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Google goes cold on Europe: Stops making smart thermostats for continental conditions 2025-04-28 at 08:47 By Simon Sharwood And just-about bricks some of its older models everywhere Google has given up on smart thermostats in Europe.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

$16 billion: The amount of internet crime losses in 2024 2025-04-28 at 08:20 By Internet crime losses exceeded $16 billion in 2024. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Bitget takes legal action on alleged VOXEL futures price manipulation 2025-04-28 at 08:01 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Crypto exchange Bitget says it is sending letters from its lawyers to account holders it alleges were involved in manipulating the price of perpetual futures contracts tied to the VOXEL token. Eight account holders that the exchange […]

Bitcoin acts like ‘store of value that it is’ amid Trump policy chaos: NYDIG 2025-04-28 at 07:03 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Bitcoin is starting to act as a store of value during times of “US-risk-off” sentiment, marking a potential shift in its relationship with traditional assets, according to the New York Digital Investment Group. […]

Researcher proposes scaling Ethereum gas limit by 100x over 4 years 2025-04-28 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The Ethereum mainnet’s gas limit could theoretically grow 100-fold and reach 2,000 transactions per second under a new Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) put forward by Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist. Feist, who had the blockchain’s “danksharding” […]

Nike sued for $5 million over its shutdown of NFT platform RTFKT 2025-04-28 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Nike has been hit with a class-action lawsuit that accuses the sportswear giant of operating a rug pull for shuttering its non-fungible token (NFT) platform RTFKT in January.  A group of RTFKT users led by […]

New Bitcoin price all-time highs could occur in May — Here is why 2025-04-28 at 04:02 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key takeaways: Heavy liquidations played a role in Bitcoin’s return to $95,000. Bitcoin’s weakening correlation with stocks highlights its growing independence as an asset. Bullish institutional investor positioning contrasts with retail traders’ caution, supporting […]

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund lost $40B in Q1— Will it hedge risk by increasing Bitcoin exposure? 2025-04-28 at 03:09 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key takeaways: Norges Bank lost $40 billion in Q1 2025 as US tech stocks fell, exposing the risk of concentrated positions. The bank’s indirect Bitcoin exposure via stocks reached $356 million, […]

New APNIC director general steps up to steer the internet for 4 billion users 2025-04-28 at 00:18 By Simon Sharwood Jia Rong Low hopes to make registries interesting again Interview  Before you get to know Jia Rong Low, the recently appointed director general of the Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC), you might want to […]

Ethereum community members propose new fee structure for the app layer 2025-04-28 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Two Ethereum community members, Kevin Owocki and Devansh Mehta, proposed a dynamic fee structure for the Ethereum application layer to strike a balance between revenue generation for app builders and fairness in fee extraction. The April […]

Federal taxes to be ‘substantially reduced’ once tariffs set in: Trump 2025-04-27 at 21:00 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill United States President Donald Trump recently said that federal income taxes would be “substantially reduced” or potentially eliminated once the tariff regime fully sets in. In an April 27 Truth Social post, Trump added that the […]

DARPA to ‘radically’ rev up mathematics research. And yes, with AI 2025-04-27 at 20:46 By Thomas Claburn Now that’s a sum of all fears The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, aka DARPA, believes mathematics isn’t advancing fast enough.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

The cost of innovation — Regulations are Web3’s greatest asset 2025-04-27 at 18:04 By Cointelegraph by Hedi Navazan Opinion by: Hedi Navazan, chief compliance officer at 1inch Web3 needs a clear regulatory system that addresses innovation bottlenecks and user safety in decentralized finance (DeFi). A one-size-fits-all approach cannot be achieved to regulate DeFi. The industry […]

Michael Saylor hints at Bitcoin purchase as whales stack aggressively 2025-04-27 at 18:04 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Whales and large institutions continue their aggressive Bitcoin accumulation, with Strategy hinting at another Bitcoin investment that may be announced on Monday. Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted at another imminent Bitcoin (BTC) investment on April 27, a […]

Bitcoin treasury firms driving $200T hyperbitcoinization — Adam Back 2025-04-27 at 14:05 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Investment firms with Bitcoin-focused treasuries are front-running global Bitcoin adoption, which may see the world’s first cryptocurrency soar to a $200 trillion market capitalization in the coming decade. Institutions and governments worldwide are starting to recognize the unique […]

Bitcoiner TJ Miller says ‘50-hour’ rule is why celebs stay off orange pill 2025-04-27 at 12:03 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Comedian and actor TJ Miller says it only takes a little over two full days to get the average person up to speed on Bitcoin. However, when asked why more celebrities aren’t Bitcoiners, he […]

Bitcoin trades at ‘40% discount’ as spot BTC ETF buying soars to $3B in one week 2025-04-27 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key takeaways: Data suggests that Bitcoin currently trades at a 40% discount. Over 36,000 Bitcoin were withdrawn from Coinbase and Binance on April 25. Bitcoin’s fractal pattern from Q4 2024 could […]

Bitcoin ‘power law’ model forecasts $200K BTC price in 2025 2025-04-27 at 09:01 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key takeaways: Based on power curve trends, Bitcoin may hit $200,000 in Q4 2025. Bitcoin follows gold’s price trend with a 100-150 day lag. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has rallied 11% this week, its best weekly return in […]