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US Senate passes GAIN Act, prioritizing domestic AI and HPC chip sales 2025-10-11 at 21:03 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The provision in the National Defense Authorization Act could create even more economic pain for the crypto mining industry if passed. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Gamble with your crypto? Sure. Gamble with your future? Don’t do it. 2025-10-11 at 21:03 By Cointelegraph by Jon Rice After yesterday’s multibillion dollar leveraged crypto wipeout, traders are licking their wounds — but those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Zcash recovers to pre-crash highs following crypto market meltdown 2025-10-11 at 20:09 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill ZEC recovered all its value lost during Friday’s market meltdown and also hit a recent high of $291 before dipping to the $270 level. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Experts Warn of Widespread SonicWall VPN Compromise Impacting Over 100 Accounts 2025-10-11 at 17:44 By Cybersecurity company Huntress on Friday warned of “widespread compromise” of SonicWall SSL VPN devices to access multiple customer environments. “Threat actors are authenticating into multiple accounts rapidly across compromised devices,” it said. “The speed and scale of these attacks imply…

AI-powered wearables will force our privacy norms to change 2025-10-11 at 17:11 By Cointelegraph by Evin McMullen AI wearables will harvest our most intimate data while we pretend privacy still exists. Cryptography could enable us to keep our privacy. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Six global policy changes that affected crypto this week 2025-10-11 at 17:11 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood Major policy changes worldwide are shaping how the crypto industry will operate. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Hackers Turn Velociraptor DFIR Tool Into Weapon in LockBit Ransomware Attacks 2025-10-11 at 16:21 By Threat actors are abusing Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool, in connection with ransomware attacks likely orchestrated by Storm-2603 (aka CL-CRI-1040 or Gold Salem), which is known for deploying the Warlock and LockBit ransomware. The threat…

Three Bitcoin charts to watch after BTC price’s flash crash to $103K 2025-10-11 at 16:05 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola BTC’s price decline is relatively less severe than what occurred before significant reversals in the past, suggesting that Bitcoin may continue its uptrend. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Galaxy Digital raises $460M to transform Texas Bitcoin mine into AI data center 2025-10-11 at 15:20 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital has secured a $460 million investment to convert its former Bitcoin mining site in Texas into a large-scale AI data center. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Weird ideas welcome: VC fund looking to make science fiction factual 2025-10-11 at 13:33 By Iain Thomson Nuclear power is getting hot, but don’t hold your breath for everlasting batteries A venture capital fund is looking for ideas that are out of bounds for traditional investors, seeding technology that may only come to fruition decades…

Bitcoin wobbles at $110K as trader says $20B liquidation rout not ‘bottom’ 2025-10-11 at 12:50 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin stayed near three-week lows after a giant $20 billion liquidation cascade, but crypto market predictions warned that the bottom was not yet in. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Bitcoin ETFs maintain ‘Uptober’ momentum with $2.71B in weekly inflows 2025-10-11 at 11:14 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $2.71 billion in weekly inflows, even as Trump’s China tariff comments triggered a brief market outflow. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Who gets a Mac at work? Here’s how companies decide 2025-10-11 at 11:14 By Avram Piltch You can’t always get what you want Most corporate laptop fleets consist primarily of PCs. However, there’s always a contingent of users who beg for Macs. Deciding who gets a Mac in your organization involves balancing IT’s need for…

Bitcoin slump may rebound up to 21% in 7 days if history repeats: Economist 2025-10-11 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons An economist said Bitcoin declining more than 5% in October is “exceedingly rare,” and historically, the asset has usually rebounded within the following week. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Bitcoin may get ‘dragged around a bit’ amid Trump tariff fears: Exec 2025-10-11 at 03:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten said Bitcoin’s price plunge on Friday was “classic macro whiplash,” and Bitcoiners should expect turbulence in the short term. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Chinese phishing kit helps scammers who send fake texts impersonate TikTok, Coinbase, others 2025-10-11 at 01:21 By Jessica Lyons Researchers tracking 2,158 domains hosting YYlaiyu phishing pages Exclusive  A Chinese-developed phishing kit hosted on thousands of domains and boasting 97 different brands to make criminals’ scams look more believable is driving a surge in financial…

Trump announces 100% tariffs on China, Bitcoin plummets below $110K 2025-10-11 at 00:44 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Bitcoin plunged below $110,000 after Trump announced sweeping tariffs on China on Friday, reigniting fears of a broader trade and market sell-off. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Institutions set to boost digital asset allocations to 16% by 2028: State Street 2025-10-11 at 00:44 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar A global survey finds investors are deepening exposure to blockchain and AI, though many remain skeptical that decentralized finance will take over traditional markets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Bitcoin derivatives scream ‘caution’ despite a week of strong BTC ETF inflows 2025-10-11 at 00:44 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Bitcoin struggled to regain momentum as traders stayed cautious, gold hit record highs, and US-China trade tensions fueled a broader market sell-off. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

OpenAI GPT-5: great taste, less filling, now with 30% less bias 2025-10-10 at 23:30 By Thomas Claburn AI model maker touts effort to depoliticize its product OpenAI says GPT-5 has 30 percent less political bias than its prior AI models.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s corporate moment, ICE’s bold bet, Tether’s expanding footprint 2025-10-10 at 23:03 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Bitcoin tops $126,000 as Strategy’s BTC hoard swells; ICE backs Polymarket; Rezolve AI buys Smartpay; Plume gains SEC transfer-agent status. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Texas lawmaker behind state’s crypto reserve bill: Ether may be next 2025-10-10 at 23:03 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The cryptocurrency with the second-largest market cap was on its way to meeting requirements under Texas’ crypto reserve law until a price drop on Friday. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Price predictions 10/10: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, LINK, SUI 2025-10-10 at 23:03 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin has fallen below $116,000, but select analysts remain unfazed as they anticipate solid buying to emerge at lower levels. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Managers are throwing entry-level workers under the bus in race to adopt AI 2025-10-10 at 23:02 By Brandon Vigliarolo Does it work? Inconclusive. Still, 55% of business leaders say that adopting AI is worth the impact on workers ai-pocalypse  Business leaders are racing to jump aboard the AI bandwagon, and a new study from the…

How HP Smart Tank printers are making printing affordable again 2025-10-10 at 21:46 By Barret Wertz Refillable printers flip the script on high-cost ink, offering up to two years of printing per fill and a more sustainable approach. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source React…

DeFi booming as $11B Bitcoin whale stirs ‘Uptober’ hopes: Finance Redefined 2025-10-10 at 21:15 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai An $11 billion Bitcoin whale returned to crypto markets this week, likely seeking trading opportunities tied to October’s historic crypto rallies and uncertainty in the US. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Bitcoin advocate, human rights activist María Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize 2025-10-10 at 21:15 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Venezuelan opposition leader has championed Bitcoin as a lifeline for individuals trying to protect their wealth or attempting to flee the country. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Trader loses $21M on Hyperliquid after private key leak: How to stay protected 2025-10-10 at 21:15 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi A Hyperliquid trader lost $21 million in a private key exploit, raising new concerns about DeFi security and user vigilance amid growing DEX activity. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Ransomware crims that exploited SharePoint 0-days add Velociraptor to their arsenal 2025-10-10 at 21:15 By Jessica Lyons And they’re likely still abusing the same SharePoint flaws for initial access The ransomware gang caught exploiting Microsoft SharePoint zero-days over the summer has added a new tool to its arsenal: Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident…

Kyndryl sued for firing non-white workers, disabled vet 2025-10-10 at 20:46 By Thomas Claburn Security team cuts allegedly targeted workers based on race, national origin, age, and whistleblowing Five former members of Kyndryl’s internal IT security team have sued the IBM spinoff alleging that they were terminated as part of a campaign targeting employees based…

Longtime Microsoft engineer quits over Israeli military being a client: report 2025-10-10 at 20:31 By Thomas Barrabi A longtime Microsoft engineer is resigning after 13 years at the company, claiming he can no longer tolerate its decision to offer cloud computing services to the Israeli military. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News…

Newest generation of GPT models show major drop in political bias, OpenAI says 2025-10-10 at 20:06 By Fox News The report, titled “Defining and Evaluating Political Bias in LLMs,” details how OpenAI developed an automated system to detect, measure and reduce political bias in its artificial intelligence platforms. This article is an excerpt from Latest…

Banks explore launching a stablecoin linked to G7 currencies 2025-10-10 at 20:06 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The group of banks said the stablecoin initiative would explore the “benefits of digital assets” in bringing new products to the market. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Senate says Nvidia chips are for America first as China tightens import controls 2025-10-10 at 19:48 By Brandon Vigliarolo Xi to the left of me, Trump is to the right; Huang I am, stuck in the middle with GPUs The US Senate has passed a provision that would give US firms first dibs on advanced…

ChatGPT safeguards can be hacked to access bioweapons instructions — despite past safety claims: report 2025-10-10 at 19:27 By Ben Cost Call it the Chat-om bomb. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source React to this headline:

Zero-day in file-sharing software leads to RCE, and attacks are ongoing 2025-10-10 at 19:27 By Connor Jones Usually we’d say patch up… not this time Security research firm Huntress is warning all users of Gladinet’s CentreStack and Triofox file-sharing tools to urgently apply an available mitigation, as a zero-day is being actively exploited and there’s…

Help Desk Havoc: Why Identity Verification Is Still the Weakest Link in Targeted Attacks 2025-10-10 at 19:06 By Help desks are often the first line of defense for malicious identity verification activity, yet are among the most under-protected entry points in the enterprise.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed…

Microsoft lets bosses spot teams that are dodging Copilot 2025-10-10 at 18:45 By Richard Speed Viva Insights turns AI guzzling into a leaderboard Microsoft is adding Copilot adoption benchmarks to Viva Insights, a tool that lets managers monitor teams to spot those that are gulping down the AI Kool-Aid fastest.… This article is an excerpt…

Crypto safety 2025: 7 easy ways to avoid hacks and scams 2025-10-10 at 18:17 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak Discover seven simple, proven habits — strong 2FA, safe signing, hot/cold wallet separation and recovery plans — to block phishing, toxic approvals, fake support and more. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

AI bubble? Bitcoin’s high correlation to Nvidia sparks 80% crash warning 2025-10-10 at 18:17 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Circular AI investments among Nvidia, OpenAI, and AMD have shown similarities to the dot-com bubble, which could spill over to harm the crypto market. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Stealit Malware Abuses Node.js Single Executable Feature via Game and VPN Installers 2025-10-10 at 17:52 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an active malware campaign called Stealit that has leveraged Node.js’ Single Executable Application (SEA) feature as a way to distribute its payloads. According to Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, select iterations have also employed the…

Microsoft Warns of ‘Payroll Pirates’ Hijacking HR SaaS Accounts to Steal Employee Salaries 2025-10-10 at 17:52 By A threat actor known as Storm-2657 has been observed hijacking employee accounts with the end goal of diverting salary payments to attacker-controlled accounts. “Storm-2657 is actively targeting a range of U.S.-based organizations, particularly employees in sectors like higher…

Pro-Russia hacktivist group dies of cringe after falling into researchers’ trap 2025-10-10 at 17:27 By Connor Jones Forescout’s phony water plant fooled TwoNet into claiming a fake cyber victory – then it quietly shut up shop Security researchers say they duped pro-Russia cybercriminals into targeting a fake critical infrastructure organization, which the crew later claimed…

Major crypto betting platform Shuffle announces user data breach 2025-10-10 at 17:06 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Crypto betting platform Shuffle suffered a major data breach via its CRM provider Fast Track, exposing most users’ data, founder Noa Dummett said. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

It’s Solana’s turn to fill the corporate crypto war chest 2025-10-10 at 17:06 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun From the FTX fallout to Metaplanet-inspired expansion, Solana’s corporate story is coming full circle through its SOL treasury companies. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Kalshi raises $300M to expand prediction markets to 140 countries 2025-10-10 at 17:06 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Polymarket’s rival prediction marketplace Kalshi told Cointelegraph that its platform will be restricted in 38 jurisdictions, including France and the UK. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Climate goals go up in smoke as US datacenters turn to coal 2025-10-10 at 16:50 By Dan Robinson High gas prices and surging AI demand send operators back to the dirtiest fuel in the stack US datacenters are experiencing a significant shift toward coal-powered energy due to elevated natural gas prices and rapidly growing electricity…

Microsoft warns of ‘payroll pirate’ crew looting US university salaries 2025-10-10 at 16:44 By Carly Page Crooks phish campus staff, slip into HR systems, and quietly reroute paychecks Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team has sounded the alarm over a new financially-motivated cybercrime spree that is raiding US university payroll systems.… This article is an excerpt from…