Month: April 2025

The Future of Malware Analysis: LLMs and Automated Deobfuscation

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:::info Authors: (1) Constantinos Patsakis, Department of Informatics, University of Piraeus, 80 Karaoli & Dimitriou str., 18534 Piraeus, Greece and Information Management Systems Institute of Athena Research Centre, Greece; (2) Fran Casino, Information Management Systems Institute of Athena Research Centre, Greece and Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics, Universitat Rovira i Virgili; (3) Nikolaos Lykousas, … Read more

Revealing Medium Effects on Jet Hadronization with Hybrid Simulations

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:::info Authors: (1) Cameron Parker, Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University (E-mail: cameron.parker@tamu.edu); (2) JETSCAPE Collaboration. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Vacuum Systems 3. Medium Effects 4. Conclusion and References 3. Medium Effects In this section we use a simplified event pipeline. Since … Read more

ECB flags risk of financial contagion from US Crypto push

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised alarm over the potential fallout from the United States’ aggressive support for the crypto industry, warning that a surge in dollar-backed stablecoins could destabilize Europe’s financial system. According to a policy paper seen by POLITICO, the ECB has asked for a revision of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation … Read more

What Happens When Jets Meet Plasma? – Spoiler: Bayesian Magic

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:::info Authors: (1) Cameron Parker, Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University (E-mail: cameron.parker@tamu.edu); (2) JETSCAPE Collaboration. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Vacuum Systems 3. Medium Effects 4. Conclusion and References 1. Introduction JETSCAPE is a modular, task-based framework for simulating all aspects of … Read more

Bitcoin acting "less Nasdaq" and more like gold, despite 60% recession odds

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Bitcoin is decoupling from the US stock market and starting to trade more like precious metals, in another signal of Bitcoin’s growing role as a safe-haven asset against global economic disruption. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is showcasing its growing maturity as a global asset, becoming “less Nasdaq — more gold” over the past two weeks, according … Read more

Bitcoin Runs Into Resistance Cluster Above $88K. What Next?

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This is a daily technical analysis by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole. Bitcoin’s (BTC) bullish advance has encountered a resistance zone above $88,000, marked by crucial levels that could make or break the ongoing recovery rally. The resistance cluster’s first and perhaps most critical level is the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) … Read more

Bithumb to Split in Two as Crypto Exchange Inches Toward South Korean IPO

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Bithumb plans to split its core crypto exchange business from other activities as it reorganizes in preparation for an initial public offering (IPO). The Seoul-based company will split in two, with Bithumb Korea focusing solely on operating the core crypto exchange business. Bithumb Korea will be the entity seeking a public listing, local media reported, … Read more

TnT-LLM Implementation Details: Pipeline Design, Robustness, and Efficiency

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Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 3 Method and 3.1 Phase 1: Taxonomy Generation 3.2 Phase 2: LLM-Augmented Text Classification 4 Evaluation Suite and 4.1 Phase 1 Evaluation Strategies 4.2 Phase 2 Evaluation Strategies 5 Experiments and 5.1 Data 5.2 Taxonomy Generation 5.3 LLM-Augmented Text Classification 5.4 Summary of Findings and … Read more

Bitcoin, Stablecoins Command Over 70% of Crypto Market as BTC Pushes Higher

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) commanding position in the crypto ecosystem continues to strengthen. When combined with the top two stablecoins by market capitalization — Tether (USDT) and Circle’s (USDC) — these three assets now represent approximately 72% of the total cryptocurrency market. This dominance underscores a broader consolidation at the top of the digital asset market, as … Read more

WazirX to Get Day in Court Next Month, With Payouts After 10 Days If Recovery Plan is Approved

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WazirX, the crypto exchange hit hard by a $234.9 million hack last year, says it’s gearing up to restart operations and begin creditor payments after a key Singapore court hearing on May 13. The exchange’s Singapore-based parent company, Zettai, has wrapped up all prep work for the hearing, where the court will decide on approving … Read more

Duolingo is getting a chess course

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Duolingo will soon be able to help you learn another new skill: chess. The platform’s new chess course will use short puzzles, such as moving a knight to the correct spot to practice its L-shaped movement or checkmating a king that’s stuck in a corner, to help teach you the game. You’ll also be able … Read more

Bitcoin, Euro Options Signal Bullishness Against Dollar Amid Equity and Bond Market Downturn

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In a surprising development, options linked to bitcoin (BTC) and the euro-dollar (EUR/USD) exchange rate are indicating strength against the U.S. dollar despite a downturn in the U.S. stock market. This trend suggests the “sell America” trade is gathering pace. Currently, bitcoin’s short- and near-dated risk reversals – which measure the demand for call options … Read more

The TechBeat: Evaluating TnT-LLM Text Classification: Human Agreement and Scalable LLM Metrics (4/22/2025)

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How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## Embeddings 101: Unlocking Semantic Relationships in Text By @riteshmodi [ 14 Min read ] Text embeddings power AI language understanding. Learn … Read more