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RTFKT’s CloneX avatars reappear after issue blacks out NFTs 2025-04-25 at 11:22 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea More than 19,800 CloneX digital avatars developed by non-fungible token firm RTFKT Studios have reappeared after Cloudflare blacked out the NFTs for apparently violating its terms of service. “This content has been restricted. Using Cloudflare’s basic service in…

North Korean hackers set up 3 shell companies to scam crypto devs 2025-04-25 at 10:17 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte A subgroup of the North Korea-linked hacker organization Lazarus set up three shell companies, two in the United States, to deliver malware to unsuspecting users. The three sham crypto consulting firms — BlockNovas, Angeloper Agency…

Saylor holding 10M BTC won’t ‘threaten the protocol,’ says author 2025-04-25 at 10:17 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Key Takeaways Bitcoin Standard author Saifedean Ammous says that even if one entity owned a huge amount of Bitcoin, it wouldn’t hurt the protocol Ammous reiterated major companies like BlackRock and Strategy don’t own the Bitcoin they…

Darcula adds AI to its DIY phishing kits to help would-be vampires bleed victims dry 2025-04-25 at 09:48 By Jessica Lyons Because coding phishing sites from scratch is a real pain in the neck Darcula, a cybercrime outfit that offers a phishing-as-a-service kit to other criminals, this week added AI capabilities to its kit that…

SEC bids to drop securities suit against Dragonchain over crypto ICO 2025-04-25 at 09:04 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan The US Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to drop its unregistered securities lawsuit against blockchain firm Dragonchain in the agency’s latest crypto-related backdown.  In a joint stipulation filed with Dragonchain on April 24 in a…

Ethereum devs test a 4x increase in gas limit for Fusaka hard fork 2025-04-25 at 09:04 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Ethereum core developers are considering a four times increase in the layer 1 gas limit as one of the key features for the next hard fork after Pectra, known as Fusaka. The devs are…

The Oracle breach and the case for transparent cyber response 2025-04-25 at 08:13 By The Oracle breach emphasizes the importance of a transparent cyber response. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin is holding above $90K, so why is ‘greed’ sentiment slipping? 2025-04-25 at 07:06 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Key takeaways: Crypto market sentiment hit a two-month high with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index returning to “Greed” territory on April 23. Despite Bitcoin’s price hold, the sentiment score is gradually declining, and analysts are…

Blockchain could be headed for ‘ChatGPT moment’ in adoption: Citigroup 2025-04-25 at 06:03 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Regulatory changes could be the catalyst to spark significant adoption of stablecoins and blockchain tech in 2025, according to investment banking giant Citigroup. “2025 has the potential to be blockchain’s ‘ChatGPT’ moment for adoption in the financial…

ARK Invest ups its 2030 Bitcoin bull case prediction to $2.4M 2025-04-25 at 06:03 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Billion-dollar asset manager ARK Invest has raised its “bull case” Bitcoin price target from $1.5 million to $2.4 million by the end of 2030, driven largely by institutional investors and Bitcoin’s increasing acceptance as “digital gold.”…

Slovenia’s capital of Ljubljana ranked as world’s most crypto-friendly city 2025-04-25 at 05:04 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan The capital city of Slovenia — Ljubljana — has been named the world’s most crypto-friendly city by migration advisory firm Multipolitan. The city outranked runners-up Hong Kong and Switzerland’s economic powerhouse Züric, which scored the same in…

Italian town to unveil locally financed Satoshi Nakamoto monument 2025-04-25 at 02:45 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The Italian municipality of Fornelli in the Molise region of Italy will be dedicating a monument to pseudonymous Bitcoin (BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto. In an April 23 Facebook post from the municipality, Fornelli said it plans to unveil…

New Intel boss is all about ‘de-laborating’ the x86 giant – aka job cuts 2025-04-25 at 02:45 By Thomas Claburn Thousands face ax, more given RTO orders in quest to suck less Intel’s new CEO Lip-Bu Tan is swinging the ax again, with another round of layoffs incoming as Chipzilla tries to reboot its core.……

Tesla launches test run for full self-driving Supervised — an AI-powered ride hailing service 2025-04-25 at 01:33 By Fox Business “FSD Supervised ride-hailing service is live” for select few, Tesla says. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to this headline:

Shares of Google parent Alphabet jump as advertising growth lifts revenue to over $90B 2025-04-25 at 01:02 By Reuters Revenue from Google’s mainstay ad business, which makes up about 75% of its overall revenue, rose 8.5% to $66.89 billion. The company also said it will buy back $70 billion stock. This article is an excerpt from…

Federal Reserve withdraws crypto guidance for banks 2025-04-25 at 01:01 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The US Federal Reserve has announced it would withdraw guidance for banks engaging in crypto asset and stablecoin-related activities. ”The Board is rescinding its 2022 supervisory letter establishing an expectation that state member banks provide advance notification of planned or…

White House receives over 10,000 comments on AI development plan 2025-04-25 at 01:01 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino The White House said on April 24 that it received more than 10,000 public comments on its planned artificial intelligence action plan, indicating widespread interest in the technology as the global race for AI leadership accelerates. Among…

Avalanche-powered Axiym bets on money services businesses 2025-04-25 at 01:01 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Global cross-border payment platform Axiym is targeting the rising demand from money services businesses (MSBs) for blockchain-based infrastructure and stablecoin solutions for international transactions, the company told Cointelegraph. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Axiym disclosed on April 24 that…

Devs sound alarm after Microsoft subtracts C/C++ extension from VS Code forks 2025-04-25 at 01:01 By Thomas Claburn Cursor, Codium makers lose access as add-on goes exclusive Microsoft’s C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) no longer works with derivative products such as VS Codium and Cursor – and some developers are crying foul.……

SSNs and more on 5.5M+ patients feared stolen from Yale Health 2025-04-24 at 23:47 By Jessica Lyons At least it wasn’t Harvard Yale New Haven Health has notified more than 5.5 million people that their private details were likely stolen by miscreants who broke into the healthcare system’s network last month.… This article is an…

No need to close your iPhone apps — Apple employee reveals the surprising reason why you shouldn’t 2025-04-24 at 23:21 By Ben Cost In a TikTok video with nearly one million views, a UK Apple customer said he had his “mind blown” after learning about the unexpected side effects of this digital detox method. This…

Bitcoin long-term holders get $26B boost as BTC price recovers from ‘fairly normal’ 30% correction 2025-04-24 at 23:21 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key Takeaways: The Bitcoin long-term holder cohort saw a $26 billion value increase as BTC price surged to $94,900. Short-term holders sold at a loss in early April. Bitcoin’s 30% correction lines…

Ex-SEC chair, now heading SDNY, offers rebuke in $12M crypto fraud case 2025-04-24 at 23:21 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Jay Clayton, recently appointed interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has begun offering statements in criminal cases involving crypto fraud. In…

Crypto startups no longer welcome in Nvidia’s accelerator program 2025-04-24 at 23:21 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Nvidia’s accelerator program appears to sidestep digital assets startups, with its help section listing crypto-focused companies as ineligible to join the tech giant’s global network of founders. According to the program website, crypto companies and four other types…

Fedora 42 has the Answer, but Ubuntu’s Plucky Puffin isn’t far behind 2025-04-24 at 22:07 By Liam Proven Watch your partitions – GPT and dual-boot don’t always mix While The Reg FOSS desk was on spring break, both the latest interim Ubuntu and latest Fedora debuted.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View…

SEC task force met with Trump-supporting firms to discuss crypto regulation 2025-04-24 at 21:26 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) crypto task force, headed by Hester Peirce, has continued meeting with digital asset company representatives as the agency explores regulatory changes. In an April 24 notice, the SEC task…

Binance rolls out Fund Accounts for asset managers, bridging crypto-TradFi gap 2025-04-24 at 21:26 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has introduced a new fund management solution designed to simplify asset management for portfolio managers, highlighting the growing sophistication of institutional tools in the digital asset space.  On April 24, Binance launched Fund…

Bitcoin rebounds as bulls eye $100K and bears scramble to cover short positions 2025-04-24 at 21:26 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key takeaways: Bearish Bitcoin traders were caught off guard by BTC’s rally above $90,000. Spot volumes are driving the Bitcoin price rally. Derivatives positions with a bearish bias remain at risk of liquidation. Bitcoin…

Microsoft mystery folder fix might need a fix of its own 2025-04-24 at 21:26 By Richard Speed This one weird trick can stop Windows updates dead in their tracks Turns out Microsoft’s latest patch job might need a patch of its own, again. This time, the culprit is a mysterious inetpub folder quietly deployed by…

AI training license will allow LLM builders to pay for content they consume 2025-04-24 at 20:15 By Lindsay Clark UK org backing it promises ‘legal certainty’ for devs, money for creators… but is it too late? A UK non-profit is planning to introduce a new licensing model which will allow developers of large language models…

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group to launch XRP futures 2025-04-24 at 20:01 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, which operates the largest financial derivatives exchanges worldwide, recently announced that XRP (XRP) futures contracts will go live on May 19. According to the April 24 announcement, investors have the option of…

Bitcoin supply on exchanges is falling ‘due to public company purchases’ — Fidelity 2025-04-24 at 19:04 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Bitcoin reserves on cryptocurrency exchanges have dropped to their lowest level in more than six years, as publicly traded companies ramp up their accumulation of the digital asset following the US presidential election, according…

Bitcoin ‘short squeeze’ or $87K dip next? BTC price predictions vary 2025-04-24 at 19:04 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin is setting up a showdown with leveraged shorts immediately above its yearly open price. That key level near $93,500 is the main target for traders hoping that BTC/USD will cement its latest breakout.…

Assassin’s Creed maker faces GDPR complaint for forcing single-player gamers online 2025-04-24 at 19:04 By Brandon Vigliarolo Collecting data from solo players is a Far Cry from being necessary, says noyb For anyone who’s ever been frustrated by the need to go online to play a single-player video game, the European privacy specialists at noyb…

55% of threat groups active in 2024 were financially motivated 2025-04-24 at 19:03 By Of the threat groups tracked by Mandiant, 55% of threat groups active in 2024 were financially motivated, which marks a steady increase from 2023. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to…