Starmer sends ‘chill’ through civil service, its union boss says
The ‘chill’ follows the sacking of lead civil servant at the Foreign Office Sir Olly Robbins by the prime minister....
Bitcoin Surges Past $78,000 as Trump Extends US-Iran Ceasefire
Bitcoin surged past $78,000 (peaking at $78,446), effectively erasing all losses since April 20 and reclaiming a $1.56 trillion market cap. The rally followed President...
BlackRock And Mastercard Turn To XRP Ledger In DeFi Power Play
A partnership between BlackRock, Mastercard, Gemini, and Ripple recently completed tests using a regulated stablecoin to settle card payments on the XRP Ledger. This move...
AI drives surge in ‘bug bounty’ reports, but the ‘slop’ is rising too
HackerOne, one of the largest bug bounty platforms in the world, reported there were 85,000 valid bounty submissions in 2025, up 7% from the previous...
FTX Sold Cursor Stake for $200K. SpaceX Now Has a $60 Billion Option to Buy It
FTX’s bankruptcy estate sold Alameda Research’s early stake in Anysphere, the startup behind AI code editor Cursor, for $200,000 in 2023. SpaceX announced a $60...
4 Signs XRP Is Moving From Bearish to Bullish: Analyst
XRP may be entering a more constructive phase, according to a new thread via X from market analyst Ali Martinez (@alicharts), who argued on April...
Umbra Shuts Front End Amid $280M Kelp Exploit Fallout
Umbra disables its front-end to hinder hackers from laundering $280M stolen in the Kelp DAO exploit. Privacy protocols face scrutiny. (Read More)...
Privacy protocol Umbra shuts front end to stifle Kelp exploiters
Umbra has shut down its front end to stop hackers, but says it can’t stop the use of its smart contracts or another version of...
Certik Analyst: KelpDAO Exploit Reveals High-Stakes Shift in Cross-Chain Cybercrime
Blockchain analyst Wenzhao Dong observed that the Lazarus Group demonstrated a sophisticated grasp of market liquidity. Rather than engaging directly in spot markets, the attackers...
US law firm apologizes after AI hallucinations made it to a legal filing
Sullivan & Cromwell’s Andrew Dietderich said the company has AI policies to prevent incorrect citations and other errors, but procedures weren’t followed on this occasion....