More than 16 billion passwords were leaked in 2025, not from a single breach, but from years of silent malware infections. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/explained/16-billion-passwords-leaked-is-it-finally-time-for-blockchain-based-digital-identity?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: July 2025
IRS division failed to meet standards for seizing crypto, says watchdog
Based on an evaluation between December 2023 and January 2025, the IRS Criminal Investigation did not always follow guidelines around seizing and holding crypto in cases. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/irs-failures-seizing-holding-crypto?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Amundi warns GENIUS Act could backfire, undermining dollar dominance
Europe’s largest asset manager says the US GENIUS Act could unintentionally weaken the greenback and disrupt global payments. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/amundi-warns-genius-act-could-undermine-dollar-stablecoins?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
XRP futures OI jumps 30% as price chart ‘pennant’ targets $3.20
XRP’s price breaks out of a “pennant” with a profit target of around $3.20 amid increasing futures open interest. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-futures-bets-jump-30-price-chart-pennant-targets-3-20?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Fix AI’s data theft problem with onchain attribution
AI models generate immense value from user data. It’s time to demand onchain attribution and pay the people whose data makes AI possible with Payable AI, to ensure fair recognition and payment for everyone. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-data-theft-onchain?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Quantum computers could bring lost Bitcoin back to life: Here’s how
Quantum computing could enable the reverse engineering of private keys from publicly exposed ones, putting the security of Bitcoin holders at risk. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/explained/quantum-computers-could-bring-lost-bitcoin-back-to-life-heres-how?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin dices with $110K as US jobs beat takes Fed rate cut 'off table'
Bitcoin reverses its push beyond $110,000 as markets discount the odds of the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates before September. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-dices-110k-us-jobs-beat-july-rate-cut-off-table?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Pakistan Bitcoin mining plan in limbo as IMF rejects power subsidies: Report
The IMF has reportedly blocked Pakistan’s plan to use cheap electricity for crypto mining, warning it could destabilize the energy market. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/pakistan-imf-rejects-crypto-power-subsidy-report?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
MiCA enforcement still fragmented across EU, says Bitpanda exec
Bitpanda’s public affairs lead, Benedikt Faupel, told Cointelegraph that while MiCA brings long-awaited regulatory clarity, harmonization is still lacking. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitpanda-mica-licensing-eu-regulatory-imbalance?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin price rallied 80% the last time BTC funding rates flipped red
A large cluster of potential short liquidations near $111,320 could trigger a squeeze to accelerate Bitcoin’s next leg higher into price discovery. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-rallied-80-the-last-time-btc-funding-rates-flipped-red?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound