Crypto

Malicious actors with code execution capability may gain root access on Linux systems using as few as 10 lines of Python, according to a researcher. A newly discovered vulnerability could affect most open-source major Linux distributions released since 2017, according to security researchers.  The flaw, titled “Copy Fail,” caught the attention of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), who added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on Saturday, warning it poses “significant risks to the federal enterprise.” The vulnerability can allow attackers to gain root access across a wide range of Linux systems using a 732-byte Python script, though it requires prior code execution on the system to escalate privileges. Read more

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that wallets the US targeted as part of Operation Economic Fury were linked to Tehran, but analysis of the wallets' characteristics suggests otherwise. Multiple wallet addresses recently sanctioned by the US Treasury ‌Department for their ties to Iran may not be linked to the Islamic Republic, but to other state actors instead, analysis published Sunday suggests. That analysis, by blockchain intelligence firm Nominis, said that while the recent seizing of wallets holding more than $340 million by Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) was a significant crypto enforcement event, some of those wallets’ characteristics lack a similarity to previously seized wallets linked Tehran. “While the use of cryptocurrency by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is well established, this case presents structural and behavioral characteristics that diverge meaningfully from previously observed patterns,” said Nominis CEO Snir Levi. Read more

Two mega hacks alone wiped nearly $600 million, dominating April's $650 million crypto loss.

$XRP price sits 62% below its July 2025 all-time high of $3.65, and our analysis suggests that the current price is at a make-or-break point. The post XRP Price Analysis: Buy Now or Wait for Ripple to Fall Below $1? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin is trading at $78.3k as the first weekend of May opens. It has done something it has not managed since the cycle peak, which is closing above the 100-day MA and breaking out of a long-term descending channel that contained the entire bearish trend. The move comes alongside strong daily RSI readings, a successful […]

Within the last 15 months ending March 2026, the market cap of tokenized RWAs more than tripled from $5.42 billion to $19.32 billion.

Which state-of-the-art AI image generator is most effective at producing A+ results? We put GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2 to the test.

The country that gave the world its first crypto ATMs is now preparing to eliminate them entirely. In April 2013, a Vancouver coffee shop installed what would become crypto's most recognizable retail footprint, a machine that let ordinary people convert cash into Bitcoin without a bank account, a broker, or much friction at all. Thirteen […] The post Canada wants to ban crypto ATMs as fraud fears turn Bitcoin access into a political target appeared first on CryptoSlate.

New rules require human actors and writers for Oscar consideration.

The ban applies to fintechs and payment firms, closing the back-end payment rail for cross-border flows, but individual crypto investors can still buy and hold assets.

The agreement necessitates firms restructure reward programs from a "buy and hold" to a "buy and use" model; however, CCI raised concerns over its broad prohibition.

Japan reportedly stepped into the currency market with roughly $35 billion of yen buying, sending the dollar down nearly 3% to 155.5. Bank of Japan (BOJ) money-market data imply that size is accurate. Once the Ministry of Finance's monthly release confirms it, this would rank as Japan's first official yen-support action in almost two years […] The post Japan has moved to save the yen again, and Bitcoin traders may pay the price appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Developers and industry figures say the eCash proposal introduces user risk, uneven distribution and philosophical tension.

Will BTC crumble once again in the following weeks?

Trump's World Liberty Financial Tied to Pig Butchering Scams The post The WSJ Just Linked Trump Crypto Venture to a Billion-Dollar Pig Butchering Scam Network: How Deep Does It Go? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Venture capital firm a16z argues that state crackdowns on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket conflict with federal law and hurt market access for ordinary users. A16z has thrown its weight behind the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a growing federal-state standoff over prediction markets, opposing state regulators that try to shut down platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. The venture capital heavyweight submitted the letter on Thursday in response to the CFTC’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking on prediction markets. It argues that state-level crackdowns, ranging from cease-and-desist letters to criminal charges, are creating barriers that undermine the federal agency’s mandate to provide “impartial access to its markets and services.” In recent weeks alone, the CFTC has filed lawsuits against Illinois, Arizona, Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin, claiming that those states overstepped by trying to regulate markets that fall under federal jurisdiction. A16z backed that position, arguing...

The spot Ethereum ETF ended a multi-month red streak.

The Mac mini went from a $599 desktop nobody cared about to the hottest piece of AI hardware on the planet. One open-source agent framework did it.

After Circle and Bullish delivered blockbuster listings in 2025, crypto exchanges rushed toward public markets with a familiar promise: the industry is finally mature enough for Wall Street. However, the latest research from Kaiko shows that it's not as simple as that. The crypto exchange IPO wave was supposed to prove that the crypto industry […] The post The crypto IPO wave has one big problem: Bitcoin is still in charge appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A new report from Bitget and Polymarket reveals that prediction markets are evolving into a $240 billion industry driven by retail users who are trading more frequently on everything from crypto to politics.