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Downward DOGE: Elon Musk keeps revising cost-trimming goals in a familiar pattern 2025-04-21 at 00:52 By Brandon Vigliarolo On top of that, Trump’s increased federal spending almost completely negates $150B in cuts Comment  Elon Musk’s Trump-blessed DOGE unit has made a lot of noise and a lot of headlines for its heavy-handed hatchet tactics within…

Bitcoin prepares for launch from $85K, BNB, HYPE, TAO and RNDR could follow 2025-04-20 at 23:31 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin (BTC) has risen roughly 1% for the week, indicating a balance between supply and demand. Analysts expect a quiet easter weekend but are divided about the next directional move in Bitcoin. Network economist…

Amazon still expanding in NYC with Bryant Park lease 2025-04-20 at 22:42 By Steve Cuozzo Amazon’s 330,000 square-foot lease at 10 Bryant Park — or 452 Fifth Ave. at West 40th St. — is big news both for Jeff Bezos’s ever-expanding behemoth and for the on-fire Midtown office market. This article is an excerpt from…

Bitget detects irregularity in VOXEL-USDT futures, rolls back accounts 2025-04-20 at 21:24 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget discovered “abnormal trading activity” on the VOXEL/USDT perpetual futures contract on April 20, between 8:00 to 8:30 UST, and paused accounts that the exchange suspected of market manipulation. According to an April 20 announcement from…

Vitalik Buterin proposes swapping EVM language for RISC-V 2025-04-20 at 19:19 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed replacing the current Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) contract language with the RISC-V instruction set architecture to improve the speed and efficiency of the Ethereum network’s execution layer. Buterin’s April 20 proposal outlined several…

Farmers are switching to stablecoins 2025-04-20 at 18:06 By Cointelegraph by Henry Duckworth Opinion by: Henry Duckworth, founder and CEO of AgriDex We all need and buy it. Food is a common, universal ground across the planet. It should come as no surprise then that the agricultural industry is enormous. In 2023, the European Union…

Dogecoin holders celebrate ‘Dogeday’ 4/20 as ETF decision draws near 2025-04-20 at 13:01 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Dogecoin holders worldwide celebrate “Dogeday” on April 20, as the memecoin’s community awaits upcoming deadlines for Dogecoin-related exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications. Dogeday marks the unofficial holiday of the Dogecoin (DOGE) community. It gained traction in the memecoin…

Now is not the time for a restaking revival 2025-04-20 at 12:41 By Cointelegraph by Alon Muroch Opinion by: Alon Muroch, founder of SSV Labs Even though Ethereum remains a leader in terms of total value locked (TVL), things aren’t looking great. Network activity is hemorrhaging, and momentum is slipping. Ethereum has become locked in…

Altcoin unit bias ‘absolutely destroying’ crypto newbies — Samson Mow 2025-04-20 at 10:04 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Jan3 CEO Samson Mow says that Bitcoin dominance hasn’t yet exhausted its upside trajectory after analyzing how altcoin prices would stack up against Bitcoin if all were on equal terms of total supply. His forecast for Bitcoin…

APT29 Deploys GRAPELOADER Malware Targeting European Diplomats Through Wine-Tasting Lures 2025-04-20 at 09:03 By The Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT29 has been linked to an advanced phishing campaign that’s targeting diplomatic entities across Europe with a new variant of WINELOADER and a previously unreported malware loader codenamed GRAPELOADER. “While the improved WINELOADER variant…

‘Crypto is not communism’ — Exec slams BIS’ take on crypto 2025-04-20 at 07:44 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) push to isolate crypto markets and its controversial recommendations on DeFi and stablecoins is “dangerous” for the entire financial system, warns the head of a blockchain investment firm. “Many of…

Sam’s Club reveals plan to eliminate checkout lanes completely with major change 2025-04-20 at 02:50 By Fox Business The retail giant plans to phase out traditional checkouts across its 600 stores. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to this headline:

Humanoid robots join runners for half-marathon — but some of the droids struggled to find their footing 2025-04-19 at 22:13 By Reuters Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course. This article is an…

Crypto industry is not experiencing regulatory capture — Attorney 2025-04-19 at 22:13 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Brandon Ferrick, general counsel at Douro Labs, said that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) openness to public input on crypto policy and their roundtable discussions are positive signs that the crypto industry is not currently experiencing regulatory…

Rogue npm Packages Mimic Telegram Bot API to Plant SSH Backdoors on Linux Systems 2025-04-19 at 19:18 By Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered three malicious packages in the npm registry that masquerade as a popular Telegram bot library but harbor SSH backdoors and data exfiltration capabilities. The packages in question are listed below – node-telegram-utils (132…

HP settles fake discount lawsuit for just $4M. Don’t expect much of a payout 2025-04-19 at 18:22 By Iain Thomson When it comes to sales and rebates, PC giant takes ‘Keep Reinventing’ seriously HP Inc has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in the US that alleged it used deceptive pricing…

Every chain is an island: crypto’s liquidity crisis 2025-04-19 at 18:03 By Cointelegraph by Jin Kwon Opinion by: Jin Kwon, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Saga Crypto has come a long way in boosting transaction throughput. New layer 1s (L1s) and side networks offer faster, cheaper transactions than ever before. Yet, a core challenge…

UK firm buys $250M Bitcoin as analysts eye quiet Easter weekend 2025-04-19 at 18:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Whales and institutions are increasing their Bitcoin holdings ahead of Easter, as market analysts predict a weekend with less volatility after two weeks of heightened volatility driven by escalating global trade tensions. London-based investment firm Abraxas…

XRP to revisit its $1 ‘realized price’? These charts paint a bearish picture 2025-04-19 at 18:03 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola XRP (XRP) has bounced nearly 30% after a four-month low of $1.61 amid rising tariff tensions. However, the rebound may be short-lived as technical patterns and on-chain signals now point to a deeper correction…

Hacking US crosswalks to talk like Zuck is as easy as 1234 2025-04-19 at 16:17 By Iain Thomson AI-spoofed Mark joins fellow billionaires as the voice of the street – here’s how it was probably done Video  Crosswalk buttons in various US cities were hijacked over the past week or so to – rather than…

Crypto, DeFi may widen wealth gap, destabilize finance: BIS report 2025-04-19 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The growing adoption of cryptocurrencies may pose risks to the traditional financial system and exacerbate wealth inequality, according to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). In an April 15 report, the BIS warned that the number of…

$400M Web3 investment fund ABCDE halts new investments, fundraising 2025-04-19 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Web3 and blockchain-focused investment fund ABCDE is halting new investments, but the $400 million fund remains committed to supporting its existing projects. In an April 19 X post, ABCDE co-founder and Huobi exchange founder Du Jun said the…

ASUS Confirms Critical Flaw in AiCloud Routers; Users Urged to Update Firmware 2025-04-19 at 13:02 By ASUS has disclosed a critical security flaw impacting routers with AiCloud enabled that could permit remote attackers to perform unauthorized execution of functions on susceptible devices. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-2492, has a CVSS score of 9.2 out of…

Base creator Jesse Pollak admits ‘Base is for pimping’ art was a mistake 2025-04-19 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The creator of Ethereum layer 2 blockchain Base, Jesse Pollak, has apologized following backlash over posting digital artwork that controversially played on Base’s tagline, “Base is for everyone.” Several social media users found the…

What to do once your Surface Hub v1 becomes an 84-inch, $22K paperweight 2025-04-19 at 11:33 By Richard Speed Oh. You expected serious suggestions? It isn’t just devices unable to upgrade to Windows 11 that are headed to digital landfill this year. The first version of Microsoft’s Surface Hub is also destined for the tech…

Tariffs, explained: How they work and why they matter 2025-04-19 at 11:06 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya What are tariffs? Tariffs are taxes placed on imported goods by a government or a supranational union. Occasionally, tariffs can be applied to exports as well. They generate government revenue and serve as a trade regulation tool,…

Trump firing Powell would be a ‘very bad precedent to set’ — Pompliano 2025-04-19 at 09:01 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Crypto entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano says that US President Donald Trump shouldn’t follow through on his recent threat to fire the head of the US Federal Reserve, saying it would set a dangerous precedent —…

Lyn Alden lowers Bitcoin forecast after ‘tariff kerfuffle,’ eyes liquidity 2025-04-19 at 08:10 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Macroeconomist Lyn Alden expects Bitcoin to finish 2025 higher than its current price of around $85,000, though she says it would have been much higher if not for US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement in February. “Before…

Microsoft Copilot shows up even when it’s not wanted 2025-04-19 at 03:07 By Thomas Claburn Just us or is AI increasingly appearing like an unwanted party guest? Microsoft customers are claiming the Windows giant’s Copilot AI service sometimes ignores commands to disable the thing, and thus turns itself back on like a zombie risen from…

Firing Jerome Powell will crash financial markets — Sen. Elizabeth Warren 2025-04-19 at 02:06 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill US Senator Elizabeth Warren warned that if President Donald Trump eventually moves to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it could undermine investor confidence in the integrity of US capital markets and trigger a financial crash.…

Tesla to delay US launch of cheaper electric car in major setback for Elon Musk: report 2025-04-19 at 00:48 By Reuters Analysts expect Tesla sales to fall again this year for several reasons, including damage to the brand reputation by Chief Executive Elon Musk’s close work with President Trump. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology…

Tokenized stocks could top $1T in market cap — Execs 2025-04-19 at 00:01 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Tokenized stocks are on track to exceed $1 trillion in market capitalization in the coming years as adoption accelerates, two industry executives said at the TokenizeThis conference in New York.  The total addressable market for tokenized stocks…

How your significant other’s name is saved in your phone contacts speaks volumes about your relationship 2025-04-18 at 23:54 By Adriana Diaz It it fun and flirty? Or just plain practical and devoid of intimacy? This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React…

Mark Zuckerberg’s explosive ‘smoking gun’ emails about Instagram, WhatsApp take center stage at FTC antitrust trial 2025-04-18 at 23:24 By Thomas Barrabi Mark Zuckerberg’s emails fretting about how to stop rivals like Instagram from catching Facebook are powerful evidence at the FTC’s antitrust trial – and the case could ultimately hinge on whether a federal…

Rare market volatility signal points to higher Bitcoin price in 6 to 12 months — Dan Tapiero 2025-04-18 at 23:24 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly On April 7, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) posted a rare spike to 60, a level seen as a barometer of extreme market fear and uncertainty. According to Dan Tapiero,…

Crypto Biz: Is the US Fed prepping the money printer? 2025-04-18 at 23:24 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The US Federal Reserve under Jerome Powell has developed a reputation for dragging its feet on implementing important policy changes. However, a top central banker has assured that the Fed is “absolutely” ready to do whatever it…

TRUMP tokenholders face 90% decline from peak as unlock begins 2025-04-18 at 23:24 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino TRUMP tokenholders face steep losses as the first vesting unlock goes live on April 18, releasing 40 million tokens, worth roughly $309 million, into circulation at a 90% discount from its peak. The unlocked tokens account for…

Cursor AI’s own support bot hallucinated its usage policy 2025-04-18 at 23:24 By Thomas Claburn Making up subscription limits as it goes? Super encouraging from a code assistant. Anyways, back to int main(enter the void)… In a fitting bit of irony, users of Cursor AI experienced the limitations of AI firsthand when the programming tool’s…

Dems fret over DOGE feeding sensitive data into random AI 2025-04-18 at 22:29 By Brandon Vigliarolo Using LLMs to pick programs, people, contracts to cut is bad enough – but doing it with Musk’s Grok? Yikes A group of 48 House Democrats is concerned that Elon Musk’s cost-trimmers at DOGE are being careless in their…

US prosecutors to pursue ex-SafeMoon CEO case despite DOJ memo 2025-04-18 at 22:05 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Federal prosecutors said they will continue pursuing their case against Braden John Karony, the former CEO of crypto firm SafeMoon, despite the US Justice Department issuing a memo suggesting a policy of abandoning “regulation by prosecution” related…

Mantra exposes crypto liquidity problems, and Coinbase is bearish: Finance Redefined 2025-04-18 at 21:11 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Crypto investor sentiment took another significant hit this week after Mantra’s OM token collapsed by over 90% within hours on Sunday, April 13, triggering knee-jerk comparisons to previous black swan events such as the Terra-Luna collapse.…

Analysts brace for Bitcoin slide on gloomy US manufacturing data 2025-04-18 at 21:11 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Bitcoin’s spot price could take a hit after the US Federal Reserve reported some of the worst manufacturing data in recent history, according to several cryptocurrency analysts. On April 17, the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Manufacturing Index —…

Americans flock to Chinese e-commerce apps DHgate, Taobao amid Trump tariffs 2025-04-18 at 20:50 By Ariel Zilber Viral videos on TikTok feature Chinese manufacturers urging American consumers to use DHgate and Taobao to purchase knock-offs. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React…

Oracle hopes talk of cloud data theft dies off. CISA just resurrected it for Easter 2025-04-18 at 19:41 By Iain Thomson Some in the infosec world definitely want to see Big Red crucified CISA – the US government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency – has issued an alert for those who missed Oracle grudgingly admitting…