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New crypto advocacy group debuts at Wyoming summit 2025-08-20 at 01:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The American Innovation Project’s board includes executives from the Solana Policy Institute, Blockchain Association, Paradigm, Digital Currency Group and Coinbase.  This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Don’t want drive-by Ollama attackers snooping on your local chats? Patch now 2025-08-20 at 01:02 By Jessica Lyons Reconfigure local app settings via a ‘simple’ POST request A now-patched flaw in popular AI model runner Ollama allows drive-by attacks in which a miscreant uses a malicious website to remotely target people’s personal computers, spy on…

Commerce Secretary Lutnick says Intel needs to give government stake for CHIPS funding 2025-08-20 at 00:05 By Taylor Herzlich The White House would not be given voting or governance rights through any potential deal, Lutnick said. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source…

Nvidia developing more powerful AI chip to sell in China: report 2025-08-20 at 00:05 By Taylor Herzlich The new chip, tentatively named the B30A, is a less advanced version of Nvidia’s Blackwell B300, according to a report. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original…

SEC Chair Atkins: There are very few tokens that are securities 2025-08-20 at 00:05 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Paul Atkins spoke at Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on the SEC’s Project Crypto, its relationship with the Trump administration, and its plans on handling digital asset regulations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Like burglars closing a door, Apache ActiveMQ attackers patch critical vuln after breaking in 2025-08-19 at 23:55 By Iain Thomson Intruders hoped no one would notice their presence Criminals exploiting a critical vulnerability in open source Apache ActiveMQ middleware are fixing the flaw that allowed them access, after establishing persistence on Linux servers.… This article…

Crypto market sell-off accelerates, but SOL data predicts recovery to $200 2025-08-19 at 23:26 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Bitcoin and altcoins continue to sell-off, but Solana’s fundamentals and accelerating institutional traction hint at a price recovery to $200. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Early Bitcoin web domains from 2010 head to auction 2025-08-19 at 23:26 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The portfolio includes names registered just after Bitcoin’s launch and spans wallets, exchanges and payments. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Vision AI models see optical illusions when none exist 2025-08-19 at 23:11 By Thomas Claburn When is a duck not also a rabbit? When it’s a canard Vision language models exhibit a form of self-delusion that echoes human psychology – they see patterns that aren’t there.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View…

Latest Windows 11 insider builds hide secret File Explorer dark mode 2025-08-19 at 22:45 By Avram Piltch Don’t be afraid of the dark HANDS ON  Even when you have dark mode enabled in Windows 11, some important dialog boxes stay white. But that could be changing, if a new, hidden beta feature becomes widely available.……

To heck with export controls! Nvidia reportedly plotting cut-down B300 for Chinese market 2025-08-19 at 22:25 By Tobias Mann It’s that or a replacement for its aging H200 NVL PCIe cards Nvidia is reportedly prepping a new Blackwell-based GPU for the Chinese market that’ll outperform its controversial H20 accelerators.… This article is an excerpt from…

All roads lead to inflation: Fed cut or not, Bitcoin may stand to gain 2025-08-19 at 22:03 By Cointelegraph by Marie Poteriaieva Whether the Fed yields to political pressure or stands firm, inflation looks inevitable. The only variable is speed and what it means for Bitcoin. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Scaramucci to tokenize $300M in assets, nearly doubling Avalanche’s RWA base 2025-08-19 at 22:03 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino The RWA tokenization market has grown 64.7% in 2025 as asset managers are taken by promises of transparency and better investor accessibility. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Key Republican senator expects Democratic support for US crypto market structure bill 2025-08-19 at 22:03 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The CLARITY Act awaits Senate consideration in September, with Senator Tim Scott saying he expects 12 to 18 Democrats to back the market structure bill. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

How low can colo go, asks JLL, as datacenter vacancy rates near zero 2025-08-19 at 21:27 By Dan Robinson $1 trillion of new deployment needed by 2030 Colocation capacity in North American datacenters has dropped to a record low, with much of the construction pipeline already pre-leased, making this a key brake on growth. Keeping…

Ethereum whale opens $16.3M long as ETH price eyes bounce 2025-08-19 at 21:05 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Some large traders are raising the stakes and putting money on ETH price avoiding a trip below $4,000 and rebounding toward $4,300 soon. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Bitcoin falls closer to $110K support: Will a bounce supercharge ETH, BNB, LINK, MNT? 2025-08-19 at 21:05 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bears continue to attack Bitcoin price as it falls closer the the key $110,530 support. Would a bounce lead to a fast recovery in altcoins? This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

Two Prime, Figment team up to bring Bitcoin yield to institutions 2025-08-19 at 21:05 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi SEC-registered adviser Two Prime is partnering with Figment to give institutional investors access to yield on Bitcoin and other crypto protocols. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Python survey shows growth even as Foundation funding falters 2025-08-19 at 21:05 By Tim Anderson But 3.13 adoption lags as most devs stick with earlier releases The Python Software Foundation (PSF), in association with tools vendor JetBrains, has published the eighth Python Developer Survey, with more than 30,000 contributors, making it the biggest yet.… This…

Apache ActiveMQ Flaw Exploited to Deploy DripDropper Malware on Cloud Linux Systems 2025-08-19 at 21:05 By Threat actors are exploiting a nearly two-year-old security flaw in Apache ActiveMQ to gain persistent access to cloud Linux systems and deploy malware called DripDropper. But in an unusual twist, the unknown attackers have been observed patching the exploited…

China restricts AI across the country to prevent kids cheating — America could learn from it 2025-08-19 at 20:32 By Rikki Schlott China is protecting their youth from AI, while we feed ours into the jaws of Big Tech in the name of progress. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product…

Polkadot launches capital markets division to court Wall Street 2025-08-19 at 20:06 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Polkadot has launched Polkadot Capital Group to connect traditional finance with its blockchain ecosystem, focusing on tokenization and DeFi. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

NASA starts bolting together Artemis III rocket for 2027 Moon shot 2025-08-19 at 19:30 By Richard Speed Funding fights and Starship stumbles could still bring it back down to Earth NASA has begun assembling the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will send humans on a lunar landing mission in 2027.… This article is an…

Bitcoin sell pressure ‘palpable’ as BTC bid support stacks at $105K 2025-08-19 at 19:05 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin gets new “plunge protection” amid an ongoing sell-off and more liquidations for those hoping they had bought the dip. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

The highest-paying jobs in crypto to watch in 2025 2025-08-19 at 19:05 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak Explore the top Web3 jobs in 2025, salary ranges and how to start in the best-paying blockchain careers. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

96% Worry Shorter SSL/TLS Certificate Lifespans Will Impact Business 2025-08-19 at 19:05 By A majority of organizations are unprepared for shorter SSL/TLS certificate lifespans.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Uncle Sam asks industry if it has AI that’ll make procurement suck less 2025-08-19 at 18:55 By Brandon Vigliarolo Plan includes chatbots ‘with full user context and data access’ – what could go wrong? US government buyers have been busy getting AI into the hands of federal agencies, and now they’re taking a moment to…

Casino tech outfit Bragg cops to intrusion but says data jackpot untouched 2025-08-19 at 18:55 By Carly Page Toronto company says weekend cyber raid hit internal IT, not punters’ wallets Canadian casino software slinger Bragg Gaming Group has disclosed a “cybersecurity incident,” though it’s adamant the intruders never got their hands on customer data.… This…

Tron makes debut in Consensys’ crypto wallet MetaMask 2025-08-19 at 18:12 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young MetaMask has natively integrated the Tron blockchain, connecting users to the Asia-focused network after adding Solana support earlier this year. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Cardano set for ‘massive’ rally if $1 breaks: How high can ADA price go? 2025-08-19 at 18:12 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Cardano bulls make a strong case for an ADA price rally toward $2 or even higher, once the resistance at $1 is decisively broken. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Banking lobby fights to change GENIUS Act: Is it too late? 2025-08-19 at 18:12 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood The Banking Policy Institute wants lawmakers to further fine-tune the GENIUS Act to prevent any possibility of interest-bearing stablecoins. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

New GodRAT Trojan Targets Trading Firms Using Steganography and Gh0st RAT Code 2025-08-19 at 18:10 By Financial institutions like trading and brokerage firms are the target of a new campaign that delivers a previously unreported remote access trojan called GodRAT. The malicious activity involves the “distribution of malicious .SCR (screen saver) files disguised as financial…

‘Silicon Valley’ star Kumail Nanjiani says Elon Musk hated the HBO comedy’s depiction of parties 2025-08-19 at 17:54 By Ariel Zilber Kumail Nanjiani said Musk complained to him that the tech gatherings depicted on the HBO comedy were nothing like his exclusive billionaire bashes. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product…

PinePhone Pro canned in pursuit of RISC-V business 2025-08-19 at 17:44 By Liam Proven Unexpected news from Pine64, but there are other goodies to compensate Pine64 is moving from Arm kit to RISC-V. As a result, its higher-end open smartphones is for the chop – but not the lower-end model.… This article is an excerpt…

85% of Organizations Approach Cybersecurity Reactively 2025-08-19 at 17:24 By Most organizations approach cybersecurity issues reactively, responding to threats only after the damage has been done.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

1inch launches Solana-to-EVM crosschain swaps without bridges 2025-08-19 at 17:07 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra 1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz told Cointelegraph that in two to three years, there may be a multichain DeFi stack that allows liquidity to flow freely between networks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Spain slaps DeFi investor with $10.5M back tax for loan: Report 2025-08-19 at 17:07 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski A DeFi investor was hit with a $10.5 million tax bill after the Spanish tax agency classified a crypto-backed loan as taxable gains. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

David Bailey’s KindlyMD kicks off Bitcoin treasury with massive $679M buy 2025-08-19 at 17:07 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Healthcare company KindlyMD recently merged with Nakamoto, a Bitcoin entity established by former Trump crypto adviser David Bailey, with the aim of acquiring 1 million BTC. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

End well, this won’t: UK commissioner suggests govt stops kids from using VPNs 2025-08-19 at 16:48 By Carly Page Dame Rachel de Souza says under-18s are laughing off the Online Safety Act’s age blocks England’s children’s commissioner has urged the government to shut down one of the most obvious loopholes in its new age-blocking regime:…

Commodore Amiga turns 40, headlines UK exhibition 2025-08-19 at 16:31 By Richard Speed 500, 600, 1200, 2000… what’s your number? Hands on  The Commodore Amiga turned 40 this year, and the event has been marked by The National Museum Of Computing in the UK with a hands-on exhibition of models from the archives.… This article…

US spy chief claims UK backed down over Apple backdoor demand 2025-08-19 at 16:31 By Carly Page Tulsi Gabbard boasts Washington forced Blighty to drop iPhone encryption fight The UK government has reportedly abandoned its attempt to strong-arm Apple into weakening iPhone encryption after the White House forced Blighty into a quiet climb-down.… This article…

More customers asking for Google’s Data Boundary, says Cloud Experience boss 2025-08-19 at 16:31 By Richard Speed Developer demand for sovereign cloud from tech giant is on the rise, says exec Interview  Google’s President of Customer Experience, Hayete Gallot, offered some words of comfort to developers who are looking nervously at the rise of AI…

Public Exploit for Chained SAP Flaws Exposes Unpatched Systems to Remote Code Execution 2025-08-19 at 16:31 By A new exploit combining two critical, now-patched security flaws in SAP NetWeaver has emerged in the wild, putting organizations at risk of system compromise and data theft. The exploit in question chains together CVE-2025-31324 and CVE-2025-42999 to bypass…

Smart contract companies, dumb insurance coverage 2025-08-19 at 16:30 By Cointelegraph by Darren Sonderman and Sydney Sonderman Traditional insurance is failing digital asset companies. As tokenization hits $20 trillion, firms need tailored coverage — not off-the-shelf policies. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline: