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Ruby Central tries to make peace after ‘hostile takeover’ 2025-10-18 at 23:03 By Thomas Claburn Taps Ruby core to oversee RubyGems, Bundler Ruby Central, the non-profit that recently seized some Ruby open source tools from maintainers, is transferring the repository ownership of RubyGems and Bundler to the Ruby core team. The move appears to be…

New .NET CAPI Backdoor Targets Russian Auto and E-Commerce Firms via Phishing ZIPs 2025-10-18 at 23:02 By Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new campaign that has likely targeted the Russian automobile and e-commerce sectors with a previously undocumented .NET malware dubbed CAPI Backdoor. According to Seqrite Labs, the attack chain involves distributing phishing…

Stablecoins are really ‘central business digital currencies’ — VC 2025-10-18 at 20:58 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Jeremy Kranz, founder of Sentinel Global, a venture capital firm, said investors should be “discerning” and read the fine print on any stablecoin. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Can Bitcoin recover as gold plunges from record highs? Analysts weigh in 2025-10-18 at 18:19 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Bitcoin-to-gold ratio hits historic lows that previously preceded major bull runs, with past bottoms preceding 100–600% BTC price rallies. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Crypto Biz: ‘Sound money’ meets a sound beating as Binance pledges bailout 2025-10-18 at 17:40 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Crypto markets reel from a crash, Binance pledges relief, JP Morgan to offer crypto, and corporations are stacking BTC as Elon Musk praises it. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Bitcoin ETFs shed $1.2B in red week, but Schwab remains bullish 2025-10-18 at 11:27 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Bitcoin ETFs lost $1.22 billion this week as BTC fell, but Schwab reported its clients now own 20% of all US crypto ETPs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Silver Fox Expands Winos 4.0 Attacks to Japan and Malaysia via HoldingHands RAT 2025-10-18 at 11:27 By The threat actors behind a malware family known as Winos 4.0 (aka ValleyRAT) have expanded their targeting footprint from China and Taiwan to target Japan and Malaysia with another remote access trojan (RAT) tracked as HoldingHands RAT (aka…

UK tax authority doubles crypto warning letters in crackdown on unpaid gains 2025-10-18 at 10:47 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas HMRC sent nearly 65,000 warning letters to crypto investors last year, more than double the previous year, as the UK steps up efforts to trace undeclared capital gains. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com…

Bitcoin Coinbase Premium weakens but RSI mirrors April bottom zone 2025-10-18 at 07:19 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly The Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index turned negative as BTC’s RSI hit its lowest level since April, but it could also mark the beginning of a slow recovery. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

NAV Collapse Creates Rare Opportunity in Bitcoin Treasurys: 10x Research 2025-10-18 at 07:19 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Bitcoin treasury firms saw NAV premiums collapse as retail lost billions, but the reset created entry points for a new era of skilled asset managers, say researchers. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

‘Bitcoin smells trouble’ as banks are stressed and ‘yields are puking’ – Strike CEO 2025-10-18 at 06:24 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Regional banks faced renewed stress despite 2023 crisis reforms, with Zions and Western Alliance stocks plunging as Bitcoin fell to a four-month low. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Here’s how Tesla responded after shareholders were urged to reject Elon Musk’s $1T pay package 2025-10-18 at 02:18 By Reuters This is the second consecutive year that Institutional Shareholder Services has urged investors to reject a compensation plan for Musk. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source React to…

Tempo, Stripe’s new blockchain, hits $5B valuation in $500M funding round 2025-10-18 at 01:12 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Led by Thrive Capital and Greenoaks, the raise comes less than two months after Stripe unveiled its layer-1 blockchain for stablecoin and real-world payments. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Meta convinces Blue Owl to cut $30B check for its Hyperion AI super cluster 2025-10-18 at 01:12 By Tobias Mann Cleverly concocked deal keeps debt off Social Media empire’s books Facebook parent Meta has managed to convince private equity firm Blue Owl Capital to finance its 2.2 gigawatt Hyperion datacenter project in Richland Parish, Louisiana.……

Micron to leave server chips business in China after ban 2025-10-17 at 23:09 By Reuters Micron was the first U.S. chipmaker to be targeted by Beijing – a move that was seen as retaliatory for a series of curbs by Washington aimed at impeding tech progress by China’s semiconductor industry. This article is an excerpt…

BitMEX co-founder’s family office seeking $250M for private equity fund: Report 2025-10-17 at 23:09 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The fund, to be run by Arthur Hayes and two associates, reportedly plans to use $40 million to $75 million for each acquisition of up to six crypto companies. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com…

ETH bulls unmoved by surprise sell-off below $3.7K: Here’s why 2025-10-17 at 23:09 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Ether’s price rebound potential hinges on improving US credit and labor data, as traders show caution after recent liquidations and volatility in derivatives markets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Ondo Finance to SEC: Hold off on Nasdaq’s tokenized securities plan 2025-10-17 at 23:09 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar In a letter to the US regulator, Ondo argued that Nasdaq’s plan relies on undisclosed settlement details that could favor big players. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Amazon spills plan to nuke Washington…with X-Energy mini-reactors 2025-10-17 at 23:09 By Tobias Mann Now they just need to get regulatory approval Despite technological and regulatory hurdles, Amazon remains convinced that small modular reactors (SMRs) are the answer to the cloud titan’s power woes.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source…

American Airlines subsidiary Envoy caught in Clop’s Oracle EBS raid 2025-10-17 at 23:09 By Jessica Lyons Not a good week for Big Red Envoy Air, an American Airlines subsidiary, has confirmed that it was among the dozens of organizations compromised via Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) security flaws, following claims by Clop extortionists that its parent…

Swiss regulator GESPA takes aim at FIFA’s NFT platform in formal complaint 2025-10-17 at 20:17 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Switzerland’s nationwide gambling authority said that user rewards on the platform feature the element of chance, categorizing them as gambling. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Thou shalt not let AI run amok: Vatican wants global rules 2025-10-17 at 20:17 By Joe Fay ‘AI is a tool’, Pope tells attendees Recently, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff warned investors to avoid the “false prophets” of AI. Now, the Pope has brought real theological weight to the bot debate, hosting a Vatican seminar that…

Hyperscalers try to beat the heat with larger racks, more air flow 2025-10-17 at 20:17 By Dan Robinson Most datacenters to ditch 19-inch standard for 21-inch OCP kit by 2030 Datacenters are set to standardize on the larger, 21-inch rack format by 2030, according to Omdia, as hyperscalers and server makers fully embrace it, leaving…

Chamber of Commerce sues over Trump’s $100K H-1B paywall 2025-10-17 at 20:17 By Joe Fay US biz lobby claims president overstepped his authority with proclamation demanding hefty visa fee The US Chamber of Commerce (CoC) has filed a suit accusing President Trump of exceeding his authority by seeking to slap a $100,000 fee on H-1B…

Security Leaders Share Why 77% Organizations Lose Data Due to Insider Risks 2025-10-17 at 20:17 By 77% of organizations have experienced insider-related data loss in the last 18 months. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

AI Agents and Holiday Travel: A New Fraud Frontier 2025-10-17 at 20:17 By Travel platforms must evolve from reactive fraud blocking to proactive management. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Have I Been Pwned logs 17.6M victims in Prosper breach 2025-10-17 at 18:46 By Connor Jones P2P lending platform says it could not verify the claims at present Data breach tracker HaveIBeenPwned claims the victim count of peer-to-peer lender Prosper’s September cyberattack stands at 17.6 million.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View…

From South Park to Wall Street: Are prediction markets going mainstream? 2025-10-17 at 18:01 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Prediction markets are rapidly going mainstream, and one expert argues that their simplicity could make them the first DeFi tool to achieve mass adoption. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

North Korean Hackers Combine BeaverTail and OtterCookie into Advanced JS Malware 2025-10-17 at 17:48 By The North Korean threat actor linked to the Contagious Interview campaign has been observed merging some of the functionality of two of its malware programs, indicating that the hacking group is actively refining its toolset. That’s according to new findings…

Windows 10, huh, what is it good for? PC upgrade cycles actually 2025-10-17 at 17:32 By Paul Kunert Operating system’s end of life D-day resucitates flatlining computer sector It transpires that Windows 11 is indeed good for at least one thing – driving PC upgrades, according to the latest figures from Gartner.… This article is…

Bitcoin ‘bull run is over’, traders say, with 50% BTC price crash warning 2025-10-17 at 17:00 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Bitcoin’s drop below key support levels today could be a sign that the 2025 bull run is over, as a trader sets $52,000 as the bear market target. This article is an excerpt from…

Here’s why Russia ranks highest in Europe for crypto adoption: Chainalysis 2025-10-17 at 17:00 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Russia’s rapid DeFi expansion and increase in large-value transfers indicate growing adoption of crypto for financial services, according to Chainalysis. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

The ghost of Mt. Gox will stop haunting Bitcoin this Halloween 2025-10-17 at 17:00 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun From Tokyo Whale to the Halloween deadline, Mt. Gox’s long journey through Bitcoin history is nearing its end. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Labor unions sue Trump administration over social media surveillance 2025-10-17 at 16:16 By Connor Jones Sharing views POTUS doesn’t like? Say goodbye to that visa, First Amendment be damned Lawyers at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) are helping three US labor unions sue the Trump administration over a social media surveillance program that threatens to…

Fear returns to the crypto market as $230B vanishes overnight 2025-10-17 at 16:00 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Investor sentiment turned sharply bearish as crypto’s fear index plunged to 28, and $230 billion in value evaporated in a single day. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Microsoft parks Landsat and Sentinel satellite data in Azure’s orbit 2025-10-17 at 16:00 By Richard Speed NASA’s Earth-watching archives find new home in Redmond’s cloud, complete with Copilot hype Microsoft has made NASA’s Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 (HLS) dataset available on Azure via the Windows giant’s Planetary Computer platform.… This article is an excerpt from…

SAP users still wrestling with business case for S/4HANA 2025-10-17 at 16:00 By Lindsay Clark A decade later, ERP giant struggles to convince legacy customers to upgrade More than a decade after SAP’s S/4HANA in-memory ERP system debuted, 95 percent of legacy users say building a positive case to migrate requires a big effort or…

Boris Johnson confesses: He’s fallen for ChatGPT 2025-10-17 at 16:00 By Lindsay Clark As OpenAI allows chatbot to spout erotic content, former British prime minister makes true feelings known After a string of marriages and innumerable affairs, former UK prime minister Boris Johnson has come clean about his new squeeze.… This article is an excerpt…

Literal crossed wires sent cops after innocent neighbors in child abuse case 2025-10-17 at 16:00 By Connor Jones Eight-year telco blunder had a profound impact on three wrongly accused in Wales Details have emerged of a troubling case in which a basic engineering mistake wrecked a digital evidence investigation and led to wrongful accusations.… This…

Identity Security: Your First and Last Line of Defense 2025-10-17 at 15:59 By The danger isn’t that AI agents have bad days — it’s that they never do. They execute faithfully, even when what they’re executing is a mistake. A single misstep in logic or access can turn flawless automation into a flawless catastrophe. This…

Researchers Uncover WatchGuard VPN Bug That Could Let Attackers Take Over Devices 2025-10-17 at 15:59 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a recently patched critical security flaw in WatchGuard Fireware that could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-9242 (CVSS score: 9.3), is described as an out-of-bounds write vulnerability…

Carmakers fear chip crunch as Dutch sanctions hit Nexperia 2025-10-17 at 15:36 By Dan Robinson Beijing blocks exports after Netherlands imposes special measures on Chinese-owned chipmaker Major car, van, truck and bus manufacturers are warning that the Dutch government placing semiconductor biz Nexperia under special administrative measures could result in a shortage of automotive chips.……