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3D-printed housing firm adopts Bitcoin, NFTs in blockchain pivot 2025-08-19 at 09:32 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Lib Work Co. is dipping its toes into Bitcoin, a month after using NFTs for the first time to tokenize the designs of one of its 3D printed houses. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Crypto-based lender Figure Technology files to go public in US 2025-08-19 at 09:32 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan The blockchain lending company Figure Technology has filed to go public on the Nasdaq, days after announcing it had confidentially lodged its application with regulators. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Faraday Future retreats 7% after sharing Q2 results, crypto plan 2025-08-19 at 09:32 By Cointelegraph by Tarang Khaitan Despite the company posting a loss for the second quarter, the management remains optimistic for the second half of the year. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

96% of Manufacturers Plan to Invest in Cybersecurity Platforms 2025-08-19 at 08:35 By Cybersecurity is increasingly becoming a business matter in manufacturing. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin bull and billionaire files for $250M SPAC targeting DeFi, AI 2025-08-19 at 08:11 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Bitcoiner Chamath Palihapitiya filed documents to raise $250 million for American Exceptionalism, a prospective SPAC focused on the DeFi, AI, energy, and defense sectors. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Texas judge backs Logan Paul’s bid to escape CryptoZoo lawsuit 2025-08-19 at 07:03 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan A US judge says Logan Paul’s bid to toss a suit over the collapse of CryptoZoo should be allowed, but a class group should also get the chance to update their claims. This article is an excerpt…

Google increases TeraWulf stake to 14%, becoming largest shareholder 2025-08-19 at 07:03 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte TeraWulf’s chief strategy officer, Kerri Langlais, says Google has become its largest shareholder, providing “powerful validation” from a leading tech giant. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Illinois governor blasts Trump’s ‘crypto bros’ in new bill signing 2025-08-19 at 07:03 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Illinois enacts first-in-Midwest crypto consumer protections, requiring exchange oversight and capping ATM fees at 18%. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

China sends an AI to its space station, where Taikonauts use it to prep for spacewalk 2025-08-19 at 07:03 By Simon Sharwood Single spacesuit now worn 20 times Taikonauts aboard China’s Tiangong space station used an AI model to prepare for a spacewalk.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React…

Bitcoin ‘liquidity zones swept’ but uptick in open interest hints at BTC recovery 2025-08-19 at 04:02 By Cointelegraph by Big Smokey Bitcoin’s sharp sell-off caught many traders off-guard, intensifying the rate of long liquidations, but data shows bulls stepping in to buy the dip. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

BTCS to pay out loyalty in ETH to deter ‘predatory short-sellers’ 2025-08-19 at 04:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Bitcoin mining-turned Ethereum firm BTCS Inc said it will be the first public company to issue an Ether dividend. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Molten salt nuclear reactors slated to power Google datacenters in 2030 2025-08-19 at 02:04 By Tobias Mann More than 60 years after first demos of this tech, Kairos will bring it back to Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, Tennessee, could be home to a molten salt reactor once again if Google-backed Kairos Power has its way.……

Facial recognition works better in the lab than on the street, researchers show 2025-08-19 at 01:46 By Thomas Claburn High accuracy scores come from conditions that don’t reflect real-world usage Facial recognition technology has been deployed publicly on the basis of benchmark tests that reflect performance in laboratory settings, but some academics are saying that…

SEC pushes back decisions on Truth Social, Solana, XRP crypto ETFs  2025-08-19 at 01:17 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The SEC has pushed back decisions on Truth Social’s Bitcoin-Ethereum ETF, Solana products from 21Shares and Bitwise and 21Shares’ Core XRP Trust — all now set for October deadlines. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com…

Microsoft crams Copilot AI directly into Excel cells 2025-08-19 at 01:17 By Avram Piltch Meet the new COPILOT function Microsoft, in its ongoing effort to AI-ify every product it has, is now adding it right into the cells of Excel.  Available on Monday to beta users of Microsoft 365 Copilot, a new COPILOT function allows…

Physicist models new use for nuclear waste: Turning it into super-rare fusion fuel 2025-08-19 at 00:27 By Brandon Vigliarolo Got a particle accelerator? Here’s your tritium startup idea Tritium is ridiculously rare, incredibly expensive, and central to most fusion energy reactor designs. If research out of Los Alamos National Lab proves to hold true, it…

57% of Kalshi bettors predict Gemini will emerge as top AI text model in 2025 2025-08-19 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Gemini’s lead comes after a series of updates, while OpenAI’s ChatGPT and xAI’s Grok have suffered missteps. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Was the Bitcoin price bottom $114.7K?: Data suggests it’s time for a reversal 2025-08-19 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Bitcoin derivatives, spot ETFs, top trader positions, and stablecoin demand suggest BTC’s correction is near completion. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

US Treasury calls for public comment on GENIUS stablecoin bill 2025-08-18 at 23:44 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The comments, due by Oct. 17, will focus on “innovative methods to detect illicit activity involving digital assets,” as required by the GENIUS Act. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

ETH charts predict $3.9K retest, then a 100% rally to new highs 2025-08-18 at 23:44 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly ETH upside remains programmed thanks to record spot ETF inflows even as the altcoin’s price consolidates in the $3,900 to $4,400 liquidity zone. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Pot calls kettle black as China dubs US ‘surveillance empire’ over chip tracking 2025-08-18 at 23:44 By Tobias Mann Spy vs spy in the chips Comment  Chinese state media called the US an aspiring “surveillance empire” over its proposed use of asset tracking tags to crack down on black-market GPU shipments to the Middle Kingdom.……

GenAI FOMO has spurred businesses to light nearly $40 billion on fire 2025-08-18 at 23:44 By Thomas Claburn MIT NANDA study finds only 5 percent of organizations using AI tools in production at scale US companies have invested between $35 and $40 billion in Generative AI initiatives and, so far, have almost nothing to show…

Noodlophile Malware Campaign Expands Global Reach with Copyright Phishing Lures 2025-08-18 at 23:27 By The threat actors behind the Noodlophile malware are leveraging spear-phishing emails and updated delivery mechanisms to deploy the information stealer in attacks aimed at enterprises located in the U.S., Europe, Baltic countries, and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. “The Noodlophile campaign, active…

Sherrod Brown, targeted by crypto PAC in 2024, to run for US Senate again 2025-08-18 at 22:39 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The former Ohio senator’s 2024 race against Bernie Moreno, whose campaign was bolstered by money from the crypto industry, was one of the most expensive in the state’s history. This article is an…

Circle’s Arc blockchain to debut with institutional access via Fireblocks 2025-08-18 at 22:39 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Circle’s new layer 1 blockchain will debut with Fireblocks support as the stablecoin sector expands, with Circle and Tether vying for market dominance. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Time for a Web3 reality check: Which altcoin sectors are really delivering? 2025-08-18 at 22:39 By Cointelegraph by Marie Poteriaieva Web3 remains a popular buzzword in crypto, but are DApps and altcoins actually delivering on their promises? This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Price predictions 8/18: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LINK 2025-08-18 at 21:05 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin is showing signs of exhaustion, suggesting a deeper correction toward the $110,530 support. Will altcoins follow? This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Next Bitcoin buy signal could come from bond market stress: Analyst 2025-08-18 at 21:05 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin buy signals may emerge from bond market stress, but whale investor activity and dormant coins raise short-term volatility risks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

BitMine ETH holdings reach $6.6B as share price tumbles 14% in one week 2025-08-18 at 21:05 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino BitMine and SharpLink, the two largest corporate holders of ETH, have been racing to accumulate more Ether as ecosystem interest heats up. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

List or get off the pot: Auditors demand gov’t improve IT reporting or give it up 2025-08-18 at 21:05 By Brandon Vigliarolo A plan to standardize IT record keeping is incomplete after 8 years, and the GAO wants someone to act The US federal government first planned to standardize its categorization of IT costs, resources,…

Microsoft Windows Vulnerability Exploited to Deploy PipeMagic RansomExx Malware 2025-08-18 at 20:19 By Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the lid on the threat actors’ exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows to deploy the PipeMagic malware in RansomExx ransomware attacks. The attacks involve the exploitation of CVE-2025-29824, a privilege escalation vulnerability impacting the Windows…

Bitcoin, Ether set for squeeze as traders go record short ETH at $4.3K 2025-08-18 at 20:01 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin and Ether draw late shorts as price action begins to target liquidation clusters after a cross-crypto price drawdown. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

AWS pricing for Kiro dev tool dubbed ‘a wallet-wrecking tragedy’ 2025-08-18 at 19:37 By Tim Anderson Surprise – updated plans way more expensive than initially suggested AWS has introduced new pricing for Kiro, its AI-driven coding tool, but unlike the pricing originally announced, the latest plans are “a wallet-wrecking tragedy,” according to many of its…

Microsoft’s Nuance coughs up $8.5M to rid itself of MOVEit breach suit 2025-08-18 at 19:28 By Carly Page Supply chain breach has been a major target of legal action Microsoft-owned talk-to-text outfit Nuance has agreed to cough up $8.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit over the sprawling MOVEit Transfer mega-breach – although it…

Survey Reveals Top Challenges of Implementing Identity Security 2025-08-18 at 19:27 By While many organizations want to prioritize zero-trust, many face roadblocks to making this a reality. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Ethereum sets highest weekly close in 4 years: Watch these ETH price levels 2025-08-18 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Ethereum achieves its highest weekly close in four years, with key support between $4,000 and $4,150 and several resistance levels above. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Everybody needs good neighbors – especially ones who sell you solar energy 2025-08-18 at 18:47 By Gareth Halfacree P2P power networks beat stingy feed-in tariffs for Aussie households, study finds Boffins looking into the Australian solar energy ecosystem say that sharing really is caring – and potentially profitable when homes with solar panels can sell…

Workday warns of CRM breach after social engineers make off with business contact details 2025-08-18 at 17:33 By Carly Page HR SaaS giant insists core systems untouched Workday has admitted that attackers gained access to one of its third-party CRM platforms, but insists its core systems and customer tenants are untouched.… This article is an…

SpaceX prepares itself for a tenth Starship flight test 2025-08-18 at 16:51 By Richard Speed If at first you succeed, keep trying until you don’t SpaceX is gearing up for another Starship launch, blaming a previous failure on structural issues and fuel pressurization problems.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source…

Another solo Bitcoin miner hits jackpot with $371,000 block reward 2025-08-18 at 16:23 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra ASICKey executive Samuel Li said that solo Bitcoin miners have a one in 650,000 chance of solving a block every 10 minutes with one petahash of hashpower. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Ether trader turns $125K into $43M, locks in $7M after market downturn 2025-08-18 at 16:23 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai A savvy trader turned a $125,000 investment into almost $43 million at its peak, before locking in almost $7 million of profit after the market downturn decreased their long positions. This article is an excerpt…