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Federal crypto legislation could come with a ‘New York State of Mind’ 2025-05-01 at 19:05 By Cointelegraph by Andrew Singer Love it or leave it, New York State has been a force in crypto regulation. Ten years ago, the state created the United States’ first comprehensive regulatory framework for firms dealing in cryptocurrencies, including key…

Bitcoin bulls prep $97K resistance showdown as gold dips 8% from highs 2025-05-01 at 19:05 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) gained 3% on May 1 as a new month saw shorts struggle to keep price pinned. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin pressures shorts after 3% daily gains Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro…

Fake Security Plugin on WordPress Enables Remote Admin Access for Attackers 2025-05-01 at 19:05 By Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new campaign targeting WordPress sites that disguises the malware as a security plugin. The plugin, which goes by the name “WP-antymalwary-bot.php,” comes with a variety of features to maintain access, hide itself from…

61% of organizations not prepared to address critical risks 2025-05-01 at 18:55 By The Global Risk Survey from AlixPartners found that 61% or more organizations are not sufficiently prepared to address critical risks. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

X marks the drop for European users 2025-05-01 at 18:21 By Richard Speed Xitter sheds EU users. Musk’s Grok suggests ‘misinformation, hate speech, and a perceived decline in content moderation’ to blame Everything is super, over at X (the social media service formerly known as Twitter), which has shed around 10 percent of its European…

The case for enterprise-grade custody solutions 2025-05-01 at 18:04 By Cointelegraph by Vikash Singh Opinion by: Vikash Singh, Principal Investor at Stillmark The Bybit hack resulted in the largest loss of funds to cyber hackers by a cryptocurrency exchange in history. It served as a wake-up call for those complacent about the state of security…

Bitcoin to $1M by 2029 fueled by ETF and gov’t demand — Bitwise exec 2025-05-01 at 18:04 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Bitcoin’s expanding institutional adoption may provide the “structural” inflows necessary to surpass gold’s market capitalization and push its price beyond $1 million by 2029, according to Bitwise’s head of European research, André Dragosch.…

Bitcoin yield demand booming as institutions seek liquidity — Solv CEO 2025-05-01 at 18:04 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas The demand for yield-generating strategies around Bitcoin (BTC) is surging, especially from firms seeking liquidity without liquidating their BTC, according to Ryan Chow, co-founder and CEO of Solv Protocol. During a fireside chat at the Token2049…

AI infrastructure investment may be $8T shot in the dark 2025-05-01 at 17:15 By Dan Robinson McKinsey warns datacenter binge could overshoot actual demand as execs scramble to keep up with hype A report from consultancy McKinsey & Company highlights the widespread unease over AI, pointing to the bewildering sums being invested into infrastructure to…

21Shares files for US spot Sui ETF after European launch 2025-05-01 at 17:01 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Major European cryptocurrency investment firm 21Shares has filed for a spot Sui exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, marking another step in its expansion to the US market. 21Shares on April 30 submitted the Form S-1…

Chris Krebs loses Global Entry membership amid Trump feud 2025-05-01 at 16:31 By Connor Jones President’s campaign continues against man he claims covered up evidence of electoral fraud in 2020 Chris Krebs, former CISA director and current political punching bag for the US President, says his Global Entry membership was revoked.… This article is an…

Chart Toppers Live: RSAC™ 2025 Conference Highlights 2025-05-01 at 16:02 By Paul Miller Follow me to catch the top #RSAC moments you may have missed This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

Plume CEO questions $21B RWA market size, says institutions not ready 2025-05-01 at 16:01 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz and Sam Bourgi Amid the intensifying global race to tokenize real-world assets, the market is still too nascent for institutional adoption, according to Chris Yin, the co-founder and CEO of Galaxy-backed RWA platform Plume. Institutional capital…

NASA probes propulsion problem in Psyche’s thrusters 2025-05-01 at 15:45 By Richard Speed Mission to a metal asteroid lacks xenon pressure NASA is looking into propulsion problems experienced by a probe on its way to orbit the asteroid Psyche.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

Morgan Stanley eyes crypto rollout for E*Trade platform: Bloomberg 2025-05-01 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Banking giant Morgan Stanley reportedly plans to list cryptocurrencies on its E*Trade investment brokerage and trading platform. According to a May 1 Bloomberg report, the firm intends to list crypto assets on E*Trade in 2026. The plan is…

89% of security teams have already begun to implement AI 2025-05-01 at 15:03 By A recent Cymulate report found that 71% of those surveyed consider threat exposure validation to be “absolutely essential.”  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Why top SOC teams are shifting to Network Detection and Response 2025-05-01 at 15:03 By Security Operations Center (SOC) teams are facing a fundamentally new challenge — traditional cybersecurity tools are failing to detect advanced adversaries who have become experts at evading endpoint-based defenses and signature-based detection systems. The reality of these “invisible intruders” is…

Claude AI Exploited to Operate 100+ Fake Political Personas in Global Influence Campaign 2025-05-01 at 15:03 By Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic has revealed that unknown threat actors leveraged its Claude chatbot for an “influence-as-a-service” operation to engage with authentic accounts across Facebook and X. The sophisticated activity, branded as financially-motivated, is said to have…

Google details plans for 1 MW IT racks exploiting electric vehicle supply chain 2025-05-01 at 14:49 By Dan Robinson Switching voltage allows search giant to switch up power delivery system Google is planning for datacenter racks supporting 1 MW of IT hardware loads, plus the cooling infrastructure to cope, as AI processing continues to grow…

Linux in Excel? Sure, why not ruin both 2025-05-01 at 14:18 By Richard Speed The spreadsheet from Hell From the department of “but… why?” comes news of Linux running in Microsoft Excel, although all might not be as it seems.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin price about to ‘blast’ higher as Fed rate cut odds jump to 60% 2025-05-01 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Key takeaways: Bitcoin holds $95,000 as Fed rate cut odds rise to 60% for June 18 as US economy slumps. Breaking $95,000 could push BTC price toward $100,000, while dropping below $93,000 may…

MultiBank, MAG, Mavryk ink world’s largest $3B RWA tokenization deal 2025-05-01 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas MultiBank Group, the world’s largest financial derivatives institution based in Dubai, has signed a landmark $3 billion real-world asset (RWA) tokenization agreement with United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based real estate giant MAG and blockchain infrastructure provider Mavryk. The…

Eric Trump: USD1 will be used for $2B MGX investment in Binance 2025-05-01 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Abu Dhabi-based investment firm MGX will use a stablecoin linked to US President Donald Trump’s family to settle a $2 billion investment in Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. The World Liberty Financial USD (USD1)…

New Research Reveals: 95% of AppSec Fixes Don’t Reduce Risk 2025-05-01 at 13:32 By For over a decade, application security teams have faced a brutal irony: the more advanced the detection tools became, the less useful their results proved to be. As alerts from static analysis tools, scanners, and CVE databases surged, the promise of…

DarkWatchman, Sheriff Malware Hit Russia and Ukraine with Stealth and Nation-Grade Tactics 2025-05-01 at 13:32 By Russian companies have been targeted as part of a large-scale phishing campaign that’s designed to deliver a known malware called DarkWatchman. Targets of the attacks include entities in the media, tourism, finance and insurance, manufacturing, retail, energy, telecom, transport,…

Data watchdog will leave British Library alone – further probes ‘not worth our time’ 2025-05-01 at 13:17 By Connor Jones No MFA? No problem – as long as you show you’ve learned your lesson The UK’s data protection overlord is not going to pursue any further investigation into the British Library’s 2023 ransomware attack.… This…

Bitcoin eyes gains as macro data makes US recession 2025 ‘base case’ 2025-05-01 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin traders wait for signals of US economic policy loosening as data forces the Federal Reserve into a corner. Recession is more likely than not, sources say, amid rising unemployment and resurgent inflation.…

Restaking can make DeFi more secure for institutional traders 2025-05-01 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Amitej Gajjala Opinion by: Amitej Gajjala, co-founder and CEO of Kernel DAO The restaking narrative has moved fast — from side conversations in validator circles to the forefront of DeFi infrastructure discussions. It’s not hard to see why. DefiLlama states…

AI software development: Productivity revolution or fraught with risk? 2025-05-01 at 12:33 By Tim Anderson We look at the state of AI software development – it’s not going away, but risks abound Analysis  AI in software development has evolved rapidly since GitHub Copilot caught the world’s attention with its June 2021 preview – and shows…

Metaplanet to open US arm, plans to raise $250M for Bitcoin strategy 2025-05-01 at 12:04 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Metaplanet — a Japanese company focused on accumulating Bitcoin — announced it will launch a United States-based subsidiary. In a May 1 X post, Metaplanet announced that the firm is launching a wholly owned subsidiary…

Ethena partners with TON to offer USDe to one billion Telegram users 2025-05-01 at 12:04 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Decentralized stablecoin platform Ethena has partnered with The Open Network (TON) to make its stablecoins available to Telegram’s user base of over one billion people. The partnership, announced on May 1 at Token2049 in Dubai,…

HMRC’s Making Tax Digital scheme also made tax more expensive – by £300M 2025-05-01 at 11:48 By Lindsay Clark Watchdog says transformation effort added costs instead of savings for most businesses The UK tax authority’s push to digitize services has backfired, saddling taxpayers with hundreds of millions in extra costs, according to a report by…

Commvault Confirms Hackers Exploited CVE-2025-3928 as Zero-Day in Azure Breach 2025-05-01 at 11:48 By Enterprise data backup platform Commvault has revealed that an unknown nation-state threat actor breached its Microsoft Azure environment by exploiting CVE-2025-3928 but emphasized there is no evidence of unauthorized data access. “This activity has affected a small number of customers we…

‘Bad breach of ethics’ — Musk echoes crypto execs in backlash against WSJ 2025-05-01 at 11:02 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Tesla CEO Elon Musk has lashed out at The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), calling the publication’s latest report “an EXTREMELY BAD BREACH OF ETHICS,” after it claimed the Tesla board was actively seeking his…

Microsoft tries to kill the ‘pausing datacenter builds must be bad news for AI’ trope 2025-05-01 at 10:47 By Simon Sharwood Sees economic strife as chance to sell even more stuff than its $70bn Q3 haul Microsoft’s capital expenditure was slightly lower than forecast, in part due to “normal variability from the timing of delivery…

Strategy ends April up 32% in best month since November as Q1 earnings loom 2025-05-01 at 10:10 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Key takeaways: Strategy’s stock rose 32% in April, its biggest monthly gain since November. Speculation is building that Strategy will announce a major capital raise during its Q1 earnings call on May 1…

Sam Altman’s eye-scanning crypto project World launches in US 2025-05-01 at 10:10 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s crypto-tied digital identity project World, formerly Worldcoin, has made its US debut in six cities.  The project, which aims to verify humans in the age of artificial intelligence, is initially coming to what it…