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Mega Matrix files $2B shelf to build Ethena stablecoin governance treasury 2025-09-04 at 18:05 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The small-cap holding company is betting on Ethena’s ENA governance token, aiming to capture yield from synthetic stablecoin USDe. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Crypto taxes in India, explained: What traders need to know in 2025 2025-09-04 at 18:05 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya What is India’s levy crypto tax, and how does it apply across various types of transactions, such as trading, selling or spending your crypto? This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Betting on XRP’s 2017-style gains could be extremely risky in 2025 2025-09-04 at 18:05 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola XRP long-term holders show less conviction than in 2017, with sentiment now more similar to a 2021-style market top. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

PostgreSQL 18 eyes analytics boost and distributed future 2025-09-04 at 18:05 By Lindsay Clark Async I/O and UUID v7 highlights of the September release, though some SQL features are delayed Users and developers can expect the release of PostgreSQL 18 in September, the new iteration of the popular open source database, promising new features to…

Atlassian acquisition drives dream of AI-powered ChromeOS challenger 2025-09-04 at 17:18 By Brandon Vigliarolo ‘A cross-platform browser as an OS is now closer than ever,’ claims $610M richer cofounders of The Browser Company Atlassian today revealed it has purchased New York startup The Browser Company, and it appears the pair have plans to reinvent the…

Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover Disrupts Business Operations 2025-09-04 at 17:18 By Jaguar Land Rover experienced a cyber incident that has impacted business operations.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

RWAs: new institutional ‘trust’ layer to boost tokenized ESG investment 2025-09-04 at 17:08 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai RWAs may bring billions in climate investments onchain by offering a new blockchain-based “trust” layer for institutional investors. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Peter Thiel vs. Michael Saylor: Who’s making the smarter crypto treasury bet? 2025-09-04 at 17:08 By Cointelegraph by Tobias Vilkenson Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin fortress faces Peter Thiel’s Ether agility. Two giants, two treasuries — who’s making the smarter bet? This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

All filler, no pillar: Why blockchain cities fail 2025-09-04 at 17:08 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood Regulations, hype cycles and pie-in-the-sky promises have scuppered blockchain city projects across the globe… but one has succeeded. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Linux Lite relief: 7.6 keeps it simple, shiny, and mostly slim 2025-09-04 at 16:58 By Liam Proven Ubuntu 24.04.3, with a prettified Xfce 4.18 Linux Lite 7.6 is the latest, slightly updated release of this technologically moderate distro from New Zealand.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this…

Venus Protocol recovers user’s $13.5M stolen in phishing attack 2025-09-04 at 16:00 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Victim Kuan Sun praised Venus and partners after $13.5M recovery, calling it “a battle we actually won” through joint efforts. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Dogecoin’s ‘next wave’ targets $1.40 as first DOGE treasury is launched 2025-09-04 at 16:00 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale DOGE analysts highlight the potential to surge to $1 and beyond, fueled by the launch of the first official Dogecoin treasury by CleanCore Solutions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Mantle 2.0 to accelerate DeFi-CeFi convergence: Delphi Digital 2025-09-04 at 16:00 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Mantle’s growing utility within the Bybit exchange’s ecosystem may inspire a new wave of convergence between the industry’s decentralized and centralized stakeholders. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Ex-NASA chief: China likely to land humans on Moon before Uncle Sam does again 2025-09-04 at 16:00 By Richard Speed Overly complex architecture featuring SpaceX’s Starship to blame A former NASA administrator has told the US Senate Commerce Committee that it is “highly unlikely” the US will return humans to the Moon before a Chinese…

Enterprises sticking with Windows 10 could shell out billions for continued support 2025-09-04 at 15:03 By Richard Speed Nexthink estimates ESU bills could top $7.3B as millions of devices set to miss upgrade deadline Free support is ending for many editions of Windows 10 on October 14, and enterprises unable to make the jump are…

SAP splashes €20B on Euro sovereign cloud push 2025-09-04 at 14:17 By Lindsay Clark German giant takes aim at US hyperscaler dominance as some EU customers fret amid Trump 2.0 rhetoric SAP says it will pump €20 billion into expanding sovereign cloud infrastructure in Europe over the next ten years, pitching itself as a secure…

Cybercriminals Exploit X’s Grok AI to Bypass Ad Protections and Spread Malware to Millions 2025-09-04 at 14:17 By Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new technique that cybercriminals have adopted to bypass social media platform X’s malvertising protections and propagate malicious links using its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Grok. The findings were highlighted by Nati Tal,…

Simple Steps for Attack Surface Reduction 2025-09-04 at 14:17 By Story teaser text: Cybersecurity leaders face mounting pressure to stop attacks before they start, and the best defense may come down to the settings you choose on day one. In this piece, Yuriy Tsibere explores how default policies like deny-by-default, MFA enforcement, and application Ringfencing…

Google Fined $379 Million by French Regulator for Cookie Consent Violations 2025-09-04 at 14:17 By The French data protection authority has fined Google and Chinese e-commerce giant Shein $379 million (€325 million) and $175 million (€150 million), respectively, for violating cookie rules. Both companies set advertising cookies on users’ browsers without securing their consent, the…

CISA Flags TP-Link Router Flaws CVE-2023-50224 and CVE-2025-9377 as Actively Exploited 2025-09-04 at 14:17 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added two security flaws impacting TP-Link wireless routers to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, noting that there is evidence of them being exploited in the wild. The vulnerabilities in…

Japan regulator proposes crypto rule overhaul in line with securities law 2025-09-04 at 14:04 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Japan’s Financial Services Agency proposed moving crypto oversight from the Payment Services Act to the stricter Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin bear market due in October with $50K bottom target: Analysis 2025-09-04 at 14:04 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin may start a bear market next month if four-year BTC price cycles are still valid, and hit bottom a year later at $50,000. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

UK DARPA clone spared savings squeeze while Treasury raided government 2025-09-04 at 13:37 By Lindsay Clark ARIA spent £16.5M, has £600M in the tank, and no one asked for it back ARIA – the UK science and technology agency inspired by DARPA in the US – was not asked to make savings leading up to…

Whales lose millions on Trump-linked WLFI’s 40% dip, despite 47M burn 2025-09-04 at 13:01 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The WLFI token became the ninth-most-bearish by investor sentiment, as whales lost millions on its more than 40% post-launch decline. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Top 10 fastest-growing blockchains of the year, ranked by active users 2025-09-04 at 13:01 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya Top blockchains in 2025, based on active users, range from DeFi stars to gaming chains. Growth notwithstanding, these blockchains are facing stiff competition. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

UK government trial of M365 Copilot finds no clear productivity boost 2025-09-04 at 12:27 By Paul Kunert AI tech shows promise writing emails or summarizing meetings. Don’t bother with anything more complex A UK government department’s three-month trial of Microsoft’s M365 Copilot has revealed no discernible gain in productivity – speeding up some tasks yet…

US SEC’s crypto task force urged to quantum-proof digital assets 2025-09-04 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas The SEC’s Crypto Assets Task Force is reviewing a roadmap to protect Bitcoin, Ether and other digital assets from future quantum computing threats. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Sainsbury’s eyes up shoplifters with live facial recognition 2025-09-04 at 12:02 By Paul Kunert Privacy campaigners cry foul as grocer joins Asda, Iceland, and others in retail surveillance boom Sainsbury’s, Britain’s second-largest supermarket chain, has caught the attention of privacy campaigners by launching an eight-week trial of live facial recognition (LFR) tech in two of…

Microsoft open-sources the 6502 BASIC coded by Bill Gates himself 2025-09-04 at 10:46 By Simon Sharwood GOTO 1976 Microsoft has open-sourced the version of BASIC it created in 1976 for the MOS 6502 processor used in many early microcomputers.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

Etherealize raises $40M to market Ethereum, firms add $1.2B this week 2025-09-04 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Electric Capital and Paradigm helped raise $40 million for the Ethereum advocacy company Etherealize as public firms added billions worth of Ether. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

France fines Google, SHEIN, for undercooked Cookie policies that led to crummy privacy 2025-09-04 at 09:31 By Simon Sharwood Web giant and Chinese e-tailer whacked for dropping trackers without permission France’s data protection authority levied massive fines against Google and SHEIN for dropping cookies on customers without securing their permission, and also whacked Google for…

Ether whales have added 14% more coins since April price lows 2025-09-04 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Ether whales have been loading up on ETH since it hit a yearly low of $1,472 in April, increasing their holdings by 14%, according to Santiment. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Huge week for tokenized RWAs as Fed preps DeFi, payment talks 2025-09-04 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The Federal Reserve announced a payments innovation conference focusing on tokenization as RWA markets hit an all-time high this week. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Coinbase CEO wants AI to write 50% of his platform’s code by October 2025-09-04 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Over 40% of the lines of code contributing to Coinbase’s systems are now written by AI, more than double the figure in April. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…