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South Korea presidential front-runner pledges to approve Bitcoin ETFs 2025-05-07 at 09:05 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea South Korea’s Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung has reportedly become the latest presidential candidate to promise the approval of spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other crypto-friendly measures, should he be elected. Lee announced his crypto promises on […]

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF clocks 16 days of inflow as BTC reclaims $97K 2025-05-07 at 09:05 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Investors have been piling into BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund for over three weeks straight, culminating in the asset’s run up to $97,000 on May 7. The BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust has seen 16 days […]

Hackers Claim To Steal Files From App Used by Trump Adviser 2025-05-07 at 08:17 By Hackers have claimed to steal messages from TeleMessage, an app apparently used by Trump’s former national security adviser.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Coinbase x402 payments protocol to make AI agents more autonomous 2025-05-07 at 08:02 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Coinbase has introduced a new payments protocol for online payments that enables stablecoin transfers over standard internet protocols and AI agents to transact autonomously.   On May 6, Coinbase announced that it is launching a protocol called x402 […]

World Liberty Financial floats USD1 airdrop to WLFI holders 2025-05-07 at 08:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Trump family-backed crypto platform World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is proposing to airdrop a small amount of its new US dollar-pegged stablecoin to reward early WLFI holders in a test of its airdrop mechanism. With over 99% of votes […]

New Zealand kind-of moves to ban social media for under-16s, require age checks for new accounts 2025-05-07 at 07:19 By Simon Sharwood Prime Minister bemoans bullying, addiction, and inappropriate content – but isn’t planning a rapid vote New Zealand’s government has signaled its support for a bill to ban social media for children under 16, […]

Zerebro dev’s death in question as ‘proof’ surfaces on X 2025-05-07 at 07:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Members of the crypto community are circulating apparent “proof” that Zerebro developer Jeffy Yu faked his suicide as he promoted his new memecoin during a Pump.fun livestream on May 4. The belief appears to come from an […]

Bitcoin must hold above $95K or face short-term rejection: Bitfinex 2025-05-07 at 07:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Key takeaways: Bitcoin must maintain above $95,000 to have a chance at retesting its $109,000 all-time high; failure to hold could lead to a deeper correction, crypto analysts warn. Several crypto analysts told Cointelegraph in March that […]

Democrats aim at Trump’s crypto profits with a 3-prong pincer move 2025-05-07 at 07:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte US Democrat lawmakers have launched a multi-angle attack on President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures with two bills and a subcommittee inquiry aimed at cutting his ability to profit from the initiatives.    The Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance […]

Preventing Burnout in The Security Industry 2025-05-07 at 07:01 By Burnout can happen at any level of an organization, especially in a fast-paced environment like security. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Trump’s trade war with China to cost AMD $1.5B in lost rev 2025-05-07 at 05:01 By Tobias Mann But a multi-billion dollar contract with Oracle for a pile of Instincts and Epycs should take the edge off AMD expects the Trump administration’s newly implemented export controls on GPUs and AI accelerator sales to China to […]

Trump’s wind farm funding freeze is so much hot air, say states as they blow sueball to Washington 2025-05-07 at 03:48 By Brandon Vigliarolo We’d be shocked, just shocked, if Big Tech’s renewable energy ambitions aren’t known in the White House The Attorneys General of 17 states and Washington, DC have sued the Trump administration […]

Bitwise throws NEAR ETF in race for SEC approval with S-1 filing 2025-05-07 at 03:05 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Digital asset manager Bitwise has filed to list a spot Near exchange-traded fund with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, adding to a growing list of altcoins currently vying to win regulatory approval. The Bitwise […]

Super spyware maker NSO must pay Meta $168M in WhatsApp snoop drama 2025-05-07 at 03:05 By Iain Thomson Don’t f&#k with Zuck A California jury has awarded Meta more than $167 million in damages from Israeli surveillanceware slinger NSO Group, after the latter exploited a flaw in WhatsApp to allow its government customers to spy […]

Developer sues Apple to claw back commission payments 2025-05-07 at 01:48 By Thomas Claburn Just days after judge held Cupertino in contempt over Epic antitrust injunction A developer of mobile sports apps has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Apple, seeking to recover commissions iBiz allegedly collected in violation of a federal injunction intended to […]

US regulator moves to drop appeal against Kalshi 2025-05-07 at 01:03 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking permission from the court to drop an appeal against prediction market Kalshi. The move could allow the platform to offer political event contracts to users without contest. In a May […]

Feeling dumb? Let Google’s latest AI invention simplify that wordy writing for you 2025-05-07 at 00:50 By Brandon Vigliarolo Zog brain hurt. Zog want Google help make read easier Exasperated by the prolix verbiage and gratuitously convoluted phraseology that so often permeates technical treatises, philosophical discourses, or the meandering expositions of journalists afflicted by a […]

Bitcoin could rally regardless of what the Federal Reserve FOMC decides this week: Here’s why 2025-05-07 at 00:03 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key Takeaways: The Fed may pause rates but inject liquidity. Crypto could rally as a recession hedge. The weak US dollar and gold rally signal a shift to scarce assets. The US […]

FT report suggests advance knowledge of Melania Trump memecoin launch 2025-05-07 at 00:03 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright A group of crypto traders reportedly purchased millions of dollars worth of Melania Trump’s memecoins minutes before she announced the launch on social media. According to a May 6 Financial Times report, the crypto traders earned roughly […]

21Shares launches ETP for Crypto.com’s Cronos token 2025-05-07 at 00:03 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell 21Shares has launched an exchange traded product (ETP) in Europe, providing investors with exposure to Crypto.com’s Cronos token, the asset manager said.  The ETP is listed on Euronext’s Paris and Amsterdam exchanges, 21Shares said in a May 6 announcement.  Cronos […]