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Cointelegraph and TheBlock announce strategic media partnership to strengthen global Web3 and virtual asset collaboration 2025-05-13 at 14:04 By Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph Dubai, UAE – May 2025 — TheBlock, the International Chamber of Virtual Assets, has announced a strategic partnership with Cointelegraph, the world’s leading Web3 media platform. The collaboration brings together two major players […]

Solana co-founder proposes meta chain to fix blockchain fragmentation 2025-05-13 at 14:04 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko proposed a new data availability solution aimed at tackling persistent fragmentation and lack of interoperability across blockchain networks. In a May 12 post on X, Yakovenko proposed a “meta blockchain,” that could aggregate […]

Marks & Spencer admits cybercrooks made off with customer info 2025-05-13 at 13:51 By Connor Jones Market cap down by more than £1BN since April 22 Marks & Spencer has confirmed that customer data was stolen as part of its cyberattack, fueling conjecture that ransomware was involved.… This article is an excerpt from The Register […]

As US vuln-tracking falters, EU enters with its own security bug database 2025-05-13 at 13:29 By Jessica Lyons EUVD comes into play not a moment too soon The European Vulnerability Database (EUVD) is now fully operational, offering a streamlined platform to monitor critical and actively exploited security flaws amid the US struggles with budget cuts, […]

Nasdaq-listed GDC plans to buy Bitcoin and TRUMP memecoin for $300M 2025-05-13 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai GD Culture Group (GDC), a Nasdaq-listed holding company focused on livestreaming, e-commerce and artificial intelligence-powered digital human technology, plans to raise up to $300 million for a cryptocurrency treasury reserve. In a May 12 statement, GDC […]

Tether Gold enters Thailand with listing on Maxbit exchange 2025-05-13 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Tether, issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, USDt, is rolling out its tokenized gold digital asset in Thailand with a listing on local cryptocurrency exchange Maxbit. In a May 13 announcement, Tether said its gold-backed token, Tether Gold […]

Bitcoin illiquid supply hits 14M BTC as hodlers set bull market record 2025-05-13 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin has seen its largest 30-day illiquid supply increase of the current bull market. Illiquid supply now stands at 14 million BTC, more than ever before. Whales are still accumulating as the price […]

Tech suppliers asked to support single electronic health record across England 2025-05-13 at 12:30 By Lindsay Clark Labour health secretary’s vision for one record to rule ’em all, for each patient, set to come to market The state health service for England has asked tech suppliers to submit ideas to help it build an online […]

Arizona governor kills two crypto bills, cracks down on Bitcoin ATMs 2025-05-13 at 12:03 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed two key cryptocurrency-related bills that aimed to expand the state’s involvement in digital assets while signing a strict regulatory measure targeting Bitcoin ATMs. On May 12, Hobbs rejected Senate Bill 1373, […]

Nextcloud cries foul over Google Play Store app rejection 2025-05-13 at 11:33 By Richard Speed Claims policy change is really just a way to squeeze out competition Exclusive  European cloud vendor Nextcloud has accused Google of deliberately crippling its Android Files application, which it says has more than 800,000 users.… This article is an excerpt […]

Türkiye-linked spy crew exploited a messaging app zero-day to snoop on Kurdish army in Iraq 2025-05-13 at 10:47 By Jessica Lyons ‘MarbledDust’ gang has honed the skills it uses to assist Ankara Turkish spies exploited a zero-day bug in a messaging app to collect info on the Kurdish army in Iraq, according to Microsoft, which […]

Moldovan Police Arrest Suspect in €4.5M Ransomware Attack on Dutch Research Agency 2025-05-13 at 10:31 By Moldovan law enforcement authorities have arrested a 45-year-old foreign man suspected of involvement in a series of ransomware attacks targeting Dutch companies in 2021. “He is wanted internationally for committing several cybercrimes (ransomware attacks, blackmail, and money laundering) against […]

Crypto execs cheer as Australia appoints pro-crypto assistant minister 2025-05-13 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Australia’s crypto industry has expressed positivity after the recently reelected government named pro-crypto politician Andrew Charlton as assistant minister for the digital economy, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters in Canberra during […]

Animoca eyes New York listing, cites Trump’s crypto-friendly stance 2025-05-13 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands is preparing for a listing in New York, citing US President Donald Trump’s relaxed regulatory stance on digital assets as a window of opportunity to enter the world’s biggest capital market. Animoca executive chair […]

Caitlyn Jenner memecoin buyers to regroup after judge tosses suit 2025-05-13 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan The lawyer for a group of Caitlyn Jenner memecoin buyers said they will continue their legal fight against the ex-Olympian after a judge threw out the case for failing to adequately support the securities and fraud claims […]

OpenAI wants to build a subscription for something like an AI OS, with SDKs and APIs and ‘surfaces’ 2025-05-13 at 09:48 By Simon Sharwood CEO Sam Altman has no master plan but imagines custom models built on everything you’ve ever said or read OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says his company doesn’t have a master plan […]

Türkiye Hackers Exploited Output Messenger Zero-Day to Drop Golang Backdoors on Kurdish Servers 2025-05-13 at 09:33 By A Türkiye-affiliated threat actor exploited a zero-day security flaw in an Indian enterprise communication platform called Output Messenger as part of a cyber espionage attack campaign since April 2024. “These exploits have resulted in a collection of related […]

Craig Wright sent enemies to legal ‘hell,’ says judge in restraining order 2025-05-13 at 09:01 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young A British High Court has issued a restraining order against computer scientist Craig Wright, preventing him from filing further defamation suits.  In a May 12 judgment, High Court Judge Edward Mellor said Wright’s repeated false […]

Trump-owned Truth Social denies it is launching a memecoin 2025-05-13 at 09:01 By Cointelegraph by Tarang Khaitan Truth Social, the social media network owned by Trump Media, has denied it is launching a memecoin following circulating rumors on social media. “Contrary to rumors, Truth Social is not launching a memecoin,” the official Truth Social account […]

Linus Torvalds goes back to a mechanical keyboard after making too many typos 2025-05-13 at 08:16 By Simon Sharwood Linux 6.15 is coming along nicely too, unless autocorrect messes things up Linux kernel project boss Linus Torvalds has re-joined the ranks of full-size mechanical keyboard aficionados.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View […]