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Stablecoins’ dominance due to limitations of US banking — Jerald David 2025-04-17 at 02:04 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Stablecoins rose to popularity as a result of limitations in the US financial system — particularly restricted banking hours and the lack of a non-USD trading pair, according to Jerald David, president of Arca Labs. “So…

Panama’s capital to accept crypto for taxes, municipal fees 2025-04-17 at 02:04 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Panama’s capital city will accept cryptocurrency payments for taxes and municipal fees, including bus tickets and permits, Panama City mayor Mayer Mizrachi announced on April 15, joining a growing list of jurisdictions globally that have voted to accept…

White House confirms 245% tariff on some Chinese imports not a typo 2025-04-17 at 02:04 By Brandon Vigliarolo Just make it 420.69 and be done with it, Mr President World War Fee  No, it wasn’t a typo. Some Chinese imports are indeed subject to a 245 percent tariff in the United States.… This article is…

Solana price is up 36% from its crypto market crash lows — Is $180 SOL the next stop? 2025-04-17 at 01:05 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Solana’s native token SOL (SOL) failed to maintain its bullish momentum after reaching the $134 level on April 14, but an assortment of data points suggest that the altcoin’s…

SEC’s next roundtable to discuss crypto custody with insiders 2025-04-17 at 01:05 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced industry insiders from Kraken, Exodus, Anchorage Digital, and others would be participating in its crypto task force’s roundtable discussion on custody. In an April 16 notice, the SEC said commissioners…

Krebs Exits SentinelOne After Security Clearance Pulled 2025-04-17 at 00:47 By Ryan Naraine Chris Krebs has resigned from SentinelOne after security clearance withdrawn and an order to review CISA’s conduct under his leadership. The post Krebs Exits SentinelOne After Security Clearance Pulled appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original…

Free Blue Screens of Death for Windows 11 24H2 users 2025-04-17 at 00:30 By Brandon Vigliarolo Microsoft rewards those who patch early with bricks hurled through its operating system Keeping with its rich history of updates that break Windows in unexpected ways, Microsoft has warned that two recent patches for Windows 11 24H2 are triggering…

Bitcoin rally to $86K shows investor confidence, but it’s too early to confirm a trend reversal 2025-04-17 at 00:05 By Cointelegraph by Marie Poteriaieva Bitcoin (BTC) remains under pressure as macroeconomic uncertainty continues to weigh on its price action. After making a strong bounce from the local bottom near $75,000 on April 7 and 9,…

Public mining firms sold over 40% of their BTC in March — Report 2025-04-17 at 00:05 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Publicly listed Bitcoin miners sold over 40% of the collective coins mined in March, representing the largest monthly BTC liquidation for mining firms since October 2024 and reversing the post-halving trend of accumulating Bitcoin…

Signalgate chats disappear from CIA chief’s phone 2025-04-17 at 00:05 By Iain Thomson Extraordinary rendition of data, or just dropped it out of a helicopter? CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s smartphone has almost no trace left of the infamous Signalgate chat – the one in which he and other top US national security officials discussed a…

Microsoft admits it’s not you, Classic Outlook can be a real CPU, power hog sometimes 2025-04-16 at 23:24 By Richard Speed Bug or migration strategy for New Outlook, we wonder Far be from us to suggest Microsoft is trying to force people onto its New Outlook application, but it has admitted Classic Outlook occasionally and…

Mark Zuckerberg testifies that TikTok was ‘highly urgent’ threat to Meta at FTC antitrust trial 2025-04-16 at 22:39 By Thomas Barrabi “It was highly urgent. This has been a top priority for the company for several years,” Zuckerberg said. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post…

Fed’s Powell reasserts support for stablecoin legislation 2025-04-16 at 22:39 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi As digital assets gain mainstream adoption, establishing a legal framework for stablecoins is a “good idea,” said US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In an April 16 panel at the Economic Club of Chicago, Powell commented on the evolution of…

Sam Bankman-Fried’s latest California prison once housed Al Capone 2025-04-16 at 22:39 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried has moved from a transit facility to a California prison that once housed infamous gangster Al Capone. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website, officials moved Bankman-Fried from the Federal Transfer…

Bitcoin US vs. offshore exchange ratio flashes bullish signal, hinting at BTC price highs in 2025 2025-04-16 at 22:39 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly US-based crypto trading platforms regaining influence over Bitcoin’s (BTC) token transfer volumes could possibly kick-start a rally in the second half of 2025. Bitcoin researcher Axel Adler Jr pointed out that…

First Nvidia, now AMD: Trump trade turmoil threatens $800M in China chip sales 2025-04-16 at 22:39 By Tobias Mann Is that MI in MI308 going to be Mission Impossible? World War Fee  Turns out Nvidia’s not the only chip shop caught in the crossfire of Trump’s tit-for-tat trade battle with China.… This article is an…

Court grants 60-day pause of SEC, Ripple appeals case 2025-04-16 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright An appellate court has granted a joint request from Ripple Labs and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pause an appeal in a 2020 SEC case against Ripple amid settlement negotiations. In an April 16 filing in…

Price predictions 4/16: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LEO, LINK, AVAX 2025-04-16 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin (BTC) has risen above $85,000, signaling that the bulls are trying to form a higher low at $83,000. The short-term price action remains susceptible to news related to the US tariffs and the…

Securitize manages $38B with acquisition of MG Stover admin business 2025-04-16 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Tokenization company Securitize has expanded its digital asset operations by acquiring MG Stover’s fund administration business, in a move the company said has significantly grown its assets under management and ability to serve institutional clients. With the…

Microsoft blames ‘latent code issue’ after Windows 11 upgrades sneak past admin blockades 2025-04-16 at 21:01 By Richard Speed Intune policies turn out to be mere suggestions Microsoft has admitted that some users are being offered Windows 11 upgrades despite Intune policies configured otherwise.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source…

Figma bucks market trends, plunges into IPO waters after Adobe’s failed buyout 2025-04-16 at 21:01 By Brandon Vigliarolo Timing not ideal with Wall Street fearing recession It’s been a little over a year since Adobe abandoned its plans to purchase web-based design tool Figma. Now, the smaller of the two app makers is bucking market…

Tesla suspends importing Cybercab, Semi parts from China as Trump tariff war wages on: report 2025-04-16 at 20:32 By Thomas Barrabi Elon Musk’s Tesla has reportedly halted imports from China of car parts needed for its upcoming Cybercab and Semi electric truck due to the impact of President Trump’s trade war with Beijing. This article…

Experts Uncover Four New Privilege Escalation Flaws in Windows Task Scheduler 2025-04-16 at 20:16 By Cybersecurity researchers have detailed four different vulnerabilities in a core component of the Windows task scheduling service that could be exploited by local attackers to achieve privilege escalation and erase logs to cover up evidence of malicious activities. The issues…

Bitwise lists four crypto ETPs on London stock exchange 2025-04-16 at 20:08 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Asset manager Bitwise has listed four Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) exchange-traded products on the London Stock Exchange, expanding its presence in the European region. The listings include the Bitwise Core Bitcoin ETP, the Bitwise Physical Bitcoin ETP,…

CVE program gets last-minute funding from CISA – and maybe a new home 2025-04-16 at 20:08 By Jessica Lyons Feds extend vulnerability nerve-center contract at 11th hour In an 11th-hour reprieve, the US government last night agreed to continue funding the globally used Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program.… This article is an excerpt from…

Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg initially offered FTC a mere $450M in failed bid to settle antitrust case: report 2025-04-16 at 19:52 By Thomas Barrabi Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta reportedly extended a paltry offer of just $450 million to settle the landmark FTC antitrust case that could result in the company’s breakup. This article is an excerpt from…

Market maker deals are quietly killing crypto projects 2025-04-16 at 19:18 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun The right market maker can be a launchpad for a cryptocurrency project, opening the door to major exchanges and providing valuable liquidity to ensure a token is tradeable — but when the wrong incentives are baked into the deal,…

Bitcoin tipped for 2023-style rebound as Goldman says dollar ‘overvalued’ 2025-04-16 at 19:18 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) centered on $84,000 at the April 16 Wall Street open amid hopes that a weak US dollar would fuel a bull market comeback. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin analysis calls for 2023 rally repeat…

20 years on, DART still a masterclass in how not to rendezvous in orbit 2025-04-16 at 18:41 By Richard Speed Two decades have passed since NASA made two spacecraft collide It is twenty years since NASA’s DART mission collided with a satellite after depleting its fuel during a rendezvous attempt.… This article is an excerpt…

Emerging markets need boutique market-making to reach their full potential 2025-04-16 at 18:03 By Cointelegraph by Mārtiņš Beņķītis Opinion by: Mārtiņš Beņķītis, co-founder and CEO of Gravity Team As crypto adoption plateaus in some developed nations, emerging markets have led the charge for adoption. Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America have become rapid growth centers,…

Mantra post-OM token crash statement leaves key questions unanswered 2025-04-16 at 18:03 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Troubled decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Mantra released an official statement addressing the reasons for a 92% flash crash of its OM token on April 13. An April 16 announcement titled “Statement of Events: 13 April 2025” reiterates that the…

Law firm ‘didn’t think’ data theft was a breach, says ICO. Now it’s nursing a £60K fine 2025-04-16 at 18:03 By Paul Kunert DPP Law is appealing against data watchdog’s conclusions A law firm is appealing against a £60,000 fine from the UK’s data watchdog after 32 GB of personal information was stolen from its…

Hacker accessed customer information in Hertz data breach 2025-04-16 at 18:03 By Car rental service Hertz experienced a data breach that may have compromised sensitive customer information.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

MITRE set to lose funding today, CISA intervenes 2025-04-16 at 18:03 By CISA has extended MITRE’s funding, and security leaders are sharing their thoughts.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Real estate fintech Janover doubles Solana holdings with $10.5M buy 2025-04-16 at 17:40 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Real estate-focused financial technology firm Janover has acquired 80,567 Solana tokens for roughly $10.5 million. According to an April 15 announcement, with its latest purchase, Janover’s Solana (SOL) holdings reached 163,651.7 — worth about $21.2 million, including…

UFC boss Dana White becomes VeChain adviser to push blockchain mainstream 2025-04-16 at 17:40 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai VeChain, a layer-1 blockchain platform focused on real-world applications, has added Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White as its newest official adviser to raise more mainstream awareness of blockchain technology. White, also the founder of…

AWS claims 50% of Azure workloads would jump ship if licensing costs allowed 2025-04-16 at 17:40 By Paul Kunert Bezos’ biz and Google tell regulator higher cost of running Windows Server in their clouds isn’t fair AWS estimates that half of the workloads Microsoft enterprise customers run on Azure would migrate to its own datacenters…

ASML hits targets but orders sag as Trump trolls markets 2025-04-16 at 17:40 By Dan Robinson Dutch lithography king sticks to €35B forecast despite investor jitters Euro tech giant ASML hit its revenue guidance last quarter and still expects the coffers to swell this year, but order bookings are down as Trump’s tariff turmoil casts…

MITRE CVE has run out of funding, security leaders respond 2025-04-16 at 17:40 By Security leaders respond to the news that MITRE’s funding has run out.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Google Blocked 5.1B Harmful Ads and Suspended 39.2M Advertiser Accounts in 2024 2025-04-16 at 16:48 By Google on Wednesday revealed that it suspended over 39.2 million advertiser accounts in 2024, with a majority of them identified and blocked by its systems before it could serve harmful ads to users. In all, the tech giant said…