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Bitcoin price forms two BTC futures gaps after Coinbase premium flips negative 2025-05-06 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s Coinbase premium index turned negative for the first time in 15 days, indicating defensive short-term sentiment among US investors. Bitcoin CME futures gaps between support at $92,000-$92,500 and resistance at $96,400-$97,400 suggest…

Research DAO claims paralyzed rats recover after spinal cord fix 2025-05-06 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) HydraDAO claims that its researchers were able to use a novel technique to repair severed spines in rats. In a May 5 X post, decentralized science (DeSci) project HydraDAO said that one of…

How much Bitcoin can Berkshire Hathaway buy? 2025-05-06 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Key takeaways: Berkshire holds $347B in cash, enough to buy ~18% of Bitcoin’s supply. Greg Abel has not signaled a shift from Warren Buffett’s anti-Bitcoin stance. Berkshire already has indirect crypto exposure via Nu Holdings, Jefferies. Warren Buffett announced at…

Brain-inspired neuromorphic computer SpiNNaker overheated when coolers lost their chill 2025-05-06 at 14:33 By Richard Speed Too much hot air brings down Manchester Uni based neural network project Exclusive  The brain-inspired SpiNNaker machine at Manchester University suffered an overheating incident over the Easter weekend that will send a chill down the spines of datacenter administrators.……

Microsoft Warns Default Helm Charts Could Leave Kubernetes Apps Exposed to Data Leaks 2025-05-06 at 14:33 By Microsoft has warned that using pre-made templates, such as out-of-the-box Helm charts, during Kubernetes deployments could open the door to misconfigurations and leak valuable data. “While these ‘plug-and-play’ options greatly simplify the setup process, they often prioritize ease…

Crypto spending will grow, but fiat isn’t going anywhere: Mercuryo CEO 2025-05-06 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Petr Kozyakov, CEO of crypto payments platform Mercuryo, told Cointelegraph that the future of finance may not be a winner-takes-all scenario but a blend of digital assets and fiat, each used where it makes the most…

Entra ID Data Protection: Essential or Overkill? 2025-05-06 at 13:32 By Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) is the backbone of modern identity management, enabling secure access to the applications, data, and services your business relies on. As hybrid work and cloud adoption accelerate, Entra ID plays an even more central role — managing authentication,…

IRS appoints Trish Turner to head crypto division amid resignations 2025-05-06 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Veteran US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official Trish Turner was appointed to lead the agency’s digital assets division following the departure of two key crypto-focused executives. Turner, who has spent over 20 years at the IRS and…

OKX exec warns against hype amid real-world asset tokenization boom 2025-05-06 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Crypto exchange OKX’s CEO for its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) arm urged the industry to focus on delivering real-world utility as interest in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization accelerates.  In a Cointelegraph interview at the Token20249…

Bitcoin vs. digital fiat is freedom vs. serfdom 2025-05-06 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph by Simon Cain Opinion by: Simon Cain, contributor at Bitcoin Policy UK Most jurisdictions globally are researching, developing or implementing retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). If you see these as harmless move-with-the-times digital updates of old-fashioned paper money, look again. CBDCs…

Commodore OS 3 is the loudest Linux yet 2025-05-06 at 12:41 By Liam Proven One distro has to be the most extra – and here it is A Commodore-themed talking Linux desktop, complete with hundreds of games, makes for the biggest distro we’ve seen yet.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original…

US Senate crypto bills stall amid Trump ties and ethics concerns 2025-05-06 at 12:00 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Efforts to pass crypto legislation in the US Senate face mounting resistance amid growing ethical concerns around US President Donald Trump’s ties to crypto. In a May 5 letter to the Office of Government Ethics, Senators…

Infosec guru Schneier worries corp AI will manipulate us 2025-05-06 at 11:50 By Iain Thomson Can we turn to govt, academic models instead? RSAC  Corporate AI models are already skewed to serve their makers’ interests, and unless governments and academia step up to build transparent alternatives, the tech risks becoming just another tool for commercial…

Microsoft will let partners get creative with pay-when-you-want SaaS plans 2025-05-06 at 10:46 By Simon Sharwood A few million here, a few million there, pretty soon you’re talking real money Microsoft partners can now tailor private offers that allow buyers to vary the amount and timing of payments for some SaaS products and services.… This…

Bitcoin Core to unilaterally remove controversial OP-Return limit 2025-05-06 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Bitcoin Core developers have decided to remove a limit on transaction data in the next network upgrade, enabling more data to be included in a more efficient way.  “Bitcoin Core’s next release will, by default, relay and mine transactions…

Celsius’ Mashinsky lashes out at ‘death-in-prison sentence’ 2025-05-06 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of bankrupt crypto lending platform Celsius, has blasted the government’s 20-year “venom-laced” sentence request, declaring it a “death-in-prison sentence.” The US Department of Justice requested Mashinsky receive at least 20 years behind bars…

Omnissa, VMware’s old end-user outfit, moves to manage servers and … Apple Watches? 2025-05-06 at 09:31 By Simon Sharwood And declares hypervisor independence after being tied to vSphere Omnissa, the company that acquired VMware’s end-user compute portfolio, is moving beyond its traditional territory of managing endpoint devices and into server management.… This article is an…

Google Fixes Actively Exploited Android System Flaw in May 2025 Security Update 2025-05-06 at 09:31 By Google has released its monthly security updates for Android with fixes for 46 security flaws, including one vulnerability that it said has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-27363 (CVSS score: 8.1), a high-severity flaw…

eToro aims for $4B valuation, $500M raise for US IPO 2025-05-06 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan The Israel-based eToro Group says it’s looking for a valuation of up to $4 billion with its initial public offering in the US, as the stock and crypto trading platform forges ahead with listing on the Nasdaq.…

Suspect in $190M Nomad hack to be extradited to the US: Report 2025-05-06 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea A Russian-Israeli citizen allegedly involved in the $190 million Nomad bridge hack will soon be extradited to the US after he was reportedly arrested at an Israeli airport while boarding a flight to Russia.  Alexander…

Critical Langflow Flaw Added to CISA KEV List Amid Ongoing Exploitation Evidence 2025-05-06 at 08:31 By A recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting the open-source Langflow platform has been added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as…

Harrods’ Cyberattack: Cybersecurity Leaders Weigh In 2025-05-06 at 08:18 By Harrods experienced a cyberattack, and cybersecurity leaders are sharing their insights.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Florida takes strategic Bitcoin reserve bills off the table 2025-05-06 at 08:03 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Two Florida crypto bills have been removed from the legislative process in the latest blow to American state-level strategic Bitcoin reserve ambitions.  Florida’s House Bill 487 and Senate Bill 550 have been “indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration”…

Tron says DAO X hack cost victims $45K, Curve Finance also hit 2025-05-06 at 07:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte A hacker who took over the Tron DAO X account is estimated to have made around $45,000 in improperly solicited funds, according to a spokesperson from Tron.  Speaking to Cointelegraph, the Tron public relations team…

Fresh $1B in Tether mints on Tron, closing gap again with Ethereum 2025-05-06 at 06:01 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The Tron network has drawn closer to regaining the lead from Ethereum in Tether circulation after another big mint by the US stablecoin issuer. On May 5, Tether minted another $1 billion Tether (USDT) on…

New crypto bill draft seen to curb big crypto firm influence 2025-05-06 at 06:01 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The new “Digital Asset Market Structure Discussion Draft” introduced by House Republicans on May 5 could work to reduce the dominance of large crypto firms and promote more participation in the broader market, according to an…

Samourai Wallet says feds hid advice that crypto mixer was in the clear 2025-05-06 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Samourai Wallet’s lawyers allege federal prosecutors suppressed advice that the firm didn’t need a license before they charged executives at the crypto mixing service months later.  In a May 5 letter to a Manhattan…

China’s Loongson gets OpenStack boost from Inspur on its MIPS-y silicon 2025-05-06 at 04:20 By Simon Sharwood State-backed chip slinger inches closer to cloud-scale relevance Chinese chip designer Loongson claims more than 100 products now run on its homegrown LoongArch architecture, including an OpenStack-based cloud stack from domestic hyperscale heavyweight Inspur.… This article is an…

CISA slammed for role in ‘censorship industrial complex’ as budget faces possible $500M cut 2025-05-06 at 03:19 By Iain Thomson Because who needs cybersecurity when there’s culture wars to win President Trump’s 2026 budget proposal would gut the US govt’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, by $491 million – about 17 percent –…

New York district gets interim US Attorney as ex-SafeMoon CEO trial kicks off 2025-05-06 at 02:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Acting US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) John Durham has departed as President Donald Trump’s pick takes control of the office. In a May 5 notice, the US Attorney’s Office…

IT pros are caught between an AI rock and an economic hard place 2025-05-06 at 00:34 By Brandon Vigliarolo Tech gigs slide according to analysis of US jobs data The US jobs market grew faster than expected in April, but most IT pros aren’t among the beneficiaries.… This article is an excerpt from The Register…

Trump’s crypto dealings face scrutiny as House Republicans unveil digital asset bill 2025-05-06 at 00:01 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright US President Donald Trump’s crypto businesses are drawing increased scrutiny on Capitol Hill and beginning to influence the progress of US digital asset legislation. As Republican lawmakers in the US House of Representatives unveiled their…

Bitcoin sell-off to $93.5K is a brief hiccup — Data still supports new BTC highs in 2025 2025-05-06 at 00:01 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key takeaways: Bitcoin price slips, but BTC dominance is on the rise. Sizable purchases by Strategy and the spot BTC ETFs highlight institutional investors’ appetite for Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price…

US Treasury sanctions Myanmar militia group for alleged crypto scams 2025-05-06 at 00:01 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino The United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a Myanmar militia group known as the Karen National Army (KNA), accusing it of crypto-related scams and other criminal activities. According to a May 5 press release issued…

Signal chat app clone used by Signalgate’s Waltz was apparently an insecure mess 2025-05-06 at 00:01 By Thomas Claburn No, really? That’s a shocking surprise An unidentified miscreant is said to have obtained US government communications from TeleMessage, a messaging and archiving app based on the open-source Signal app and used by ousted national security…

Sam Altman’s OpenAI ditches plan to become for-profit company after fierce pushback 2025-05-05 at 23:50 By Thomas Barrabi OpenAI will continue to be governed by a non-profit entity going forward, CEO Sam Altman announced Monday – a move that came after the ChatGPT maker’s restructuring plans faced fierce pushback from ex-employees, state officials and billionaire…

Robots run this burger restaurant — and can serve your meal in just 27 seconds 2025-05-05 at 23:50 By Ben Cost Now that’s fry-tech. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to this headline: