When it comes to the world of cybersecurity, identity is often thought of as a “perimeter” around an organization. So many breaches begin through techniques like password theft, phishing, and credential stuffing; ergo, securing the identities of not only users, but also applications and machines, is the key to securing the whole system. Easier said … Read more
Even just a few years ago, FinOps — a collection of best practices to manage the costs of cloud computing — wasn’t something that was top of mind for a lot of businesses. Since then, though, businesses have started tightening their purses. Today, FinOps is pretty much a standard discipline, and there are dozens of … Read more
Tesla earnings day is upon us — the quarterly check in with one of the world’s largest EV makers and its controversial CEO Elon Musk. Tesla’s fourth-quarter and full-year earnings are expected to be released Wednesday after market close. A webcast, in which Tesla management will answer questions from analysts and retail investors, is scheduled … Read more
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3686.16, down 0.8% (-30.23) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Four of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: UNI (+5.1%) and NEAR (+0.5%). Laggards: ICP (-3.2%) and BCH (-2.2%). … Read more
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Hours after Italian authorities requested information from DeepSeek about how the company handles user data, the Chinese AI startup’s app is no longer available in Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store. The app has claimed the top spot in the download charts in multiple countries, including in the U.S. where it is at the … Read more
Zodia Custody has integrated the TON blockchain’s Jetton token standard, allowing institutions to hold native TON assets like Ston.fi’s STON.
Cardano’s Plomin hard fork brings full decentralized governance, giving ADA holders voting power over key blockchain decisions.
Nvidiaâs new RTX 5080 graphics card isnât as exciting as I was hoping it would be. While the sleek new Founders Edition redesign dramatically shrinks the size of the card compared to the RTX 4080 and RTX 4080 Super, youâre getting the same 16GB of VRAM and only small performance improvements over the previous generation … Read more
Increasingly more passive crypto holders are turning into active users and interacting with blockchain-based protocols.
Crypto accounting platform Cryptio has raised $15 million in an extension to its Series A funding round from June 2022. Existing investor Alven led the round and featured participation from new backers 1kx and Ledger Cathay Capital, Cryptio told CoinDesk via email on Wednesday. The $15 million raised takes the total for the Series A … Read more
Digital Currency Group (DCG) is spinning off the self-mining unit of its Foundry subsidiary into a separate business called Fortitude Mining that will mine crypto across a range of digital assets, the company said Wednesday. What makes Fortitude Mining different is that it will not only mine bitcoin (BTC), but other proof-of-work protocols as well, … Read more
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U.K.-based engineering giant Smiths Group has confirmed a cybersecurity incident involving “unauthorized access” to its systems. The London-listed company, which operates across multiple sectors including energy, security, aerospace and defense, said Tuesday that it is currently “managing” the incident. The company said it isolated affected systems and activated its business continuity plans, implying a disruptive … Read more
Tap Protocol has partnered with the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) and the Dfinity Foundation to develop decentralized finance (DeFi) applications directly on Bitcoin’s Layer-1 blockchain. This collaboration aims to enhance Bitcoin’s functionality beyond its traditional role as a digital store of value. Bitcoin has long been recognized as a reliable digital asset, often referred to … Read more
Uber-backed Moove, an Africa-born mobility fintech that offers vehicle financing to ride-hailing and delivery app drivers across six continents, has acquired Kovi, a Brazilian urban mobility provider. The value of the deal is not being disclosed, but Moove confirmed it was an all-share transaction, and Kovi is now wholly owned by Moove. Moove co-founder and … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background and Motivation 2.1 Decentralized Computing Infrastructure and Cloud 2.2 Advantages of DeFaaS 2.3 System Requirements 3 Overview of DeFaaS 4 Detailed Design of DeFaaS and 4.1 Decentralized Scheduling and Load Balancing 4.2 Decentralized Event Distribution 4.3 API Registration and Access Control 4.4 OAuth2.0 Support 4.5 Logging … Read more
The AI bubble hasn’t burst yet, at least when it comes to consumer spending on AI apps. Led by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, overall spending on AI apps jumped to $1.42 billion in 2024, according to app analytics firm Appfigures. This marks a 274% increase from 2023 (the app launched in May of that year). Among tens … Read more
President Donald Trump’s surprise memecoin launches sent Pump.fun’s trading volume into overdrive, smashing the $3 billion weekly mark.
The case “raises larger civil liberties concerns that could chill the future development of privacy-enhancing technologies,” the EFF wrote.