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DeFi security and compliance must be improved to attract institutions 2025-04-09 at 18:07 By Cointelegraph by Sergej Kunz Opinion by: Sergej Kunz, co-founder of 1inch Institutional players have been closely watching decentralized finance’s growth. Creating secure and compliant DeFi platforms is the only solution to build trust and attract more institutions. Clear waters attract big […]

Microsoft puts $1B US datacenter builds on hold amid tariff uncertainty 2025-04-09 at 17:47 By Dan Robinson Committed $80B capex for DCs as recently as January. We wonder what changed? Microsoft has called a halt to construction of three datacenter campuses in central Ohio, in a sign the tech giant is having to reappraise its […]

Tech hiring stalls as AI hype, layoffs, tariffs, economic uncertainty, more collide 2025-04-09 at 17:33 By Brandon Vigliarolo And coming up next, Trump’s World War Fee The hint of optimism to be found in February’s tech jobs numbers? Yeah, it’s pretty much gone, according to multiple analyses of the latest data out from the US […]

UK officials insist ‘murder prediction tool’ algorithms purely abstract 2025-04-09 at 16:46 By Connor Jones Even though policing department spent 2 years on study predicting which criminals will become killers The UK’s justice department has confirmed it is working on developing algorithms to predict which criminals will later become murderers.… This article is an excerpt […]

New York bill proposes blockchain study for election record security 2025-04-09 at 16:00 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Blockchain may soon earn itself a role in New York State’s voting processes and procedures. New York Assemblymember Clyde Vanel introduced Bill A07716 on April 8, directing the state Board of Elections to evaluate how blockchain could […]

Bitcoin’s safe-haven appeal grows during trade war uncertainty 2025-04-09 at 16:00 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The global trade war may be a silver lining for Bitcoin’s growing recognition as a safe-haven asset next to gold, thanks to its liquidity and accessibility advantages compared to precious metals. Financial markets have been rattled since US President […]

Real estate not the best asset for RWA tokenization — Michael Sonnenshein 2025-04-09 at 15:24 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra As more institutions explore blockchain-based finance, some industry leaders say tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) may surpass $30 trillion by the 2030s. Others are casting doubt on that projection. In June 2024, Standard Chartered Bank and […]

Kraken taps Mastercard to launch crypto debit cards in Europe, UK 2025-04-09 at 15:24 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has partnered with Mastercard to issue crypto debit cards across the United Kingdom and Europe, the company announced on April 8. The partnership will enable the crypto exchange to expand its payment offerings […]

Crypto fintech Taurus launches interbank network for digital assets 2025-04-09 at 15:24 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Swiss cryptocurrency fintech Taurus has launched an interbank network that is purpose-built for regulated institutions involved in digital asset operations. On April 9, Taurus said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph that it had launched Taurus-Network (TN), an […]

Google’s got a hot cloud security startup, a new unified platform — and its eye on Microsoft’s $20B+ security biz 2025-04-09 at 15:24 By Jessica Lyons Chocolate Factory doubles down on enterprise security at Cloud Next Google will today reveal a new unified security platform that analysts think can help it battle Microsoft for a […]

New TCESB Malware Found in Active Attacks Exploiting ESET Security Scanner 2025-04-09 at 15:24 By A Chinese-affiliated threat actor known for its cyber-attacks in Asia has been observed exploiting a security flaw in security software from ESET to deliver a previously undocumented malware codenamed TCESB. “Previously unseen in ToddyCat attacks, [TCESB] is designed to stealthily […]

FreeDOS 1.4: Still DOS, still FOSS, more modern than ever 2025-04-09 at 14:48 By Liam Proven The 1990s called – they’re impressed The FreeDOS Project has released version 1.4 of its fully open source DOS-compatible OS – but you’ll need a BIOS for bare metal.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original […]