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US, China agree to roll back tariffs to 10% – but only for 90 days 2025-05-12 at 17:19 By Brandon Vigliarolo IT projects may remain in limbo due to deal being far from final, but markets are up, so Trump’ll declare a win world war fee  The impending disaster of trade-freezing tariffs on Chinese imports […]

OS-busting bug so bad that Microsoft blocks Windows Insider release 2025-05-12 at 16:18 By Richard Speed Canary fans told it hurts functionality to the point that it makes ‘using your PC to do even basic things difficult’ The Windows team has come up with a bug so bad that Microsoft has had to postpone some […]

DeGods NFT founder steps down as collection gains traction 2025-05-12 at 16:07 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The creator of the non-fungible token (NFT) collection DeGods announced that he has stepped down as the CEO of the project amid an uptick in sales.  Rohun Vora, known online as “Frank DeGods” on X, said he has […]

Nakamoto Holdings merges with KindlyMD to build Bitcoin treasury 2025-05-12 at 16:07 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Healthcare services provider KindlyMD merged with Bitcoin-native holding company Nakamoto Holdings to build a BTC treasury. According to a May 12 announcement, Nakamoto Holdings — a new company founded by David Bailey, a crypto adviser to US President […]

Strategy added 13,390 Bitcoin for $1.34B as price topped $100K 2025-05-12 at 16:07 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Michael Saylor’s Strategy purchased a fresh batch of Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency pushed above $100,000 last week. Strategy acquired 13,390 Bitcoin (BTC) for $1.34 billion between May 5 and May 11, the firm announced in its filing […]

⚡ Weekly Recap: Zero-Day Exploits, Developer Malware, IoT Botnets, and AI-Powered Scams 2025-05-12 at 15:48 By What do a source code editor, a smart billboard, and a web server have in common? They’ve all become launchpads for attacks—because cybercriminals are rethinking what counts as “infrastructure.” Instead of chasing high-value targets directly, threat actors are now […]

Paul McCartney, Elton John and other creatives demand AI comes clean on scraping 2025-05-12 at 15:31 By Lindsay Clark Musicians, artists, writers, and actors urge government to protect copyright More than 400 of the UK’s leading media and arts professionals have written to the prime minister to back an amendment to the Data (Use and […]

Crypto speculation dominates $600B cross-border payments: BIS report 2025-05-12 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Hundreds of billions of dollars in cross-border cryptocurrency payments flow globally, driven primarily by speculative investment, according to a recent report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The BIS study, published May 8, found cross-border payments using the […]

The Persistence Problem: Why Exposed Credentials Remain Unfixed—and How to Change That 2025-05-12 at 14:47 By Detecting leaked credentials is only half the battle. The real challenge—and often the neglected half of the equation—is what happens after detection. New research from GitGuardian’s State of Secrets Sprawl 2025 report reveals a disturbing trend: the vast majority […]

US crypto ETFs smash new record amid 4-week inflow streak 2025-05-12 at 14:04 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Cryptocurrency investment products continued receiving healthy inflows last week, attracting $882 million as global crypto funds approached all-time high asset levels. Global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $6.3 billion of inflows in the past four weeks, accounting […]

LegoGPT is here to make your blocky dreams come true 2025-05-12 at 13:50 By Richard Speed As long as those fit into a 20 x 20 x 20 grid and can be built from 8 basic bricks At last, an AI model we can really get behind: LegoGPT takes a text prompt and spits out […]

Meta ‘nudged’ prominent Big Tech critic in plea for help ahead of landmark FTC antitrust trial: sources 2025-05-12 at 13:23 By Thomas Barrabi Meta “nudged” a prominent Big Tech critic to help Mark Zuckerberg’s social-media giant curry favor with powerful Republicans ahead of its landmark antitrust trial as it seeks to avoid a breakup, The […]

BTC bulls get ‘biggest signal’ — 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week 2025-05-12 at 13:23 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) launches into US CPI week with new multimonth highs as traders dig in for volatility. BTC price action is giving increasingly bullish signals, joined by a key cross on the weekly […]

Ethereum flips Coca-Cola and Alibaba as ETH gains 42% in 5 days 2025-05-12 at 13:23 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Ether’s market capitalization surged 42% in five days following the successful launch of Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade on its mainnet.  On May 12, the company data tracker 8marketcap showed Ether (ETH) surpassing Coca-Cola and Alibaba, ranking […]

Britain’s cyber agents and industry clash over how to tackle shoddy software 2025-05-12 at 12:47 By Connor Jones Providers argue that if end users prioritized security, they’d get it CYBERUK  Intervention is required to ensure the security market holds vendors to account for shipping insecure wares – imposing costs on those whose failures lead to […]

Bitcoin set for $150K BTC price rally as US, China agree to slash tariffs 2025-05-12 at 12:10 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Key takeaways: Bitcoin broke above $105,700 after the US and China agreed to slash tariffs. A confirmed bull flag breakout on the weekly chart projects a $150,000. Bitwise’s sentiment index warns of potential […]

Crypto custodian BitGo secures MiCA license in Germany 2025-05-12 at 12:10 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Goldman Sachs-backed cryptocurrency custody firm BitGo is the latest cryptocurrency company to secure regulatory approval to operate across the European Union. Germany’s financial regulator, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), granted BitGo Europe a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) […]

Unending ransomware attacks are a symptom, not the sickness 2025-05-12 at 11:38 By Rupert Goodwins We need to make taking IT systems ‘off the books’ a problem for corporate types Opinion  It’s been a devastating few weeks for UK retail giants. Marks and Spencer, the Co-Op, and now uber-posh Harrods have had massive disruptions due […]

Fake AI Tools Used to Spread Noodlophile Malware, Targeting 62,000+ via Facebook Lures 2025-05-12 at 11:23 By Threat actors have been observed leveraging fake artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools as a lure to entice users into downloading an information stealer malware dubbed Noodlophile. “Instead of relying on traditional phishing or cracked software sites, they build convincing […]

Can you stake Bitcoin (BTC)? Here’s what you need to know 2025-05-12 at 11:05 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya Key takeaways Though Bitcoin doesn’t support native staking, holders can earn yield through centralized lending platforms, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) on Ethereum, and Bitcoin-related networks like Babylon and Stacks. WBTC allows BTC holders to participate in […]