea China has flicked the switch on ‘Minor’s mode’, a subset of its internet in which under-18s will only see wholesome…

Sky pitches ousting Maker token, enabling staking, to complete upgrade 2025-05-02 at 07:03 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform Sky has pitched a proposal to finalize its upgrade from Maker by replacing its governance token and enabling staking. The proposal, posted on May 1 to Sky’s decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) forum,…

Kraken details how it spotted North Korean hacker in job interview 2025-05-02 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young US crypto exchange Kraken has detailed a North Korean hacker’s attempt to infiltrate the organization by applying for a job interview. “What started as a routine hiring process for an engineering role quickly turned into an…

Siri? Will tariffs hurt Apple? Tim Cook says brace for a $900 million whack, for starters 2025-05-02 at 04:37 By Simon Sharwood iGiant shifted production to India and Vietnam but has no idea if that will help after tariff pause ends Apple believes the USA’s new tariffs policy will impact its finances by at least…

Kraken finalizes NinjaTrader buy as Q1 revenue jumps 19% 2025-05-02 at 04:03 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Crypto exchange Kraken has completed its acquisition of the futures trading platform NinjaTrader and reported its first quarter revenues jumped 19% year-on-year to $471.7 million. Kraken said in a May 1 report that its NinjaTrader acquisition would give…

Liz Warren, Trump admin agree on something: Army should have right to repair 2025-05-02 at 04:03 By Thomas Claburn As military memo makes it official policy The US Army intends to secure the right to repair its own equipment, a right that hasn’t always been available under past procurement contracts – and one of the…

Billions of iPhone users at risk of dangerous malware attack — newly-found flaw warning issued 2025-05-02 at 03:47 By Marissa Matozzo Apple users are being urged to update their devices ASAP. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to this headline:

Tether posts $1B in Q1 operating profit, $5.6 billion excess in reserves 2025-05-02 at 02:04 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization, has released its financials for the first quarter of 2025, disclosing nearly $120 billion in exposure to US Treasurys and over $1 billion in…

Crypto ‘decoupling’ story ends as stocks follow Bitcoin’s rally 2025-05-02 at 02:04 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key takeaways: Despite weak US manufacturing data, Federal Reserve liquidity plans and strong corporate earnings keep equities and crypto afloat. The total crypto market capitalization rose 8.5% since March. Cryptocurrency traders have frequently zoomed in on the need…

The crypto trends Animoca Brands is eyeing this year — Token2049 2025-05-02 at 02:04 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Animoca Brands is looking at trends in real-world tokenized assets, AI projects, and the gaming sector to invest in and develop, according to Omar Elissar, the company’s managing director for the Middle East and the head…

Dems look to close the barn door after top DOGE dog has bolted 2025-05-02 at 01:41 By Brandon Vigliarolo House Oversight probes missing Musk disclosures, background checks, data mess at NLRB Elon Musk is backing away from his Trump-blessed government gig, but now House Democrats want to see the permission slip that got him in…

Amazon shares slide on disappointing forecast, slowing cloud revenue 2025-05-02 at 01:27 By Reuters Amazon on Thursday reported first-quarter cloud revenue growth and forecast operating income below estimates, disappointing investors. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to this headline:

Mango Markets exploiter sentenced to over 4 years on child porn charges 2025-05-02 at 01:00 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright and Vince Quill Avraham Eisenberg was sentenced to more than four years in prison on child pornography charges, unrelated to his role in the 2022 exploit that drained the decentralized exchange Mango Markets of roughly…

Strategy touts 13.7% YTD Bitcoin yield in earnings print 2025-05-02 at 01:00 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Michael Saylot’s tech firm Strategy has earned shareholders a Bitcoin yield of 13.7% in the year-to-date, the company said in its May 1 earnings report. That equates to a Bitcoin gain of more than 61,000 Bitcoin (BTC), worth…

US lawmaker proposes crypto ATMs in federal buildings 2025-05-02 at 01:00 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright A Texas member of the US House of Representatives has proposed that government officials consider installing cryptocurrency ATMs in federal buildings across the country. In a May 1 letter to Stephen Ehikian, the acting administrator of the General Services…

Apple revenue hits $95B as customers snatch up iPhones on tariff fears 2025-05-02 at 00:43 By Reuters Tariff uncertainty has sent shares of Apple, which makes 90% of its products in China, down about 15% this year. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source…

Institutional Bitcoin buying may soon price out retail — LONGITUDE panel 2025-05-02 at 00:07 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Retail investors are running out of time to accumulate Bitcoin as institutional adoption accelerates, according to Sergej Kunz, co-founder of exchange aggregator 1inch. Bitcoin (BTC) is evolving into an alternative reserve currency, propelling institutional demand and…

Zuck ghosts metaverse as Meta chases AI goldrush 2025-05-01 at 23:53 By Brandon Vigliarolo Seriously, HTF does Reality Labs bleed SIXTY BILLION US DOLLARS in FIVE years? Meta’s Reality Labs division continued its losing streak with another $4.2 billion down the drain in the first quarter of 2025. CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s stated priorities on Wednesday’s…

Microsoft to preload Word minutes after boot 2025-05-01 at 23:16 By Thomas Claburn Why optimize code when you can just start running sooner? Microsoft later this month plans to begin loading Word shortly after folks’ computers begin booting up – to “optimize performance” or at least improve their perception of it.… This article is an…

Bitcoin trader says BTC’s cycle top in $125K to $150K range if certain conditions are met 2025-05-01 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key takeaways: Bitcoin could reach $150,000 by August or September of this year if BTC breaks above the parabolic slope pattern. Bitcoin (BTC) price jumped to new quarterly highs at $96,700…

Crypto to accelerate AI adoption — LONGITUDE panel 2025-05-01 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Cryptocurrency can accelerate artificial intelligence adoption by helping AI startups onboard users, according to Polygon’s co-founder Sandeep Nailwal. “You can use crypto incentives and disincentives to onboard users to onboard the ecosystem players,” Nailwal said during a panel discussion…

Tether CEO defends decision to skip MiCA registration for USDT 2025-05-01 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Paolo Ardoino, CEO of stablecoin issuer Tether, addressed criticism over the company’s decision not to seek registration under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, arguing that the regulations were risky for stablecoins. Speaking to Cointelegraph…

Healthcare group Ascension discloses second cyberattack on patients’ data 2025-05-01 at 22:30 By Connor Jones This time criminals targeted partner’s third-party software It’s more bad news from Ascension Health which is informing some of its patients, potentially for the second time in the space of a year, that their medical data was compromised during a…

AI models will lie when honesty conflicts with their goals 2025-05-01 at 21:42 By Thomas Claburn Researchers got truthful responses less than half the time Researchers have found that when AI models face a conflict between telling the truth or accomplishing a specific goal, they lie more than 50 percent of the time.… This article…

Microsoft raises Xbox prices due to tariffs following PlayStation hike 2025-05-01 at 20:52 By Reuters The move comes a few weeks after PlayStation maker Sony raised the prices of its PlayStation 5 console in various markets. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to…

Red, white, and blew it? Trump tariffs may cost America the AI race 2025-05-01 at 20:31 By Dan Robinson Whole thing gonna be a real PITA for tech sector, says ABI Research World War Fee  US tariffs – should they go ahead – are likely to result in price bumps for essential components and construction…

Judge slams Apple, rules Tim Cook ‘chose poorly’ in alleged defiance of antitrust ruling 2025-05-01 at 20:17 By Ariel Zilber “To hide the truth, Vice-President of Finance, Alex Roman, outright lied under oath,” according to US District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews |…

How Amazon red-teamed Alexa+ to keep your kids from ordering 50 pizzas 2025-05-01 at 20:17 By Jessica Lyons Will the personal assistant shop for groceries? Or get hijacked by a teen? RSAC  If Amazon’s Alexa+ works as intended, it could show how an AI assistant helps with everyday tasks like making dinner reservations or arranging…

Coinbase suspends trading for MOVE token 2025-05-01 at 20:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced it will suspend trading of Movement Labs’ native token effective May 15. The decision was shared in a May 1 post on X, with Coinbase citing the token’s failure to meet its listing standards. According to…

Devs introduce Ethereum R1 layer-2 scaling solution 2025-05-01 at 20:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill A group of developers within the Ethereum ecosystem, operating independently of the Ethereum Foundation, have announced Ethereum R1 — a layer-2 (L2) scaling solution for the Ethereum network that does not include a native token. According to the announcement, the…

Redis ‘returns’ to open source with AGPL license 2025-05-01 at 19:21 By Lindsay Clark New plan may remain too restrictive for some developers Redis, the company behind the popular value-key database of the same name, has returned its main system to an open source license, although the move failed to satisfy some critics.… This article…

More than 500,000 records exposed in ticket reseller breach 2025-05-01 at 19:21 By 520,054 records were exposed in ticket reseller breach.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Federal crypto legislation could come with a ‘New York State of Mind’ 2025-05-01 at 19:05 By Cointelegraph by Andrew Singer Love it or leave it, New York State has been a force in crypto regulation. Ten years ago, the state created the United States’ first comprehensive regulatory framework for firms dealing in cryptocurrencies, including key…

Bitcoin bulls prep $97K resistance showdown as gold dips 8% from highs 2025-05-01 at 19:05 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) gained 3% on May 1 as a new month saw shorts struggle to keep price pinned. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin pressures shorts after 3% daily gains Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro…

Fake Security Plugin on WordPress Enables Remote Admin Access for Attackers 2025-05-01 at 19:05 By Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new campaign targeting WordPress sites that disguises the malware as a security plugin. The plugin, which goes by the name “WP-antymalwary-bot.php,” comes with a variety of features to maintain access, hide itself from…

61% of organizations not prepared to address critical risks 2025-05-01 at 18:55 By The Global Risk Survey from AlixPartners found that 61% or more organizations are not sufficiently prepared to address critical risks. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

X marks the drop for European users 2025-05-01 at 18:21 By Richard Speed Xitter sheds EU users. Musk’s Grok suggests ‘misinformation, hate speech, and a perceived decline in content moderation’ to blame Everything is super, over at X (the social media service formerly known as Twitter), which has shed around 10 percent of its European…

The case for enterprise-grade custody solutions 2025-05-01 at 18:04 By Cointelegraph by Vikash Singh Opinion by: Vikash Singh, Principal Investor at Stillmark The Bybit hack resulted in the largest loss of funds to cyber hackers by a cryptocurrency exchange in history. It served as a wake-up call for those complacent about the state of security…