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New York State senator proposes tax on crypto mining energy use 2025-10-03 at 01:01 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The legislative proposal introduces a tiered tax system for energy used by crypto miners in New York, charged by kilowatt-hour used. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Synthetic tokens see a comeback as stablecoins market cap climbs 2025-10-03 at 01:01 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Sui enters the stablecoin race with a fully backed token and a synthetic dollar using delta-neutral hedging, as synthetic finance gains new traction. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Bitcoin’s next stop could be $125K: Here’s why 2025-10-03 at 01:01 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Bitcoin price aims for $125,000 as the gold rally and reduced inflation risks strengthen investors’ conviction in interest rate cuts and a rally from alternative assets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Ransomware scumbags say they deleted kids’ info after other gangs called them out 2025-10-03 at 00:25 By Iain Thomson Honor among thieves – extortion is fine, but no juveniles, please A ransomware crew that posted pictures and addresses of preschool children in an effort to get a payday has now deleted the data, apparently under…

Artificial Intelligence ‘Friend’ necklace causes uproar: ‘AI wouldn’t care if you lived or died’ 2025-10-03 at 00:14 By Rikki Schlott An AI startup spent more than $1 million to advertise on New York City’s subways — and New Yorkers simply aren’t having it. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York…

Crypto Biz: From banks to biotechs, real-world assets move onchain 2025-10-03 at 00:08 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi TradFi dives deeper into crypto: Tether’s mega raise, SEC eyes onchain stocks, JPMorgan expands Kinexys and a biotech bets treasury on DePIN. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Microsoft CTO says he wants to swap most AMD and Nvidia GPUs for homemade chips 2025-10-03 at 00:08 By Tobias Mann Pivot will hinge on success of next-gen Maia accelerator Microsoft buys a lot of GPUs from both Nvidia and AMD. But moving forward, Redmond’s leaders want to shift the majority of its AI workloads…

College student went on a destructive rampage, then confessed to ChatGPT, cops say 2025-10-02 at 23:24 By Brandon Vigliarolo Police say they found the evidence on his phone A Missouri college student has learned the hard way that admitting a vandalism spree to ChatGPT and asking whether he was likely to get caught may not…

ETH surge to $4.5K proves the bottom is in: Data predicts a 100% rally next 2025-10-02 at 23:09 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly ETH bottomed at $3,900, and a unique trading pattern forecasts another 100% gain by mid-2026. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Canaan shares surge after 50,000-rig Bitcoin mining deal 2025-10-02 at 23:09 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Canaan’s 50,000-rig deal, its largest in more than three years, signals a renewed US appetite for Bitcoin mining, according to the company’s CEO. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Centralized exchanges will be DeFi front ends in 5–10 years: 1inch co-founder 2025-10-02 at 23:09 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski 1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz said centralized crypto exchanges will gradually fade and serve only as frontends for decentralized finance. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Curl project, swamped with AI slop, finds not all AI is bad 2025-10-02 at 23:09 By Thomas Claburn Artificial intelligence works when humans use it wisely Over the past two years, the open source curl project has been flooded with bogus bug reports generated by AI models.… This article is an excerpt from The Register…

CME Group to expand with 24/7 crypto derivatives trading in 2026 2025-10-02 at 22:03 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Though planned for “early 2026,” the expansion in the CME Group’s trading services was still subject to regulatory review amid a US government shutdown with no end in sight. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com…

UK police caught slacking off by jamming their keyboards while working from home 2025-10-02 at 22:03 By Brandon Vigliarolo One officer was recorded pressing the ‘I’ key more than 16,000 times Police in the United Kingdom appear to be taking a cue from Homer Simpson’s playbook, with officers in multiple departments accused of “key jamming”…

Elon Musk being ‘incredibly busy’ not enough to relocate case to Texas, judge rules 2025-10-02 at 21:28 By Reuters Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said the world’s richest person has “considerable means” and spends at least 40% of his time outside Texas. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original…

European Central Bank picks tech partners for digital euro 2025-10-02 at 21:28 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The ECB said it had reached agreements with seven entities not yet involving “any payment” responsible for components of the digital euro, potentially launching in 2029. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Bitcoin clears $120K as onchain data points to a new BTC accumulation phase 2025-10-02 at 21:28 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin cleared the $120,000 level for the first time since August as long-term selling cools and short-term holders stabilize, hinting at a fresh accumulation phase. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Ex-US cyber boss slams politics getting in the way of preparedness 2025-10-02 at 21:28 By Jessica Lyons And don’t even get him started on AI interview  The bodies responsible for securing America from cyberattacks are currently too fragmented to be successful, according to former US National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, the first person ever to…

Multiple US executives targeted by ransomware in ‘high-volume attack,’ Google warns 2025-10-02 at 20:29 By Thomas Barrabi Hackers linked to a prominent ransomware group have been targeting executives at “numerous organizations” in a massive campaign since last month, according to a warning issued by Google on Thursday. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology…

Subpoena tracking platform blames outage on AWS social engineering attack 2025-10-02 at 20:29 By Connor Jones Software maker Kodex said its domain registrar fell for a fraudulent legal order A software platform used by law enforcement agencies and major tech companies to manage subpoenas and data requests went dark this week after attackers socially engineered…

DoubleZero protocol launches mainnet-beta for dedicated crypto communication 2025-10-02 at 20:00 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The DoubleZero network aims to reduce blockchain’s reliance on public internet infrastructure and its fundamental speed constraints. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Only way to move Space Shuttle Discovery is to chop it into pieces, White House told 2025-10-02 at 20:00 By Richard Speed Smithsonian warns that dismantling orbiter for relocation is history in the wrecking How would you move Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to Texas? The White House Office of Management and Budget asked NASA…

Early crypto gems: How to discover them first 2025-10-02 at 19:06 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak Spot early crypto gems in 2025 with five key checks — builders, usage, liquidity, token design and security — to avoid exit liquidity traps. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Standard Chartered-custodied AlloyX launches tokenized fund on Polygon 2025-10-02 at 19:06 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi AlloyX debuts a tokenized money market fund on Polygon, merging bank-custodied assets with DeFi strategies amid growing demand for real-world assets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Top 5 crypto traders to watch in 2025: From James Wynn to Machi Big Brother 2025-10-02 at 19:06 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak From bold bets to painful losses, 2025’s top crypto traders show how narratives move markets. Know the risks before jumping in. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

ChatGPT owner OpenAI hits $500B valuation after massive sale of shares 2025-10-02 at 18:46 By Reuters This represents a bump-up from its current valuation of $300 billion, underscoring OpenAI’s rapid gains in both users and revenue. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source React to this headline:

Mad man builds chatbot in Minecraft with redstone, Python, and patience 2025-10-02 at 18:34 By Brandon Vigliarolo Replies are slow and it’s prone to gibberish – just like any other AI Never mind Doom running on a potato, or whatever – the next generation of ridiculous computing belongs to Minecraft YouTuber Sammyuri, who built a…

Confucius Hackers Hit Pakistan With New WooperStealer and Anondoor Malware 2025-10-02 at 18:34 By The threat actor known as Confucius has been attributed to a new phishing campaign that has targeted Pakistan with malware families like WooperStealer and Anondoor. “Over the past decade, Confucius has repeatedly targeted government agencies, military organizations, defense contractors, and critical…

Tesla shocks Wall Street with nearly 500K deliveries as buyers rushed to lock in tax credit 2025-10-02 at 18:20 By Reuters However, analysts are worried over cooling sales in the upcoming quarters due to the withdrawal of the $7,500 federal tax credit. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post…

OpenAI ropes in Korean giants Samsung and SK Hynix to feed its AI megaproject 2025-10-02 at 18:20 By Carly Page Duo pledge memory for Stargate to the tune of 900k DRAM wafer starts a month OpenAI has persuaded two of South Korea’s chip titans to fuel its bid to build the biggest AI engine yet.……

Bitcoin bulls charge at $120K with traders expecting new all-time high 2025-10-02 at 18:01 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg BTC price action gained another 1% as bulls took on the $120,000 mark for the first time since mid-August, adding to hopes of new all-time highs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Dirty little Electron secret tanks macOS 26 performance 2025-10-02 at 18:01 By Tim Anderson Apple’s bad QA or poor coding by developers? The Electron team has fixed code that caused system-wide slowdowns on the newly released macOS 26 “Tahoe.”… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

Applied MEV protection via Shutter’s threshold encryption 2025-10-02 at 17:23 By Cointelegraph by Gleb K Explore how Shutter uses threshold encryption to fight MEV, its strengths and trade-offs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

SaaS turbo-charged software spending tough for CIOs to control, says research 2025-10-02 at 17:23 By Lindsay Clark Consulting biz reckons ballooning costs a result of changes in licensing, vendor landscape, and product shifts Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is warning that organizations need to rethink their approach to buying software as the ongoing push of SaaS…

Alert: Malicious PyPI Package soopsocks Infects 2,653 Systems Before Takedown 2025-10-02 at 17:23 By Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that claims to offer the ability to create a SOCKS5 proxy service, while also providing a stealthy backdoor-like functionality to drop additional payloads on Windows systems. The…

Bitcoin’s next ‘explosive’ move targets $145K BTC price: Analysis 2025-10-02 at 16:54 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Bitcoin price consolidation after a powerful rally to record highs is normal, and the next leg up could push BTC toward $145,000, new analysis suggests. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Spend your Bitcoin, don’t just hoard it 2025-10-02 at 16:54 By Cointelegraph by Carel van Wyk Hoarding Bitcoin kills adoption. Real monetary revolution requires spending it like money, not treating it as digital gold to never touch. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin on TV: How shows like South Park influence crypto 2025-10-02 at 16:54 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun “South Park” is back to roasting crypto in its recent episode, but digital assets like Bitcoin have been a pop culture punchline for a long time. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 are still chuck-and-buy-again specials 2025-10-02 at 16:54 By Richard Speed Zero repairability rating: iFixit teardown finds earbuds glued, unfixable, and destined for recycling Improvements in repairability might have been made elsewhere in Apple’s product range, but the AirPods Pro 3 model continue to make repairs virtually impossible.… This article is an…

Clop-linked crims shake down Oracle execs with data theft claims 2025-10-02 at 16:54 By Carly Page Extortion emails name-drop Big Red’s E-Business Suite, though Google and Mandiant yet to find proof of any breach Criminals with potential links to the notorious Clop ransomware mob are bombarding Oracle execs with extortion emails, claiming to have stolen…

Windows 10 refuses to go gentle into that good night 2025-10-02 at 16:54 By Richard Speed Rage, rage against the dying of the free security updates With just days remaining until Microsoft discontinues free support, Windows 10 still accounts for 40.5 percent of the Windows desktop market, At the same time, Windows 11 adoption remains…

Automating Pentest Delivery: 7 Key Workflows for Maximum Impact 2025-10-02 at 15:43 By Penetration testing is critical to uncovering real-world security weaknesses. With the shift into continuous testing and validation, it is time we automate the delivery of these results. The way results are delivered hasn’t kept up with today’s fast-moving threat landscape. Too often,…

ThreatsDay Bulletin: CarPlay Exploit, BYOVD Tactics, SQL C2 Attacks, iCloud Backdoor Demand & More 2025-10-02 at 15:43 By From unpatched cars to hijacked clouds, this week’s Threatsday headlines remind us of one thing — no corner of technology is safe. Attackers are scanning firewalls for critical flaws, bending vulnerable SQL servers into powerful command centers,…

Google Mandiant Probes New Oracle Extortion Wave Possibly Linked to Cl0p Ransomware 2025-10-02 at 15:43 By Google Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have disclosed that they are tracking a new cluster of activity possibly linked to a financially motivated threat actor known as Cl0p. The malicious activity involves sending extortion emails to executives…