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Bitcoin breaks downtrend with spike toward $92.6K, but who’s behind the price momentum? 2025-04-23 at 00:04 By Cointelegraph by Marie Poteriaieva Bitcoin (BTC) price surged over the Easter weekend, jumping 9% and crossing the $91,000 threshold on April 22. This strong performance diverged sharply from the stock market’s lukewarm rebound and mirrored gold’s bullish behavior,…

US to slap up to 3,521% tariffs on SE Asian solar imports – especially you, Cambodia 2025-04-23 at 00:04 By Brandon Vigliarolo Uncle Sam says Chinese factories use proxies to dodge import taxes world war fee  Solar panels made in a number of Southeast Asian countries face massive new import duties into America, some as…

DeFi Development Corp adds $11.5M SOL, shares jump 12% 2025-04-22 at 23:00 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino DeFi Development Corporation, formerly known as Janover, is ramping up its Solana treasury strategy following a buyout led by Kraken executives. According to an April 22 announcement, the company added 88,164 Solana (SOL) to its treasury, worth $11.5…

Lawyer hopes Hashflare co-founders can ‘self-deport’ after sentencing 2025-04-22 at 23:00 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright A lawyer representing one of the co-founders of crypto mining service Hashflare has addressed how their criminal case may move forward after the pair received “self-deport” letters from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In an April 11…

Two CISA officials jump ship, both proud of pushing for Secure by Design software 2025-04-22 at 22:51 By Jessica Lyons As cyber-agency faces cuts, makes noises about switching up program Two top officials have resigned from Uncle Sam’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, furthering fears of a brain drain amid White House cuts…

Instagram would have succeeded without Facebook’s $1B takeover, co-founder testifies 2025-04-22 at 22:02 By Thomas Barrabi Instagram would have been successful even if Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had never purchased the photo-sharing app for $1 billion in 2012, co-founder Kevin Systrom said during the FTC’s landmark antitrust trial on Tuesday. This article is an excerpt…

Bitcoin price prepares for ‘70% to 80%’ gain as onchain metrics and spot BTC ETF inflows spike 2025-04-22 at 22:02 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin (BTC) price has been in a persistent downtrend since January, but the April 22 surge past $91,000 marks its first higher high breakout of the year and the potential…

Institutional demand could push BTC past $200k in 2025 — Analysts 2025-04-22 at 22:02 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Demand from financial institutions could push the price of Bitcoin (BTC) as high as $200,000 per coin in 2025, according to two research reports reviewed by Cointelegraph.  Analysts from Standard Chartered and Intellectia AI said institutional…

Fog ransomware channels Musk with demands for work recaps or a trillion bucks 2025-04-22 at 21:29 By Connor Jones In effect: ‘Ha ha – the government is borked and so are you’ Ransomware scumbags – potentially those behind the Fog gang – are channeling their inner Elon Musk with their latest ransom note, spotted by…

Docker Malware Exploits Teneo Web3 Node to Earn Crypto via Fake Heartbeat Signals 2025-04-22 at 20:31 By Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a malware campaign that’s targeting Docker environments with a previously undocumented technique to mine cryptocurrency. The activity cluster, per Darktrace and Cado Security, represents a shift from other cryptojacking campaigns that directly deploy miners…

A pot of $250K is now available to ransomware researchers, but it feeds a commercial product 2025-04-22 at 20:15 By Jessica Lyons Security bods can earn up to $10K per report Ransomware threat hunters can now collect rewards of $10,000 for each piece of intel they file under a new bug bounty that aims to…

This is not just any ‘cyber incident’ … this is an M&S ‘cyber incident’ 2025-04-22 at 19:19 By Connor Jones Retailer tight-lipped on details as digital hiccup disrupts customer orders UK high street mainstay Marks & Spencer told the London Stock Exchange this afternoon it has been managing a “cyber incident” for “the past few…

University of Michigan faces lawsuit due hacking and privacy breach 2025-04-22 at 19:19 By The University of Michigan is facing a class action lawsuit due to the actions of a former football coach, Matt Weiss, who is accused of exposing the private images and videos of thousands of student-athletes. This article is an excerpt from…

Bitcoin-to-gold ratio risks 35% decline following Wall Street’s $13T wipeout 2025-04-22 at 19:03 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Bitcoin’s (BTC) value relative to gold (XAU) may be poised for a steep 35% drop as it mirrors historical bear market signals and reacts to massive turbulence that has wiped out $13 trillion from the US stock…

Bitcoin traders turn to $93K yearly open as BTC price hits 6-week high 2025-04-22 at 19:03 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) hit six-week highs on April 22 as US trade war tensions emboldened crypto bulls. BTC/USD 1-hour chart with 200SMA. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin lines up resistance flips around $90,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets…

Google mulled exclusive Gemini AI, Chrome deals with Samsung last year: court docs 2025-04-22 at 18:46 By Reuters The Justice Department and a broad coalition of state attorneys general are seeking an order from a judge in Washington that would require Google to sell its Chrome browser and take other measures. This article is an excerpt from…

Pinterest is pushing teens to close the app and pause notifications at school: ‘Stay in the moment’ 2025-04-22 at 18:40 By Brooke Steinberg The platform said a large-scale test will reach “millions” of users aged 13 to 17. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View…

Crocodilus malware explained: how it targets android crypto wallets 2025-04-22 at 18:22 By Cointelegraph by Max Moeller What is Crocodilus malware? Crocodilus is the latest in a string of Android crypto malware built to steal your cryptoassets. Crocodilus is a sophisticated piece of malware that steals digital assets from Android devices. Named after crocodile references…

Cheaper, faster, riskier — The rise of DeepSeek and its security concerns 2025-04-22 at 18:22 By Cointelegraph by Ahmad Shadid Opinion by: Ahmad Shadid, CEO of O.xyz The DeepSeek saga made it abundantly clear that cheaper AI models can offer breakthrough advantages. DeepSeek challenges traditional investments with low-cost, high-performance technology. Yet its rise brings serious…

UN says Asian scam call center epidemic expanding globally amid political heat 2025-04-22 at 18:22 By Connor Jones What used to be a serious issue mainly in Southeast Asia is now the world’s problem Scam call centers are metastasizing worldwide “like a cancer,” according to the United Nations, which warns the epidemic has reached a…

GCP Cloud Composer Bug Let Attackers Elevate Access via Malicious PyPI Packages 2025-04-22 at 17:36 By Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a now-patched vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) that could have enabled an attacker to elevate their privileges in the Cloud Composer workflow orchestration service that’s based on Apache Airflow. “This vulnerability lets attackers with…

Bitdeer secures $60M to boost Bitcoin ASIC production amid record hashrate 2025-04-22 at 17:06 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Bitcoin mining firm Bitdeer has secured a $60 million loan to ramp up its Bitcoin ASIC manufacturing efforts as global mining competition intensifies amid record-breaking network hashrates. According to its annual report, Bitdeer entered a loan…

Unpacking Mantra’s OM crash requires forensic study — CertiK exec 2025-04-22 at 17:06 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Mantra founder and CEO John Mullin has begun an $80 million burn of OM tokens to regain users’ trust following the token’s crash earlier in April. However, the question of the underlying reasons for the crash remains…

Bitcoin traders warn BTC price rally may stall at $90K 2025-04-22 at 17:06 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Bitcoin (BTC) rallied above $89,000 on April 22, its highest level since early March, buoyed by strong spot demand during US trading hours on April 21. The recovery, however, faced a serious challenge in breaking above $90,000…

Medical Express Ambulance Inc. announces data breach 2025-04-22 at 17:05 By Medical Express Ambulance Inc. (MedEx) recently experienced a data breach that may have allowed unauthorized access to patient health information. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Relax, AWS reassessing colo lease talks is just ‘routine capacity management’ 2025-04-22 at 16:45 By Dan Robinson Hyperscaler says there’s no decrease in demand, it’s just looking for good deals Amazon has joined Microsoft in pausing some datacenter leasing deals, sparking fresh concerns about whether the AI hype train may be running out of steam.……

Deepfake-enabled fraud caused more than $200 million in losses 2025-04-22 at 16:45 By In Q1 2025, deepfake-driven fraud led to $200 million in financial losses.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule docks to the International Space Station 2025-04-22 at 16:15 By Richard Speed Plenty of tortillas onboard but not quite so much science this time SpaceX’s latest cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) – CRS-32 – just successfully docked to the orbiting outpost, bringing extra crew supplies at the expense…

Crypto firms moving into Wall Street territory amid ‘growing synergy’ 2025-04-22 at 16:01 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Cryptocurrency firms and exchanges are increasingly moving into Wall Street territory, launching more traditional investment offerings and showcasing the growing synergy between crypto and traditional finance (TradFi). “There’s a growing synergy between traditional financial investments and the…

A guide to crypto trading bots: Analyzing strategies and performance 2025-04-22 at 15:49 By Cointelegraph by Elaine Hu The cryptocurrency market has witnessed a surge in the adoption of automated trading solutions, with trading bots gaining prominence for their ability to analyze vast data sets and execute trades with precision. Cointelegraph has dissected historical bot…

Mixed sentiment as crypto funds see modest $6M inflows — CoinShares 2025-04-22 at 15:49 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) showed signs of recovery last week with minor inflows, after shedding more than $1 billion in outflows in the previous two weeks. Crypto investment products saw inflows of $6 million during the…

Solana whale sits on $153M profit after 4-year staking play 2025-04-22 at 15:49 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra A Solana address with over 1 million tokens is sitting on more than $153 million in profit after a four-year staking play on the crypto asset.  Blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged the wallet address of a whale…

El Reg’s essential guide to deploying LLMs in production 2025-04-22 at 15:49 By Tobias Mann Running GenAI models is easy. Scaling them to thousands of users, not so much Hands On  You can spin up a chatbot with Llama.cpp or Ollama in minutes, but scaling large language models to handle real workloads – think multiple…

5 Major Concerns With Employees Using The Browser 2025-04-22 at 15:48 By As SaaS and cloud-native work reshape the enterprise, the web browser has emerged as the new endpoint. However, unlike endpoints, browsers remain mostly unmonitored, despite being responsible for more than 70% of modern malware attacks. Keep Aware’s recent State of Browser Security report…

Phishers Exploit Google Sites and DKIM Replay to Send Signed Emails, Steal Credentials 2025-04-22 at 15:48 By In what has been described as an “extremely sophisticated phishing attack,” threat actors have leveraged an uncommon approach that allowed bogus emails to be sent via Google’s infrastructure and redirect message recipients to fraudulent sites that harvest their…

UK-based self-driving car startup Wayve heads to Japan for more driving data 2025-04-22 at 14:33 By Richard Speed On a road trip with an AI by your side UK-based autonomous vehicle biz Wayve is continuing its global expansion by opening a testing and development center in Yokohama, Japan.… This article is an excerpt from The…