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Ethereum Foundation shifts focus to user experience, layer-1 scaling 2025-04-21 at 13:08 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The Ethereum Foundation, the nonprofit organization developing the Ethereum ecosystem, is shifting its focus to user experience and layer-1 scaling challenges following its recent leadership reshuffle.  On April 21, the Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak shared an…

US dollar goes ‘no-bid’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week 2025-04-21 at 12:47 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) is eyeing new April highs as macro instability suddenly delivers a tailwind for BTC price performance. Bitcoin is on the way up, nearing $88,000, but few market participants are willing to trust…

Metaplanet tops $400M Bitcoin holdings with new $28M purchase 2025-04-21 at 12:47 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Japanese investment firm Metaplanet increased its Bitcoin holdings to more than $400 million after its latest purchase. Metaplanet acquired 330 Bitcoin (BTC) for $28.2 million at an average price of $85,605 per BTC, bringing its total holdings to…

Crypto adoption will be driven by high-growth markets, with or without the US 2025-04-21 at 12:47 By Cointelegraph by Dominic Schwenter Opinion by: Dominic Schwenter, chief operating officer of Lisk The US is in the middle of a crypto boom. Exchange-traded fund approvals have opened the door to institutional adoption, liquidity is increasing, and regulatory…

Hackers Abuse Russian Bulletproof Host Proton66 for Global Attacks and Malware Delivery 2025-04-21 at 10:52 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a surge in “mass scanning, credential brute-forcing, and exploitation attempts” originating from IP addresses associated with a Russian bulletproof hosting service provider named Proton66. The activity, detected since January 8, 2025, targeted organizations worldwide, according…

Synthetix founder threatens SNX stakers with ‘the stick’ to fix SUSD depeg 2025-04-21 at 10:09 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Synthetix founder Kain Warwick has threatened SNX stakers with “the stick” if they don’t take up a newly launched staking mechanism to help fix the protocol’s ongoing sUSD (SUSD) depeg. Warwick said in an April…

Bybit CEO: Two-thirds of Lazarus-hacked funds remain traceable 2025-04-21 at 09:03 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Crypto exchange Bybit co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou says more than two-thirds of the digital assets stolen from the platform in February by North Korea’s Lazarus Group still remain traceable.  In an executive summary on hacked Bybit funds posted…

Users being polite to ChatGPT is costing OpenAI millions — Sam Altman 2025-04-21 at 09:03 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says users sending “please” and “thank you” messages to ChatGPT is costing the company tens of millions of dollars. “Tens of millions of dollars well spent — you never know,” Altman…

Increased visibility leads to increased cyber resilience 2025-04-21 at 08:24 By Security magazine talks with David Kellerman, Field CTO at Cymulate, about the risks of silos and how security leaders can improve visibility.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin whales, pundits continued to stack throughout April, data shows 2025-04-21 at 08:05 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The number of addresses holding more than a thousand Bitcoin has surged in April as whales continue to accumulate.  More than 60 new wallets holding over 1,000 Bitcoin (BTC) have appeared since early March, a signal of…

Debate as Solana briefly flips Ethereum in staking market cap 2025-04-21 at 07:09 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The Solana network briefly surpassed Ethereum in total staked value of their respective native tokens, SOL and ETH, sparking debate over whether it is actually bullish or bearish for Solana.  More than $53.9 billion worth of SOL…

NFT project plans crowdfund purchase of Cold War nuclear bunker 2025-04-21 at 06:16 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte A doomsday-themed Solana NFT project is looking to sell 100,000 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to buy a Cold War-era nuclear bunker in Rutland, England. Dead Bruv, the creators of the narrative-driven NFT project Meatbags, plan to mint 100,000…

Blocksquare, Vera Capital ink deal to tokenize $1B in US real estate 2025-04-21 at 06:16 By Cointelegraph by Jody McDonald Ethereum-based real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform Blocksquare has partnered with a Florida-based real estate company to offer fractional ownership in a pipeline of US commercial properties valued at over $1 billion.  Announcing the deal on…

Bitcoin ‘breaking out’ as it retakes $87K after early April slump 2025-04-21 at 06:16 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Bitcoin prices appear to be breaking out of an extended period of consolidation as the asset climbs to its highest level since late March.  Bitcoin (BTC) surged above $87,400 on April 21, its highest price since…

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 —…