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DOGE worker’s old creds found exposed in infostealer malware dumps 2025-05-12 at 07:40 By Brandon Vigliarolo PLUS: Celsius scammer sent to slammer; Death-by-hacking victim warns you’re never safe; and more Infosec in brief  Good cybersecurity habits don’t appear to qualify anyone to work at DOGE, as one Musk minion seemingly fell victim to infostealer malware.… […]

‘Dark stablecoins’ could emerge as regulations tighten 2025-05-12 at 06:23 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Censorship-resistant “dark stablecoins” could come in increasing demand as governments tighten their oversight of the industry.  Stablecoins have been used for various groups to store assets due to a lack of government interference; however, with regulations pending, that could soon […]

Stablecoin bill gets second chance with Northern Mariana lawmakers 2025-05-12 at 06:23 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Tinian, a small island in the US territory of the Northern Mariana Islands, could get a second chance at launching a stablecoin after the territory’s Senate voted to override the governor’s earlier veto of its stablecoin bill. On […]

Ledger secures Discord after hacker bot tried to steal seed phrases 2025-05-12 at 04:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Hardware wallet provider Ledger has confirmed its Discord server is secure again after an attacker compromised a moderator’s account to post scam links on May 11 to trick users into revealing their seed phrases on a […]

You think ransomware is bad now? Wait until it infects CPUs 2025-05-11 at 23:33 By Jessica Lyons Rapid7 threat hunter told The Reg wrote a PoC. No he’s not releasing it RSAC  If Rapid7’s Christiaan Beek decided to change careers and become a ransomware criminal, he knows exactly how he’d innovate: CPU ransomware.… This article […]

Microsoft and OpenAI renegotiate investment deal: Report 2025-05-11 at 23:00 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Tech company Microsoft and artificial intelligence firm OpenAI are reportedly in talks to renegotiate the investment deal between the AI firm and Microsoft, which is OpenAI’s biggest financial backer. According to a report from the Financial Times, Microsoft may give […]

Ethereum chart pattern supports ‘moon shot’ rally to new price highs if confirmed — Trader 2025-05-11 at 23:00 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key Takeaways: Veteran trader Peter Brandt suggests a potential Ethereum rally to $3,800–$4,800 if ETH breaks above a rising wedge pattern. A short-term pullback may occur as the taker buy-sell ratio drops […]

Bitcoin price inches closer to new all-time high as ETH, DOGE, PEPE and ATOM rally 2025-05-11 at 22:04 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Key points: Bitcoin holds on to its recent gains, increasing the possibility of a retest of the all-time high at $109,588. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF records 19 days of successive inflows, showing […]

Lido DAO initiates emergency vote to swap compromised oracle 2025-05-11 at 21:03 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Lido Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), the entity that governs the Lido liquid staking protocol, has initiated an emergency vote to rotate a compromised oracle — a bridge that connects real-world data to blockchain systems. According to members […]

Ethereum to $10K ‘can’t be ruled out’ as ETH price makes sharp gains vs. SOL, XRP 2025-05-11 at 20:01 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Key takeaways: Ether has rebounded from key parabolic and triangle support levels, reviving the case for a $10,000 breakout. Historical fractals and RSI recovery mirror past pre-rally setups seen in 2016 […]

AI agents are coming for DeFi — Wallets are the weakest link 2025-05-11 at 19:01 By Cointelegraph by Sean Li Opinion by: Sean Li, co-founder of Magic Labs Crypto markets run 24/7. Human traders don’t. As AI agents begin to manage liquidity, optimize yield, and execute trades at all hours, they’re quickly becoming essential infrastructure […]

Digital detox retreats — wealthy travelers are paying thousands to have their phones taken away from them: ‘Guests go stir crazy’ 2025-05-11 at 17:47 By Fabiana Buontempo People are looking to unplug, relax and disconnect from the outside world. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View […]

Bitcoin must close the week above this level to start ‘price discovery 2’ 2025-05-11 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin analysis identifies the all-important price point to hold into the weekly close as all-time highs loom. Liquidity is tightly clustered around current spot price, with $106,000 the likely next battleground. Some […]

8 major crypto firms announce US expansion this year 2025-05-11 at 16:09 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood Crypto services platform Nexo shared its plans to reenter the United States market on Monday, marking the eighth major crypto firm to announce such plans since US President Donald Trump took office at the start of the year. […]

“Humans can tell when it’s a human” — Community mocks Worldcoin’s Orb Mini 2025-05-11 at 14:00 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Worldcoin’s latest hardware, the Orb Mini, aimed at enabling portable human verification, has been met with ridicule across Crypto Twitter. Launched with the slogan “It goes where you go,” the device has instead triggered […]

Mobius Token smart contracts on BNB Chain exploited, $2.1M drained 2025-05-11 at 13:07 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Hackers drained over $2.15 million from Mobius Token ($MBU) smart contracts on the BNB Chain in a targeted exploit detected early May 11, according to security firm Cyvers Alerts. The attacker deployed the contract from address 0xb32a53… […]

Altseason is coming, 40% daily gains to become ‘new normal’ — Analyst 2025-05-11 at 11:06 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Altcoin markets are flashing early signs of a breakout, with several analysts calling for a potential surge over the next few months. Crypto commentator Mister Crypto predicts the next 3 to 6 months could be […]

Coinbase considered Saylor-like Bitcoin strategy before opting out: Bloomberg 2025-05-11 at 07:10 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Coinbase reportedly considered adopting a Bitcoin investment playbook like Michael Saylor’s Strategy on multiple occasions, but decided against it each time out of fear that it would kill the firm’s crypto exchange, Bloomberg reported. “There were definitely moments […]

Ex-UFC champ Conor McGregor touts Irish Bitcoin reserve in presidential bid 2025-05-11 at 04:14 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea UFC fighter turned Irish political candidate Conor McGregor has endorsed the idea of building a Bitcoin reserve in his country to give more “power back to the people.” “Crypto in it’s origin was founded to give […]