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Guess what happens when ransomware fiends find ‘insurance’ ‘policy’ in your files 2025-04-16 at 09:39 By Iain Thomson It involves a number close to three or six depending on the fiend Ransomware operators jack up their ransom demands by a factor of 2.8x if they detect a victim has cyber-insurance, a study highlighted by the […]

U.S. Govt. Funding for MITRE’s CVE Ends April 16, Cybersecurity Community on Alert 2025-04-16 at 09:39 By The U.S. government funding for non-profit research giant MITRE to operate and maintain its Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program will expire Wednesday, an unprecedented development that could shake up one of the foundational pillars of the global […]

Bitcoin’s wide price range to continue, no longer a ‘long only’ bet — Analyst 2025-04-16 at 09:14 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Bitcoin could be heading into another extended consolidation phase, with short-term indicators suggesting a more bearish outlook, contrary to the broader crypto community’s view, according to the head of research at 10x Research. […]

Brazil’s Meliuz floats to boost Bitcoin buying strategy 2025-04-16 at 09:14 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Brazilian fintech firm Meliuz has floated a plan to expand its Bitcoin holdings and make the cryptocurrency a strategic asset on the company’s books. Meliuz, which provides cashback and financial technology services, is taking the plan to make Bitcoin […]

Chipmaker stocks slide as Nvidia faces $5.5B charge with US restrictions 2025-04-16 at 09:14 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Chipmaking giants Nvidia and AMD have seen their share prices slide in after-hours trading after Nvidia said US restrictions on artificial intelligence chips to China would cause it to face major costs. Nvidia stated in an […]

South Korea to build mini-fabs as part of $25 billion plan to prop up tariff-targeted industries 2025-04-16 at 08:35 By Simon Sharwood Fancy a doctorate in semiconductor design? The land of K-Pop wants you to help future-proof its industry South Korea has decided to dish out over $25 billion in help to industries impacted by […]

Recognizing cybersecurity as a revenue growth strategy 2025-04-16 at 08:34 By Traditionally, cybersecurity has been viewed as a cost center, but forward-thinking enterprises are reframing it as a growth driver. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

China selling seized crypto to top up coffers as economy slows: Report 2025-04-16 at 08:01 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Local governments in China are reportedly seeking ways to offload seized crypto while facing challenges due to the country’s ban on crypto trading and exchanges. The lack of rules around how authorities should handle seized […]

Bitcoin bulls ‘coming back’ as key metric on Binance flips to neutral 2025-04-16 at 07:12 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Bullish sentiment could be returning to Bitcoin as a key metric from Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, shows that buyers are starting to dominate the platform’s volumes. The Binance Taker Buy Sell […]

Semler Scientific reports $42M paper loss on Bitcoin, floats $500M stock sale 2025-04-16 at 07:12 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Healthcare technology firm Semler Scientific has reported paper losses on its Bitcoin holdings over the first quarter of this year as the cryptocurrency saw a heavy correction.  The firm reported a preliminary unrealized loss from […]

UK lawmaker’s X account hacked to boost scam ‘House of Commons Coin’ 2025-04-16 at 07:12 By Cointelegraph by Jody McDonald The X account of UK member of Parliament and Leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell, was hacked to promote a scam crypto token. In a series of now-deleted posts on April 15, Powell’s […]

Strive targets Intuit for Bitcoin buys after orange-pilling GameStop 2025-04-16 at 06:19 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Fresh from successfully convincing game retailer GameStop to add Bitcoin to its balance sheet, Strive Asset Management CEO Matt Cole has now set his sights on fintech firm Intuit to do the same. Cole said in an April […]

Japan serves Google a cease and desist order over its Android bundling deals 2025-04-16 at 06:19 By Simon Sharwood Won’t let the Big G require its apps and search to be installed on smartphones Japan’s Fair Trade Commission yesterday ordered Google to stop doing deals that require manufacturers of Android handsets to include its apps.… […]

Mantra CEO plans to burn team’s tokens in bid to win community trust 2025-04-16 at 04:07 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Mantra CEO John Mullin said he is planning to burn all of his team’s tokens in order to win back the trust of the network’s community following the sudden collapse of the Mantra (OM) […]