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Crypto industry is not experiencing regulatory capture — Attorney 2025-04-19 at 22:13 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Brandon Ferrick, general counsel at Douro Labs, said that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) openness to public input on crypto policy and their roundtable discussions are positive signs that the crypto industry is not currently experiencing regulatory […]

Rogue npm Packages Mimic Telegram Bot API to Plant SSH Backdoors on Linux Systems 2025-04-19 at 19:18 By Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered three malicious packages in the npm registry that masquerade as a popular Telegram bot library but harbor SSH backdoors and data exfiltration capabilities. The packages in question are listed below – node-telegram-utils (132 […]

HP settles fake discount lawsuit for just $4M. Don’t expect much of a payout 2025-04-19 at 18:22 By Iain Thomson When it comes to sales and rebates, PC giant takes ‘Keep Reinventing’ seriously HP Inc has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in the US that alleged it used deceptive pricing […]

UK firm buys $250M Bitcoin as analysts eye quiet Easter weekend 2025-04-19 at 18:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Whales and institutions are increasing their Bitcoin holdings ahead of Easter, as market analysts predict a weekend with less volatility after two weeks of heightened volatility driven by escalating global trade tensions. London-based investment firm Abraxas […]

Every chain is an island: crypto’s liquidity crisis 2025-04-19 at 18:03 By Cointelegraph by Jin Kwon Opinion by: Jin Kwon, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Saga Crypto has come a long way in boosting transaction throughput. New layer 1s (L1s) and side networks offer faster, cheaper transactions than ever before. Yet, a core challenge […]

XRP to revisit its $1 ‘realized price’? These charts paint a bearish picture 2025-04-19 at 18:03 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola XRP (XRP) has bounced nearly 30% after a four-month low of $1.61 amid rising tariff tensions. However, the rebound may be short-lived as technical patterns and on-chain signals now point to a deeper correction […]

Hacking US crosswalks to talk like Zuck is as easy as 1234 2025-04-19 at 16:17 By Iain Thomson AI-spoofed Mark joins fellow billionaires as the voice of the street – here’s how it was probably done Video  Crosswalk buttons in various US cities were hijacked over the past week or so to – rather than […]

Crypto, DeFi may widen wealth gap, destabilize finance: BIS report 2025-04-19 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The growing adoption of cryptocurrencies may pose risks to the traditional financial system and exacerbate wealth inequality, according to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). In an April 15 report, the BIS warned that the number of […]

$400M Web3 investment fund ABCDE halts new investments, fundraising 2025-04-19 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Web3 and blockchain-focused investment fund ABCDE is halting new investments, but the $400 million fund remains committed to supporting its existing projects. In an April 19 X post, ABCDE co-founder and Huobi exchange founder Du Jun said the […]

ASUS Confirms Critical Flaw in AiCloud Routers; Users Urged to Update Firmware 2025-04-19 at 13:02 By ASUS has disclosed a critical security flaw impacting routers with AiCloud enabled that could permit remote attackers to perform unauthorized execution of functions on susceptible devices. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-2492, has a CVSS score of 9.2 out of […]

Base creator Jesse Pollak admits ‘Base is for pimping’ art was a mistake 2025-04-19 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The creator of Ethereum layer 2 blockchain Base, Jesse Pollak, has apologized following backlash over posting digital artwork that controversially played on Base’s tagline, “Base is for everyone.” Several social media users found the […]

What to do once your Surface Hub v1 becomes an 84-inch, $22K paperweight 2025-04-19 at 11:33 By Richard Speed Oh. You expected serious suggestions? It isn’t just devices unable to upgrade to Windows 11 that are headed to digital landfill this year. The first version of Microsoft’s Surface Hub is also destined for the tech […]

Tariffs, explained: How they work and why they matter 2025-04-19 at 11:06 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya What are tariffs? Tariffs are taxes placed on imported goods by a government or a supranational union. Occasionally, tariffs can be applied to exports as well. They generate government revenue and serve as a trade regulation tool, […]

Trump firing Powell would be a ‘very bad precedent to set’ — Pompliano 2025-04-19 at 09:01 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Crypto entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano says that US President Donald Trump shouldn’t follow through on his recent threat to fire the head of the US Federal Reserve, saying it would set a dangerous precedent — […]

Lyn Alden lowers Bitcoin forecast after ‘tariff kerfuffle,’ eyes liquidity 2025-04-19 at 08:10 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Macroeconomist Lyn Alden expects Bitcoin to finish 2025 higher than its current price of around $85,000, though she says it would have been much higher if not for US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement in February. “Before […]

Microsoft Copilot shows up even when it’s not wanted 2025-04-19 at 03:07 By Thomas Claburn Just us or is AI increasingly appearing like an unwanted party guest? Microsoft customers are claiming the Windows giant’s Copilot AI service sometimes ignores commands to disable the thing, and thus turns itself back on like a zombie risen from […]

Firing Jerome Powell will crash financial markets — Sen. Elizabeth Warren 2025-04-19 at 02:06 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill US Senator Elizabeth Warren warned that if President Donald Trump eventually moves to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it could undermine investor confidence in the integrity of US capital markets and trigger a financial crash. […]

Tesla to delay US launch of cheaper electric car in major setback for Elon Musk: report 2025-04-19 at 00:48 By Reuters Analysts expect Tesla sales to fall again this year for several reasons, including damage to the brand reputation by Chief Executive Elon Musk’s close work with President Trump. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology […]

Tokenized stocks could top $1T in market cap — Execs 2025-04-19 at 00:01 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Tokenized stocks are on track to exceed $1 trillion in market capitalization in the coming years as adoption accelerates, two industry executives said at the TokenizeThis conference in New York.  The total addressable market for tokenized stocks […]

How your significant other’s name is saved in your phone contacts speaks volumes about your relationship 2025-04-18 at 23:54 By Adriana Diaz It it fun and flirty? Or just plain practical and devoid of intimacy? This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source