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Pirate Bay financier and far-right activist Carl Lundström dies in plane crash 2025-03-14 at 12:03 By Iain Thomson Mooney M20 propeller plane hit mountain in Slovenia amid bad weather One of the initial backers of infamous torrenting site The Pirate Bay, Carl Lundström, has died after crashing his aircraft in bad weather.… This article is […]

Bitcoin logo shines over Austin, Texas, as Gemini sets new world record 2025-03-14 at 11:03 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini set a new Guinness world record by deploying 1,000 drones to form the Bitcoin logo in the sky, marking the largest-ever aerial display of a currency symbol. The event, held on March […]

Calls for stricter rules on political memecoins after $4B Libra collapse 2025-03-14 at 11:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Industry voices warned that politically endorsed cryptocurrencies must adopt stronger investor protections and liquidity safeguards to prevent another major market collapse. Investor sentiment remains shaken after the Libra (LIBRA) token, which was endorsed by Argentine President […]

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial nets $550M in token sales 2025-03-14 at 11:03 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the Trump family, has completed its second public token sale, raising $250 million from investors. WLFI launched on Sept. 16, 2024, with the goal of promoting DeFi and […]

Russia using Bitcoin, USDt for oil trades with China and India: Report 2025-03-14 at 10:07 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Russian companies have been using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and USDt to facilitate international trade with China and India, according to a Reuters report. Russian oil companies have been using crypto assets like Bitcoin (BTC) and […]

Saturn runs rings around Jupiter 2025-03-14 at 09:17 By Simon Sharwood Ratification of 128 additional moons puts the smaller gas giant way ahead on satellite count Saturn runs rings around Jupiter Ratification of 128 new moons put the smaller gas giant way ahead on satellite count The International Astronomical Union on Tuesday ratified the recent […]

New MassJacker Malware Targets Piracy Users, Hijacking Cryptocurrency Transactions 2025-03-14 at 09:17 By Users searching for pirated software are the target of a new malware campaign that delivers a previously undocumented clipper malware called MassJacker, according to findings from CyberArk. Clipper malware is a type of cryware (as coined by Microsoft) that’s designed to monitor […]

US court gives Three Arrows nod to increase its FTX claim to $1.53B 2025-03-14 at 09:03 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte A US bankruptcy court has authorized liquidators of defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) to increase their claim against collapsed crypto exchange FTX from $120 million to $1.53 billion. Chief Judge John […]

Association seeks to overturn Arkansas law aimed at foreign crypto miners 2025-03-14 at 08:05 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The Arkansas Cryptomining Association is suing two Arkansas state officials, arguing that they enforced an unconstitutional and discriminatory state rule prohibiting foreign-born American citizens from engaging in crypto-mining activities, among other things. The complaint was made […]

Texas court issues judgment against Bancor DAO after it ignored summons 2025-03-14 at 08:05 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young A Texas federal judge has entered a default judgment against Bancor DAO, which operated the decentralized finance platform Bancor, after it failed to respond to an online summons.  Judge Robert Pitman issued the judgment after Bancor […]

Court says Bitcoin mining host can’t block tenant access to its rigs 2025-03-14 at 08:05 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte A Delaware court has granted a temporary reprieve to a Pennsylvanian Bitcoin mining firm currently in a payment dispute with its hosting company — barring the hosting provider from blocking access and otherwise commandeering the […]

OBSCURE#BAT Malware Uses Fake CAPTCHA Pages to Deploy Rootkit r77 and Evade Detection 2025-03-14 at 08:05 By A new malware campaign has been observed leveraging social engineering tactics to deliver an open-source rootkit called r77. The activity, condemned OBSCURE#BAT by Securonix, enables threat actors to establish persistence and evade detection on compromised systems. It’s currently […]

India investigates whether Uber makes iPhone users pay more to ride 2025-03-14 at 06:51 By Simon Sharwood Rideshare companies said it isn’t happening. Lawmakers aren’t convinced India’s government has ordered an investigation into whether Uber and local ride-share champion charge Ola customers more if they use iPhones.… This article is an excerpt from The Register […]

Democrat lawmaker urges Treasury to cease Trump’s Bitcoin reserve plans 2025-03-14 at 06:34 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea A Democrat lawmaker has called on the US Treasury to “cease all attempts” to create a strategic crypto reserve in the United States, citing conflicts of interest with US President Donald Trump and arguing that a stockpile […]

5 ways intelligence professionals support threat management 2025-03-14 at 06:34 By How intelligence professionals enhance corporate security threat management programs. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

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Solana proposal to cut inflation rate by up to 80% fails to pass 2025-03-14 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young A proposal to dramatically change Solana’s inflation system has been rejected by stakeholders but is being hailed as a victory for the network’s governance process. “Even though our proposal was technically defeated by the […]

Judge orders Feds re-hire workers falsely fired for lousy performance 2025-03-14 at 04:35 By Iain Thomson Veteran of Oracle vs Google Java trial fumes over ‘gimmicks’ and ‘sham’ arguments A federal judge has ordered six US government agencies to immediately rehire employees fired this year by the Trump administration.… This article is an excerpt from […]

Vermont follows SEC’s lead, drops staking legal action against Coinbase 2025-03-14 at 04:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte US state Vermont has dropped its “show cause order” against crypto exchange Coinbase for allegedly offering unregistered securities to users through a staking service. Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation said in a March 13 order that in […]

Ethereum pushes back Pectra upgrade to conduct third testnet ‘Hoodi’ 2025-03-14 at 03:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Ethereum core developers have decided to create a third testnet, Hoodi, to better prepare for the Pectra upgrade, which has now been delayed until at least late April after the first two testnets encountered several bugs. The […]