SEC closes investigation into Immutable nearly 5 months after Wells notice

Web3 gaming platform Immutable says the US Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its investigation into the company, clearing it of any further action.  Immutable — the firm behind the Ethereum layer-2 ImmutableX — said in a March 25 statement that the SEC shut its inquiry into the firm without finding wrongdoing and “closes the … Read more

Active Roles Wins 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Award For Hybrid Active Directory Protection

Alisa Viejo, United States, March 25th, 2025/CyberNewsWire/–One Identity, a leader in unified identity security, today announced that One Identity Active Roles has been named a winner in the Hybrid Active Directory Protection category of the 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. This recognition highlights One Identity’s ongoing commitment to providing robust identity management solutions that help organizations secure their … Read more

IDT Corporation Partners With AccuKnox For Zero Trust Runtime IoT/Edge Security

Menlo Park, United States, March 25th, 2025/CyberNewsWire/–FinTech and Communications Leader, IDT Corporation partners with AccuKnox to deploy runtime security-powered CNAPP (Cloud Native Application Protection Platform) for IoT/Edge Security. AccuKnox, Inc., announced that Telecom and FinTech Leader IDT Corporation has partnered with AccuKnox to deploy Zero Trust CNAPP. Gartner’s predictions for the Internet of Things (IoT) … Read more

CYREBRO Recognized In Gartner Emerging Tech Report For Detection And Response Startups

Ramat Gan, Israel, March 25th, 2025/CyberNewsWire/–CYREBRO, the AI-native Managed Detection and Response (MDR), today announced its recognition as a leading detection and response startup in the Gartner report, Emerging Tech: Techscape for Detection and Response Startups. This acknowledgment highlights CYREBRO’s innovative approach to cybersecurity, leveraging advanced technology and expert analysis to combat evolving cyber threats. … Read more

SEC Drops Investigation into Web3 Gaming Firm Immutable

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dropped its investigation into Web3 gaming platform Immutable and will not file enforcement charges, according to a Tuesday announcement from the company. Immutable, an Australian company, disclosed that it had received a Wells notice — essentially an official heads-up from the SEC that it intends to file … Read more

Bitcoin miners’ income stabilizes post-halving: Coin Metrics

Bitcoin (BTC) mining revenues hit $3.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, a 42% increase from the prior quarter, and are approaching similar levels of around $3.6 billion in Q1 2025, according to data from Coin Metrics.  The revenue uptick suggests miners’ incomes are stabilizing after the Bitcoin network’s “halving” in April 2024 reduced … Read more

Blockchain Data Provider Chronicle Raises $12M to Expand Infrastructure for Tokenized Assets

Chronicle, a blockchain data provider focused on tokenized assets, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $12 million in a seed funding round. The investment was led by Strobe Ventures, formerly known as BlockTower Capital. Other backers include Galaxy Vision Hill, Brevan Howard Digital, Tioga Capital and Fenbushi Capital, alongside notable crypto angel investors such … Read more

Berkshire-backed Nubank adds ADA, NEAR, ATOM to crypto offerings

Nubank, a Latin American financial bank backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has expanded its crypto offerings by adding four altcoins to its portfolio. The bank is adding Cardano (ADA), Near Protocol (NEAR), Cosmos (ATOM), and Algorand (ALGO) to its 100 million clients in Brazil, according to a March 25 announcement. The four coins had … Read more

Whale.io To Bridge NFT Collection From TON Blockchain To Solana

Willemstad, Curacao, March 25th, 2025/Chainwire/–Whale.io has announced plans to migrate its Whale NFT collection from the TON blockchain to the Solana blockchain. The cross-chain transition aims to expand the project’s interoperability and accessibility by leveraging Solana’s infrastructure. This move represents a strategic shift in blockchain alignment for one of the more prominent NFT collections launched … Read more

Instagram partners with schools to prioritize reports of online bullying and student safety

Instagram on Tuesday announced a new school partnership program aimed at expediting the handling of moderation reports submitted by verified school accounts. The program is currently available to all middle and high schools in the U.S. It allows schools to report posts or student accounts that may violate the app’s guidelines directly to Instagram. These … Read more

Anker’s ‘InstaCord’ battery with dual retractable USB-C cables is 20 percent off

It’s extremely hard to beat Anker’s A1695 “InstaCord” 25,000mAh portable battery when it comes to value and price, especially now that it’s 20 percent off thanks to Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. Originally $109.99, it’s currently available from Amazon and Anker for an all-time low $87.99 — not bad considering the high-capacity power bank offers 165W … Read more

ChatGPT’s image-generation feature gets an upgrade

During a livestream on Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the first major upgrade to ChatGPT’s image-generation capabilities in over a year. ChatGPT can now leverage the company’s GPT-4o model to natively create and modify images and photos. GPT-4o has long underpinned the AI-powered chatbot platform, but until now, the model has been able to … Read more

Prospective SEC chair discloses up to $327M assets with his wife

Former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) member Paul Atkins disclosed combined employment assets of at least $327 million with his wife before a scheduled confirmation hearing with the US Senate Banking Committee. According to a financial disclosure report made public by the US Office of Government Ethics on March 25, Atkins and his spouse, … Read more