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Shaquille O’Neal reaches settlement in FTX lawsuit, terms remain secret 2025-04-24 at 13:04 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Shaquille O’Neal has settled with investors who claim losses from the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, according to an April 23 filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The settlement amount remains…

DeFi platform KiloEx to compensate users impacted by $7.5M hack 2025-04-24 at 13:04 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Decentralized exchange (DEX) KiloEx said it will compensate traders and stakers hurt by a $7.5 million exploit that temporarily shut down the platform earlier in April. In an April 24 announcement, KiloEx said traders who had positions…

Revolut doubles profits to $1.3B on user growth, crypto trading boom 2025-04-24 at 13:04 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Fintech giant Revolut reported a record-breaking year, doubling its pre-tax profit to 1 billion British pounds ($1.3 billion) in 2024, driven by rapid customer growth and a resurgence in cryptocurrency trading. According to its annual report…

Your vendor may be the weakest link: Percentage of third-party breaches doubled in a year 2025-04-24 at 13:04 By Connor Jones Cybercriminals are targeting software shops, accountants, lawyers The percentage of confirmed data breaches involving third-party relationships doubled last year as cybercriminals increasingly exploited weak links in supply chains and partner ecosystems.… This article is…

Vector search is the new black for enterprise databases 2025-04-24 at 13:04 By Lindsay Clark Software slingers from Redis to Teradata are bolting on smarts to stay relevant in GenAI era About two years ago, popular cache database Redis was among a wave of vendors that added vector search capabilities to their platforms, driven by…

Booby-trapped Alpine Quest Android app geolocates Russian soldiers 2025-04-24 at 13:04 By Iain Thomson Back of the nyet! Russian soldiers are being targeted with an Android app specially altered to pinpoint their location and scan their phones for files, with the ability to exfiltrate sensitive documents if instructed.… This article is an excerpt from The…

BlackRock Bitcoin fund wins best new ETF on $643M inflow day 2025-04-24 at 10:08 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund has been named the best new ETF product by etf.com, as it recorded its highest inflows since Jan. 21.  On April 23, BlackRock’s iShare Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) was awarded the “Best…

Prosecutors seek over 6 years prison for Mango Markets exploiter 2025-04-24 at 10:08 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte US federal prosecutors have asked a district judge to sentence Avraham “Avi” Eisenberg, the crypto user convicted of the $110 million exploit of the decentralized exchange Mango Markets in 2022, to at least six and a half…

US prosecutors file over 200 victim statements in Celsius ex-CEO’s case 2025-04-24 at 10:08 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan US federal prosecutors have filed statements from hundreds of victims in their case against Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of the defunct crypto lender Celsius Network. The recently sworn-in interim US Attorney for Manhattan,…

Hyperconverged infrastructure is so hot right now it needs liquid cooling 2025-04-24 at 09:39 By Simon Sharwood Lenovo brings its Neptune cold plates to servers packing sixth-gen Xeons to run VMware, Nutanix, and AzureStack Hyperconverged infrastructure most often involves a collection of modest 2U servers powered by mid-range processors that aren’t particularly challenging to operate.…

ZKsync recovers $5M of stolen tokens after hacker accepts bounty offer 2025-04-24 at 08:17 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The ZKsync Association has confirmed the recovery of $5 million worth of stolen tokens from an April 15 ZKsync security incident involving its airdrop distribution contract. The hacker agreed to accept a 10% bounty and return…

Russia’s central bank, finance ministry to launch crypto exchange 2025-04-24 at 08:17 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Russia’s finance ministry and central bank are reportedly planning to launch a crypto exchange for qualified investors under an experimental legal regime. The platform will be aimed at “super-qualified investors,” Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said during a ministry…

Why every business needs a cybersecurity communications strategy 2025-04-24 at 08:17 By Security isn’t just a product to buy. It’s a story to tell, a culture to build, and a conversation to have, every day. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin is the ‘cleanest shirt in the dirty laundry’ — Bitfinex 2025-04-24 at 07:40 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Bitcoin has shown resilience compared to the broader financial market amid macroeconomic uncertainty, but analysts caution it’s still too early to know whether the trend will last. “We’re not quite there yet, but if Bitcoin holds…

Crypto exchange KuCoin enters crowded Thailand market 2025-04-24 at 07:40 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin is set to branch further into Southeast Asia, targeting the growing crypto market in Thailand.  KuCoin is planning to launch a crypto exchange platform offering digital assets and related products in the country, according to an April…

India’s services giants brace for impact as US tariffs bite their customers 2025-04-24 at 07:40 By Simon Sharwood Wipro was forced to pause an active SAP project due to client’s jitters India’s big four IT services players are all concerned that the USA’s new tariffs regime may see some of their customers spend less on…

WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy to Blocks Chat Exports and Auto-Downloads 2025-04-24 at 07:39 By WhatsApp has introduced an extra layer of privacy called Advanced Chat Privacy that allows users to block participants from sharing the contents of a conversation in traditional chats and groups. “This new setting available in both chats and groups helps…

Crypto users cool with AI dabbling with their portfolios: Survey 2025-04-24 at 06:51 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte A majority of crypto users are willing to allow artificial intelligence agents to manage part of their investment portfolios, according to the results of a recent CoinGecko survey. Among the 2,632 crypto participants surveyed, 87% said they…

‘I’m sick’ — Scammers use AI, fake ID of crypto influencer to steal $4M 2025-04-24 at 06:51 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The host of The Wolf Of All Streets podcast, Scott Melker, says he’s received word that his face and name are being impersonated by scammers, with at least one victim duped out of…

LAPD recovers $2.7M worth of Bitcoin miners stolen in airport heist 2025-04-24 at 06:51 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan The Los Angeles Police Department has recovered $2.7 million worth of Bitcoin mining machines it alleges were stolen by a crime ring in a heist at the city’s airport. The LAPD said on April 22 that…

Strike’s Mallers to head firm seeking superior Bitcoin play to MSTR 2025-04-24 at 05:08 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Twenty One Capital, a new Bitcoin treasury company led by Strike founder Jack Mallers with the support of Tether, SoftBank and Cantor Fitzgerald, is looking to supplant Michael Saylor’s Strategy to become the “superior vehicle for…

Ransomware scum and other crims bilked victims out of a ‘staggering’ $16.6B last year, says FBI 2025-04-24 at 04:04 By Jessica Lyons Biggest threat to America’s critical infrastructure? Ransomware Digital scammers and extortionists bilked businesses and individuals in the US out of a “staggering” $16.6 billion last year, according to the FBI — the highest…

Driverless Waymo taxi ‘traps’ passengers while stopped in traffic on one of Austin’s ‘scariest roads’: report 2025-04-24 at 03:09 By Shane Galvin “For people who don’t know — this is one of the scariest roads in Austin. Being parked on Mopac is a death trap. This is my fear,” one animated TikTok commenter wrote. This…

Americans lost $9.3B to crypto fraud in 2024 — FBI 2025-04-24 at 03:09 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its annual report detailing complaints and losses due to scams and fraud involving cryptocurrency in 2024. According to the report released on April 23, the…

Sovereign wealth funds piling into BTC as retail exits — Coinbase exec 2025-04-24 at 03:09 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Sovereign wealth funds and other institutions were accumulating Bitcoin (BTC) during April 2025, while retail traders were exiting the markets via exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and spot markets, according to John D’Agostino, the head of strategy…

IBM dragged down by DOGE contract cancellation roulette 2025-04-24 at 03:09 By Thomas Claburn Big Blue downplays impact of Elon-gated cost-cutting IBM beat Wall Street’s expectations for both revenue and income in the first quarter of 2025, but its stock price still dropped more than six percent in after-hours trading.… This article is an excerpt…

US President’s planned dinner for TRUMP memecoin holders triggers 52% price surge — Will it last? 2025-04-24 at 02:03 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Official Trump (TRUMP) jumped 52% on April 23 after the announcement of an exclusive in-person dinner for the top tokenholders with US President Donald Trump. For some crypto advocates, this marks…

Traders pour into leveraged ETFs, gold in bid to weather volatility — Bloomberg 2025-04-24 at 02:03 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Traders are embracing diametrically opposed exchange-traded fund (ETF) strategies in a bid to navigate one of the most unpredictable financial markets in recent history, according to data from Bloomberg Intelligence.  The year-to-date has seen…

SOL Strategies raises $500M in convertible notes issuance to buy Solana tokens 2025-04-24 at 02:03 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino SOL Strategies, a Canadian investment company, issued $500 million in convertible notes to buy and stake in Solana (SOL) tokens. The $500 million issuance was made to a singular investor, ATW Partners, a New York-based…

Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a new crew, including Researcher and Analyst bots 2025-04-24 at 02:03 By Thomas Claburn You. Will. Love. The. LLM. The latest update to Microsoft 365 Copilot brings AI-powered search, so-called reasoning agents, and a new Agent Store. Some users already have access to certain features, while others may have to wait…

Blue Shield says it shared health info on up to 4.7M patients with Google Ads 2025-04-24 at 01:34 By Jessica Lyons Tech giants don’t need smartphone mics to target adverts – your insurer just gives your data away, anyway US health insurance giant Blue Shield of California handed sensitive health information belonging to as many…

AI bigwigs urge AGs to block OpenAI’s profit pivot 2025-04-24 at 00:20 By Brandon Vigliarolo Elon’s not the only one sounding the alarm over the AI giant’s cash grab A group of AI heavyweights and ex-OpenAI staffers are urging the attorneys general of California and Delaware to block the ChatGPT shop’s latest restructuring into a…