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Stripper index doesn’t apply to Bitcoin, OnlyFans models say 2025-08-04 at 15:04 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun An analysis of an OnlyFans model’s earnings suggests the so-called stripper index doesn’t hold up when applied to digital adult content and Bitcoin. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

4 countries that let you buy citizenship or a golden visa with crypto 2025-08-04 at 15:04 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak Citizenship and residency via crypto are now possible in countries like Vanuatu, El Salvador and Portugal, with investment requirements ranging from $100,000 to $1 million. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Pump.fun hits lowest monthly revenue in 2025 as memecoins lose steam 2025-08-04 at 15:04 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Solana-based memecoin platform Pump.fun saw its July revenue plummet to $24.96 million, down 80% from its January peak. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Project Banana ripens into a pre-alpha for KDE Linux, and you can test it 2025-08-04 at 15:04 By Liam Proven Desktop project’s in-house distro is impressively ambitious, but nowhere near ready The former “Project Banana” now has a more sober name, albeit one a bit trickier to search for.… This article is an excerpt from…

Multi-Job Hustles Expose Workers to Higher Cybersecurity Risks 2025-08-04 at 15:03 By Almost half of Gen Z has a side hustle, the highest percentage of any other generation. This may leave them at higher risk of cyberattacks. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this…

⚡ Weekly Recap: VPN 0-Day, Encryption Backdoor, AI Malware, macOS Flaw, ATM Hack & More 2025-08-04 at 15:03 By Malware isn’t just trying to hide anymore—it’s trying to belong. We’re seeing code that talks like us, logs like us, even documents itself like a helpful teammate. Some threats now look more like developer tools than…

Man-in-the-Middle Attack Prevention Guide 2025-08-04 at 15:03 By Some of the most devastating cyberattacks don’t rely on brute force, but instead succeed through stealth. These quiet intrusions often go unnoticed until long after the attacker has disappeared. Among the most insidious are man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, where criminals exploit weaknesses in communication protocols to silently position…

New ‘Plague’ PAM Backdoor Exposes Critical Linux Systems to Silent Credential Theft 2025-08-04 at 15:03 By Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Linux backdoor dubbed Plague that has managed to evade detection for a year. “The implant is built as a malicious PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module), enabling attackers to silently bypass system authentication and…

Untangling the Jeff Bezos web: Who pays for the billionaire’s space lust? 2025-08-04 at 14:34 By Doug Mohney Blue Origin and Amazon’s Kuiper satellite program are an arm’s length apart In the beginning there was Jeff Bezos. He created Amazon in 1994 and became filthy rich in the decades that followed, reaching a net worth…

German phone repair biz collapses following 2023 ransomware attack 2025-08-04 at 14:04 By Connor Jones Founder miffed over prosecutors holding onto its Bitcoin The founder of a German mobile phone repair and insurance biz has begun insolvency proceedings for some operations in his company after struggling financially following a costly ransomware attack in 2023.… This…

When hyperscalers can’t safeguard one nation’s data from another, dark clouds are ahead 2025-08-04 at 13:38 By Rupert Goodwins If it’s not on-prem, it’s on the menu Opinion  The details of cloud data regionalization are rarely the stuff of great drama. When they’ve reached the level of an exe admitting to the Senate that a…

Millions of age checks performed as UK Online Safey Act gets rolling 2025-08-04 at 13:38 By Richard Speed But it’s OK, claims Brit government, no personal data stored ‘unless absolutely necessary’ The UK government has reported that an additional five million age checks are being made daily as UK-based internet users seek to access age-restricted…

Legendary OpenPrinting architect looking for new role 2025-08-04 at 13:38 By Liam Proven Canonical lays off one of its old hands – a longstanding FOSS developer – after nearly two decades Till Kamppeter, the lead developer of the OpenPrinting subsystem for Linux, has been laid off by Canonical after 19 years.… This article is an…

The Wild West of Shadow IT 2025-08-04 at 13:37 By Everyone’s an IT decision-maker now. The employees in your organization can install a plugin with just one click, and they don’t need to clear it with your team first. It’s great for productivity, but it’s a serious problem for your security posture. When the floodgates…

Ether ‘mega whales’ continue buying through weekend dip 2025-08-04 at 10:22 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Ether “mega whales” continued buying the cryptocurrency, which dipped and began recovering over the weekend. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF set for ‘monstrous lead’ with SEC options boost 2025-08-04 at 10:22 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF will get a boost from the SEC’s decision to raise the limit for options contracts 10-fold, NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro said. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

China’s botched Great Firewall upgrade invites attacks on its censorship infrastructure 2025-08-04 at 10:22 By Simon Sharwood Attempts to censor QUIC traffic create chance to block access to offshore DNS resolvers China’s attempts to censor traffic carried using Quick UDP Internet Connections (QUIC) are imperfect and have left the country at risk of attacks that…

PlayPraetor Android Trojan Infects 11,000+ Devices via Fake Google Play Pages and Meta Ads 2025-08-04 at 10:22 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a nascent Android remote access trojan (RAT) called PlayPraetor that has infected more than 11,000 devices, primarily across Portugal, Spain, France, Morocco, Peru, and Hong Kong. “The botnet’s rapid growth, which now exceeds…

Bitcoin company Metaplanet kicks off August with first big buy 2025-08-04 at 09:11 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Metaplanet scooped up 463 Bitcoin on Monday, making it the first public company to capitalize on the August Bitcoin dip. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Cardano community approves $71M treasury spend for network upgrades 2025-08-04 at 08:10 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Prior to the proposal passing, Cardano’s Technical Steering Committee submitted a competing bid. Users were also concerned about transparency and accountability. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

$110K support key as Bitcoin enters bear month with a 5% dip: Analyst 2025-08-04 at 08:10 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The month of August has historically been a bearish one for Bitcoin, and is already off to a choppy start. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

CFTC starts ‘crypto sprint’ with SEC following White House plans 2025-08-04 at 08:10 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will work with the Securities and Exchange Commission to implement White House crypto recommendations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Microsoft briefly turned off Indian company’s cloud due to EU sanctions on Russia 2025-08-04 at 07:42 By Simon Sharwood Oh, the irony of Europe demonstrating the importance of the sovereign cloud it craves Microsoft disconnected Indian company Nayara Energy from its cloudy resources last week, before restoring access ahead of a court clash.… This article…

Trump’s crypto-AI tsar David Sacks: AI job loss is ‘overhyped’ 2025-08-04 at 07:10 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea David Sacks says fears that AI will overtake human jobs are overblown, while a recent Microsoft study has flagged the top roles at risk. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

K-12 vs. Higher Education Security: What Schools and Colleges Need to Know 2025-08-04 at 07:10 By When discussing common threats or best practices in education security, it is important that security leaders have a comprehensive understanding of the campus they are protecting. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View…

Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility 2025-08-04 at 07:10 By Kimberly Lewis highlights the different threats facing U.S. schools and how she fights against them. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Tron network founder Justin Sun returns from space 2025-08-04 at 00:03 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Tron founder said it has been a long-time dream to travel to space and reflected on the fragility of the planet following his return. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Iconic Satoshi Nakamoto statue recovered by Lugano municipality 2025-08-03 at 20:05 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The iconic statue of pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto has become a textbook symbol of the global Bitcoin movement. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin dip making ‘perfect bottom,’ says analyst: Will BTC rally to $148K? 2025-08-03 at 19:14 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola BTC price is retesting a key support that previously triggered a 25% rally, potentially signaling a repeat move toward new all-time highs for Bitcoin. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

The token is dead, long live the token 2025-08-03 at 18:03 By Cointelegraph by Daniel Taylor Crypto tokens have failed retail investors through insider concentration and poor design. Regulation and tokenized real-world assets offer hope for revival. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Silent Push CEO on cybercrime takedowns: ‘It’s an ongoing cat-and-mouse game’ 2025-08-03 at 14:51 By Jessica Lyons Plus: why takedowns aren’t in threat-intel analysts’ best interest interview  It started out small: One US financial services company wanted to stop unknown crooks from spoofing their trading app, tricking customers into giving the digital thieves their login…

SharpLink buys another $54M in ETH, now holds $1.65B worth of Ether 2025-08-03 at 12:22 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas SharpLink spent $108.57 million in USDC over 48 hours to acquire 30,755 ETH, raising its total Ether holdings to 480,031 ETH worth $1.65 billion. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Capacity planning a rising concern for datacenter operators as AI grows 2025-08-03 at 12:22 By Dan Robinson New Uptime survey flags cost, power, outages Being able to forecast future capacity requirements is a growing concern for datacenter operators as they face conflicting factors such as rising costs, power constraints, and meeting the demands of AI…

Bearish Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin could retrace to $100K on macro headwinds 2025-08-03 at 09:29 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Bitcoin and Ether could fall back toward the $100,000 and $3,000 level amid concerns of more tariffs, a sluggish credit market and slowed job creation, Arthur Hayes argues. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com…

XRP eyes 20% surge in August, crypto returns to US: Hodler’s Digest, July 27 – Aug. 2 2025-08-03 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons XRP may be gearing up for a short-term rebound, crypto companies are beginning to return to the United States, and other news. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

Crypto victim loses $908K in sophisticated phishing attack 2025-08-03 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea A victim lost $908,551 in a crypto phishing scam 15 months after signing a malicious approval transaction. The scammer waited until two large deposits were made before striking. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Meta’s $250M whiz kid’s last AI product ‘sucks at Google Chrome, flopped with Numbers’: users 2025-08-03 at 02:22 By Matt Caputo Meta’s new AI whiz kid Matt Deitke’s last tech product called Vy handles repetitive tasks “with high accuracy” and does so without interrupting users while they browse, but some users have complained it was…

Creative leverage solves the impermanent loss problem — Curve founder 2025-08-03 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Impermanent loss has been a major factor preventing crypto holders from becoming liquidity providers on decentralized finance platforms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Big stage, bigger scams? 5 shady crypto projects that made it to the spotlight 2025-08-02 at 22:05 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya ZachXBT named some sponsors of Token2049 as sketchy. While these coins may have hype-fueled pumps to cult-like followings, they may have no real utility. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…