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Twice lucky? Cetus’ recovery plan on Sui mirrors a Solana blueprint 2025-05-23 at 17:21 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun The bounty offer to recover stolen funds from Sui-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Cetus closely resembles a successful strategy used by a Solana project three years ago. It turns out that Cetus shares the same development team…

Washington moves on crypto: Stablecoin and blockchain bills signal regulatory momentum 2025-05-23 at 17:21 By Cointelegraph by Savannah Fortis In this week’s episode of Byte-Sized Insight, on Decentralize with Cointelegraph, we break down a pivotal moment for US crypto legislation.  In a 66–32 procedural vote on May 19, the US Senate advanced the GENIUS Act,…

New home test can detect cancer — thanks to adorable puppies who sniff it out at lab 2025-05-23 at 16:55 By Diana Bruk “Our dogs are natural workers and love being mentally stimulated by their sense of smell,” CEO Shlomi Madar told The Post. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product…

FAA gives SpaceX the nod for Starship Flight 9 but doubles the danger zone 2025-05-23 at 16:55 By Richard Speed Aircraft Hazard Area now stretches 1,600 nautical miles The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given SpaceX the go-ahead to launch Starship Flight 9, but has nearly doubled the size of the vehicle’s Aircraft Hazard Area…

Ledn ditches ETH, shifts to full custody model for Bitcoin loans 2025-05-23 at 16:04 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Digital asset lender Ledn is transitioning to fully collateralized Bitcoin lending and discontinuing support for Ethereum, in moves designed to consolidate its BTC-focused business and further safeguard client assets against credit risks. In adopting a full…

US Bitcoin ETFs near record month after $1.5B inflows in 2 days 2025-05-23 at 16:04 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States are heading for a record-breaking month, helping push Bitcoin to new all-time highs amid rising institutional demand. The US-listed spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded more than…

Genius Group resumes Bitcoin buying after US court ruling 2025-05-23 at 16:04 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Singapore-based artificial intelligence firm Genius Group has added more Bitcoin to its corporate treasury after being temporarily banned from doing so. In a May 22 announcement, Genius Group explained that it has resumed accumulating Bitcoin (BTC) following a…

Nvidia ain’t done with x86 as it taps Intel Xeons to babysit GPUs 2025-05-23 at 16:04 By Tobias Mann AI-optimized CPUs promise 4.6GHz clocks, at least for one in eight cores Computex  When Nvidia first teased its Arm-based Grace CPU back in 2021, many saw it as a threat to Intel and AMD. Four years…

ViciousTrap Uses Cisco Flaw to Build Global Honeypot from 5,300 Compromised Devices 2025-05-23 at 16:04 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that a threat actor codenamed ViciousTrap has compromised nearly 5,300 unique network edge devices across 84 countries and turned them into a honeypot-like network. The threat actor has been observed exploiting a critical security flaw…

Dow futures sink more than 600 points after Trump threatens tariffs against Apple, EU 2025-05-23 at 15:33 By Ariel Zilber Apple shares led tech losses, falling 4%, while benchmark Treasury yields slipped as investors sought safer assets. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original…

How GENIUS ACT squeaked through – despite Trump’s impotent ‘crypto council’ 2025-05-23 at 15:33 By Charles Gasparino GOP Sen. Bill Hagerty has emerged as crypto’s most effective, and much-needed spokesman on Capitol Hill. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to this…

Lenovo thought it could surf geopolitics, until Trump’s sudden tariff changes 2025-05-23 at 15:19 By Simon Sharwood Worries about uncertainty, even as AI pushes revenue and profit higher Chinese hardware giant Lenovo thought it had prepared for a trade war, but its plan proved insufficient once the US started to rapidly change its tax policies…

CZ refutes claims in latest WSJ article on Trump-linked crypto dealings 2025-05-23 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has pushed back against a report in The Wall Street Journal, calling it a “hit piece” filled with inaccuracies and negative assumptions.  In an X post, Zhao criticized…

Bitcoin’s new all-time high has traders asking: Is BTC price overheating at $111K? 2025-05-23 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Key takeaways: Bitcoin hit a new all-time high of $111,970 on May 22, but retraced to $110,700, with analysts noting mixed signals on market overheating. Funding rates and other metrics suggest a “healthy upward…

Cybercriminals Take Advantage of ChatGPT and Other Generative AI Models 2025-05-23 at 15:02 By A recent cybercrime report by Malwarebytes found that AI agents will soon usher in a world of far more frequent, sophisticated and difficult-to-detect cyberattacks. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to…

Alabama State Government Experiences Cyber Incident 2025-05-23 at 15:02 By The Alabama State Government has experienced a cyber incident.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

300 Servers and €3.5M Seized as Europol Strikes Ransomware Networks Worldwide 2025-05-23 at 14:48 By As part of the latest “season” of Operation Endgame, a coalition of law enforcement agencies have taken down about 300 servers worldwide, neutralized 650 domains, and issued arrest warrants against 20 targets. Operation Endgame, first launched in May 2024, is…

What would a Microsoft engineer do to Ubuntu? AnduinOS is the answer 2025-05-23 at 14:35 By Liam Proven It’s not radical, but it is slim and pretty – usually a winning combination AnduinOS, a one-man project from a Chinese Microsoft engineer, is quite a new Ubuntu remix that reshapes GNOME in the image of Windows…

One of Britain’s largest health trusts says ‘no ta’ to Palantir-run data platform – for now 2025-05-23 at 14:02 By Lindsay Clark Care board defers decision to adopt national system Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (ICB) has decided not to adopt a national data platform – prescribed by the UK government and run by Palantir…

SafeLine WAF: Open Source Web Application Firewall with Zero-Day Detection and Bot Protection 2025-05-23 at 13:31 By From zero-day exploits to large-scale bot attacks — the demand for a powerful, self-hosted, and user-friendly web application security solution has never been greater. SafeLine is currently the most starred open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF) on GitHub, with…

Microplastics are everywhere — new device yanks them from your laundry 2025-05-23 at 13:05 By Tracy Swartz These minute particles have been linked to a laundry list of concerns, including a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and certain cancers. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York…

Cetus offers $6M bounty after $220M hack as Sui faces decentralization debate 2025-05-23 at 13:05 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Cetus is offering a $6 million white hat bounty in an effort to recover $220 million in stolen digital assets, while emergency responses from the Sui Network have raised concerns about decentralization. Sui-native decentralized exchange…

Hyperliquid backs 24/7 crypto trading in CFTC comments submission 2025-05-23 at 13:05 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetuals exchange operating on its own layer-1 blockchain, has submitted formal comments on 24/7 derivatives trading to the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In a May 23 X post, Hyperliquid Labs announced that…

Grandpa-conning crook jailed over sugar-coated drug scam 2025-05-23 at 12:18 By Richard Currie Callous fraudster tricked elderly gents into smuggling meth hidden in chocolate truffles A ruthless cyber conman who duped elderly pensioners – including an 80-year-old man – into smuggling deadly class A drugs was this week locked up.… This article is an excerpt…

DeFi near-zero onboarding costs can help 1.4B unbanked: 1inch co-founder 2025-05-23 at 12:03 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms have a major cost advantage over traditional banks when it comes to onboarding new users, according to Anton Bukov, co-founder of decentralized exchange (DEX) 1inch. Speaking at a panel during Dutch Blockchain Week…

Bitcoin buyer dominance at $111K suggests ‘another wave’ of gains 2025-05-23 at 12:03 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin buyer interest remains strong at all-time highs, contrasting with the first touch of $100,000 in 2024. The BTC price uptrend “may continue” as a result, CryptoQuant analysis concludes. Bitcoin short-term holders are firmly in…

BT managers’ union mulls options after ‘derisory or non-existent pay rise 2025-05-23 at 11:49 By Dan Robinson Annoyed at poor or missing salary increase offer as Brit telco pays out dividend BT is facing a revolt over pay from its line managers, with unions complaining today about the telco giant dishing out increased dividends to…

U.S. Dismantles DanaBot Malware Network, Charges 16 in $50M Global Cybercrime Operation 2025-05-23 at 10:47 By The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the disruption of the online infrastructure associated with DanaBot (aka DanaTools) and unsealed charges against 16 individuals for their alleged involvement in the development and deployment of the malware, which…

US big banks hold early talks on joint crypto stablecoin: WSJ 2025-05-23 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Tarang Khaitan Some of the biggest banking companies in the US are reportedly exploring a team-up to launch a crypto stablecoin. Companies owned by JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo have discussed the possibility of jointly…

Anthropic’s debuts most powerful AI yet amid ‘whistleblowing’ controversy 2025-05-23 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has launched the latest generations of its chatbots amid criticism of a testing environment behaviour that could report some users to authorities. Anthropic unveiled Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4 on May 22,…

Stargate to land its first offshore datacenters in the United Arab Emirates 2025-05-23 at 09:32 By Simon Sharwood Says it will serve half of humanity but testing that claim produced a hilarious ChatGPT fail Stargate, the Open AI led consortium that aims to build giant AI datacenters, has picked the United Arab Emirates as its…

Hackers using fake Ledger Live app to steal seed phrases and drain crypto 2025-05-23 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Cybercriminals are using fake Ledger Live apps to drain macOS users’ crypto through malware that steals seed phrases, a cybersecurity firm warns.  The malware replaces the legitimate Ledger Live app on victims’ devices and…

Pictures give glimpse inside Trump’s memecoin holder dinner 2025-05-23 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Photos from within US President Donald Trump’s secretive dinner for his top memecoin buyers show attendees were treated to a three-course meal and gift bags as protesters gathered outside the event to accuse Trump of profiting from the presidency.…

Bitcoin open interest hits record high as BTC slips below $111K 2025-05-23 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Bitcoin futures open interest (OI) has hit record levels on crypto derivatives exchanges as traders anticipate the cryptocurrency will continue and reach new all-time highs.  Bitcoin (BTC) futures open interest reached a peak of just over…