Hacking Spree Hits UK Retail Giants

Plus: France blames Russia for a series of cyberattacks, the US is taking steps to crack down on a gray market allegedly used by scammers, and Microsoft pushes the password one step closer to death. Powered by...

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Warren Buffett Estimates That Trump’s Trade Policies Could Lead to Nuclear Confrontation
May04

Warren Buffett Estimates That Trump’s Trade Policies Could Lead to Nuclear Confrontation

During Berkshire Hathaway’s 2025 annual shareholder meeting, Buffett criticized the Trump administration’s America First trade policies, suggesting that tariffs could be perceived as acts of war. He warned that continuing down this path could be dangerous in a world filled with nuclear weapons. Warren Buffett Directs Criticism at Trump’s Tariffs in a Nuclear World Warren […] Powered by...

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Vitalik Buterin Wants to Make Ethereum as “Beautifully Simple” as Bitcoin
May04

Vitalik Buterin Wants to Make Ethereum as “Beautifully Simple” as Bitcoin

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced on May 3, 2025, a five-year plan to simplify Ethereum’s protocol, calling the Bitcoin network “beautifully simple” in his blog post “Simplifying the L1,” as he aims to make Ethereum easier to understand and more secure for users holding bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Buterin proposed a simpler consensus system with […] Powered by...

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DeFi’s Unfair Advantage: How MEV and Front-Running Hurt Traders
May04

DeFi’s Unfair Advantage: How MEV and Front-Running Hurt Traders

Unfair trading practices like MEV, slippage, and front-running have long plagued decentralized exchanges, eroding both profits and the core principles of fairness. David Wells suggests that traders can spot these problems by watching for unusually high slippage, trade executions at worse-than-expected prices, and the “sandwiching” of transactions. Watch Out for MEV, Front-Running, Traders Told For […] Powered by...

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Trust, Not Size, Key to Stablecoin Success, Says Concordium CEO
May04

Trust, Not Size, Key to Stablecoin Success, Says Concordium CEO

Concordium CEO Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki warns that excessive dollar dependence could lead to systemic instability, stressing the need for multi-currency diversification. He envisions stablecoins playing a key role in payment finance (PayFi), offering instant settlements, lower fees, and programmability. Stablecoin Concentration Around a Single Currency Presents Risks The stablecoin market has been overwhelmingly dominated by USD-pegged...

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