$4.3 Trillion Bombshell: JPMorgan Eyes Loans Backed by Crypto Holdings JPMorgan loans backed by crypto holdings are being explored by the banking giant as early as next year, and this could actually reshape how traditional banks approach digital assets right now. The move would allow clients to use Bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral for JPMorgan crypto loans, which marks a significant shift in the bank’s digital asset strategy.
Microsoft boosts Apple and Linux with Windows 11 upgrade tax Windows are cracking. And it’s not just Apple that’s seeing the benefit; some users are jumping on the Linux bandwagon as a way to avoid the Microsoft upgrade tax. Case in point: Linux has broken the 5% barrier for desktop operating systems in the US for the first time ever, according to StatCounter data.
Microsoft Releases Guidance on Exploitation of SharePoint (CVE-2025-53770) CISA is aware of active exploitation of a new remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability enabling unauthorized access to on-premise SharePoint servers. While the scope and impact continue to be assessed, the new Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE), CVE-2025-53770, is a variant of the existing vulnerability CVE-2025-49706 and poses a risk to organizations. This exploitation activity, publicly reported as “ToolShell,” provides unauthenticated access to systems and enables malicious actors to fully access SharePoint content, including file systems and internal configurations, and execute code over the network.
BitChat: Decentralized Messaging Over Bluetooth Mesh 📃.md BitChat is a peer-to-peer messaging app that works without internet, cell towers, or any infrastructure. Using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh networking and the Noise Protocol Framework, it provides secure, private communication anywhere people gather.
Bitcoin Adoption Stories: BTC Victoria Falls, BTC Dominicana & BTC Valley Bitcoin circular economies are popping up all over the world. These grassroots movements can’t be faked and send a clear signal: at its own pace, the world is connecting to the Bitcoin network. The price generates headlines, but this cycle, Bitcoin adoption is the real story.
Scientists Discovered a New Human Species That Defies Conventional Wisdom Although only one species of hominin (a tribe of the subfamily Homininae) exists on the planet today—good ole Homo sapiens—the human family, throughout more geologically-recent Earth history, was comprised of a complex tableaux of members. And over the years, scientists have tried to get a clearer picture of that prehistoric story by excavating ancient human sites around the world.
Linux breaks a new record for US market share as people presumably flee Windows As the Windows 10 end-of-life date rapidly approaches, Microsoft would really like for everyone to just upgrade to Windows 11 already. However, it's finding it difficult to dislodge the people who have stuck to their guns and stayed with Windows 10. While Windows 11 has surpassed Windows 10 for market share, there are still a ton of people hanging onto the older operating system. It has reached the point where the company has introduced ways for people to extend their Windows 10 support, albeit at a cost that requires either payment or investment in Microsoft's other products.
Bitcoin and the Next Wave of Institutional Capital There are multiple approaches to valuing bitcoin and they can differ from traditional, institutional asset class valuations. The reason is that bitcoin can be regarded as a currency, a commodity, or a monetary payment network — at the same time. Bitcoin has many different characteristics which is why many different valuation approaches can be applied.
Tsunami watch canceled for Hawaii after M7.5 earthquake off Russia A tsunami watch has been canceled for Hawaii following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that occurred off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia. The earthquake occurred at 8:49 p.m. Hawaii time. The watch was issued at 9:03 p.m. and canceled at 9:42 p.m. after the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center determined that, based on all available data, there was no tsunami threat to Hawaii.
New Evidence of Obama Administration Conspiracy to Subvert Trump’s 2016 Victory New Evidence of Obama Administration Conspiracy to Subvert President Trump’s 2016 Victory and Presidency. On Friday, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard revealed overwhelming evidence that demonstrates how, after President Trump won the 2016 election against Hillary Clinton, President Obama and his national security cabinet members manufactured and politicized intelligence to lay the groundwork for what was essentially a years-long coup against President Trump.