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A massive data breach exposed thousands of Capital One customers’ sensitive data, putting them at lifelong risk of identity theft, a new class action lawsuit claims. Filed by plaintiff Andrew Willoughby, the suit alleges Capital One Financial Corporation, Capital One N.A. and Capital One Bank (USA) N.A. entities exposed its customers’ personal identifiable information (PII) due to an employee’s negligence. The suit alleges that because of inadequately protected computer systems, customers’ names, Social Security numbers, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, telephone numbers, credit card numbers, transaction history, and other financial information exposed via a data breach. The breach happened…

RedStone, a prominent platform offering oracle solutions, has announced its exclusive role in providing price data for the tokenized money market fund BUIDL Fund on CoinGecko, a well-known crypto data aggregator. As per RedStone, the platform will reportedly supply data for the BUIDL Fund of BlackRock on CoinGecko. The platform took to its official X account to provide the details of this exclusive role. RedStone Powers BUIDL Fund Data for CoinGeckoRedStone is now providing the price data for BUIDL fund on @CoinGecko, currently valued at almost $2B market cap.This represents the largest institutional RWA tokens in the crypto ecosystem.Thread on…

The world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is showing a rapid price breakout, printing several consecutive long green candles on the chart. Today, over the past few hours, BTC has managed to soar by 2.36%, rising by $2,000, from $82,700 to the $84,650 price mark. This sudden price surge has taken place after news was announced that traders have increased their bets that throughout this year, the Fed Reserve is likely to conduct a further interest rate cut after all and it will total a staggering 100 basis points. That is equal to 1%. That is twice as much as the Fed…

The Shiba Inu ecosystem team has launched the highly anticipated Karma system on the Shibarium test network Puppynet. Popular community figure Shibarium Updates recently announced the development, noting that Karma is now live on Puppynet. For context, Karma is a reputation-based system that tracks and rewards users’ engagement within the Shiba Inu ecosystem. Karma Features According to Shibarium Updates, the Karma system is powered by smart contracts, such as KarmaLogic and KarmaStorage. While KarmaStorage helps record users’ activities, KarmaLogic processes the actions and eventually converts them to points. The system leverages DIDs (decentralized identifiers) to track users’ engagement, with rewards…

The SEC’s newly released stablecoin guidelines have sparked significant debate, with one commissioner raising concerns about their implications for market risks. While many industry insiders view the SEC’s changes as positive, criticism from SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw highlights ongoing tensions between regulatory bodies and the crypto sector. “The issuer’s overall financial health and solvency cannot be judged by the value of its reserve,” Crenshaw emphasized, citing potential risks for stablecoin investors. The SEC’s stablecoin guidelines draw mixed reactions; Commissioner Crenshaw criticizes the risks while others in crypto see positive changes for the market. Crenshaw Disagrees, Crypto Industry Applauds Under the…

The partnership between UniLend Finance and GPUs.ai represents a vital development toward bringing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into decentralized blockchain systems. They seek to expand Web3 limits through a unification of UniLend’s financial system innovation with GPUs.ai’s AI-based virtual computing resources. By joining forces these organizations expect to create new scalable features which will boost efficiency together with security and interoperability of decentralized AI applications. Join us in welcoming @GPUs_Ai to our ecosystem!🎊🤖GPUs transform virtual computing by blending #AI with decentralized networks, offering secure, customizable, and efficient environments for users.🤝 Together, we will explore innovative synergies and unlock groundbreaking… pic.twitter.com/mpFCqRdEun…

After a surge in Bitcoin spot ETF inflows on April 2, yesterday’s market action painted a different picture as institutional investors began offloading BTC holdings. Despite this retreat, futures traders remain confident, with open interest climbing and funding rates staying positive. However, the options market tells a different story, with traders showing less conviction in sustained upward momentum. As a key batch of BTC options nears expiration, all eyes are on how the market will respond to this divergence. BTC Spot ETFs See $99.86 Million Outflow as Institutional Confidence Wavers Institutional investors withdrew liquidity from BTC spot ETFs yesterday, resulting…

Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, recently shared a video celebrating what he called a victory in the long-running legal battle between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While Ripple’s executives have confirmed the case is over, there’s been no official statement from the SEC, leaving many in the XRP community wondering what’s really going on. To add to the mystery, an unexpected filing popped up in the court case. A guy named Justin W. Keener sent an emergency request, claiming he has “decisive evidence” that could help Ripple and support freedom for Americans. But no one knows…

Another solo Bitcoin miner defied the odds last week, processing a block and bagging a 3.125 BTC reward. At the time—including the transaction fees—that was a $259,637 payday. And it was one of several such solo scores in recent months. Was the miner lucky? Is solo mining becoming more common? And can an average Joe hook up a hobby mining machine and succeed with minimal resources compared to publicly traded miners? The answers vary. Solo miners, a term used to describe everything from individual hobby miners to groups that prefer to operate privately and discreetly, are succeeding more often, although…

Gamerge, an advanced Play-to-Earn GameFi entity, has partnered with Bitgert, a swiftly expanding blockchain platform offering cost-effective and rapid transfers. The collaboration aims to boost Web3 innovation, scalability, and accessibility for developers and consumers alike. The platform disclosed this partnership on its official social media account. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐭! @bitgertbrise Bitgert brings a full suite of crypto solutions—from the Bitgert Chain, a super-fast blockchain capable of over 100,000 transactions per second, to the Bitgert… pic.twitter.com/neNFNU0mOt — Gamerge (@Gamergeai) April 4, 2025 Gamerge and Bitgert Join Forces to Boost Web3 Ecosystem The strategic collaboration between…