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Alabama, Minnesota lawmakers join US states pushing for Bitcoin reserves 2025-04-03 at 12:06 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Lawmakers in the US states of Minnesota and Alabama filed companion bills to identical existing bills that if passed into law, would allow each state to buy Bitcoin. The Minnesota Bitcoin Act, or HF 2946, was introduced […]

UK government told to get a grip on £23B tech spend 2025-04-03 at 11:46 By Lindsay Clark Former official also points to processes driving up the cost of IT investment The UK government does not have a clear picture of what it is spending on digital technology, and its approach to buying associated services and […]

Google Patches Quick Share Vulnerability Enabling Silent File Transfers Without Consent 2025-04-03 at 11:46 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new vulnerability impacting Google’s Quick Share data transfer utility for Windows that could be exploited to achieve a denial-of-service (DoS) or send arbitrary files to a target’s device without their approval. The flaw, […]

Bitcoin gets $71K target as tariffs deal rare US business outlook slump 2025-04-03 at 11:05 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) faces conditions similar to the 2022 bear market bottom as US business sees “very high risk” to come. In his latest analysis, Charles Edwards, the founder of quantitative Bitcoin and digital asset fund […]

On the issue of AI copyright, Blair Institute favors tech bros over Cool Britannia 2025-04-03 at 10:48 By Lindsay Clark Think tank report backs data mining for machine learning, leaving artists and rights holders behind Opinion  Former UK prime minister Tony Blair became famous for standing shoulder to shoulder with allies, even though the fallout […]

Triada Malware Preloaded on Counterfeit Android Phones Infects 2,600+ Devices 2025-04-03 at 10:48 By Counterfeit versions of popular smartphone models that are sold at reduced prices have been found to be preloaded with a modified version of an Android malware called Triada. “More than 2,600 users in different countries have encountered the new version of […]

Treasure DAO announces huge pivot in hopes of extending runway to February 2025-04-03 at 10:07 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Decentralized video game ecosystem Treasure DAO is restructuring as “a matter of survival” to extend its financial runway to at least February 2026. Treasure DAO’s chief contributor John Patten says in an April 2 video […]

Customer info allegedly stolen from Royal Mail, Samsung via compromised supplier 2025-04-03 at 09:47 By Iain Thomson Stamp it out: Infostealer malware at German outfit may be culprit Britain’s Royal Mail is investigating after a crew calling itself GHNA claimed it has put 144GB of the delivery giant’s data up for sale, perhaps after acquiring […]

Bitcoiner speculates ‘massive’ bot spam briefly took down Bitcoin mailing list 2025-04-03 at 09:04 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea One of Bitcoin’s key communication tools used to discuss potential protocol changes was knocked out for several hours starting on April 2, with one moderator speculating it may have been a targeted attack assisted by bots.  […]

Did ChatGPT come up with Trump’s tariff rate formula? 2025-04-03 at 09:04 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young There’s a crazy theory on social media that US President Donald Trump’s newly announced reciprocal tariff plan — which hits all countries with a minimum 10% tariff — could have been designed by an artificial intelligence chatbot. Only […]

OpenStack delivers ‘Epoxy’ release, which it hopes will unglue VMware more customers 2025-04-03 at 08:34 By Simon Sharwood The BBC and Blizzard Entertainment have chipped in with contributions The Open InfraFoundation has delivered a new version of OpenStack named “Epoxy” and thinks it’s an even better option for those seeking a VMware alternative.… This article […]

Hackers are selling counterfeit phones with crypto-stealing malware 2025-04-03 at 08:15 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky says it has uncovered thousands of counterfeit Android smartphones sold online with preinstalled malware designed to steal crypto and other sensitive data.  The Android devices are sold at reduced prices, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs said in […]

US House committee passes stablecoin-regulating STABLE Act 2025-04-03 at 08:14 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan The US House Financial Services Committee has passed a Republican-backed stablecoin framework bill, which will now head to the House floor for a full vote. The Committee passed the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy, or STABLE […]