Australia lifts rates to 18-year high as AI boom, energy costs fuel inflation
The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its benchmark rate to 4.85% on rising technology costs from AI investment and higher energy prices. Source：Cointelegraph
UK warns AI ransomware attack on infrastructure ‘highly likely’ by 2028
The warning comes as UK cyber officials also flag growing threats from statebacked hackers targeting government officials and politicians. Source：Cointelegraph
Binance begins second withdrawal phase, exchange outflows slow
The exchange says additional assets will become available for withdrawal from 04:00 UTC on Tuesday as security checks are completed, following an initial…
South Korea urges exchanges to boost cold storage after Binance hack
South Korean crypto exchanges are already required to hold at least 80% of customer crypto in cold wallets, but the regulator is urging more.…
Here’s why Palantir’s stock is down despite a ‘bombastic’ quarter
A deceleration in U.S. commercial contract growth gave some Wall Street analysts pause despite Palantir’s earnings beat. Source：MarketWatch
Apple’s iPhone business is booming. Here’s why the stock is falling anyway.
Although iPhone demand remains strong, Apple faces a worsening memory crunch and a slowing services business. Source：MarketWatch
Nasdaq-100 tumbles into its third correction this year as AI worries mount
The “tech wreck” from October continues. Is a bear market next? Source：MarketWatch
Marvell and Lumentum shareholders unite in panning merger deal: ‘It’s a trash offer’
Shares of both companies fell Monday after Marvell said it reached an allstock agreement to buy Lumentum. Source：MarketWatch
North Korea denies role in $6.3B Binance hack, points finger at US
Pyongyang has pushed back against the FBI’s attribution of the Binance attack, with Kim Yo Jong calling the US allegations politically motivated.…
New Jersey drops Coinbase staking order ahead of crypto’s midterm test
New Jersey lifted its staking ban and dropped a $5 million penalty, clearing the way for Coinbase to restore staking access for users in the US state.…
Traders rushing into a leveraged ETF to make a bullish bet on the Nasdaq-100 just got burned
Some investors appeared a little too eager to buy the dip in technology stocks last month. Source：MarketWatch
AI poses greater threat to Bitcoin than quantum computing, Swan founder says
The Swan Bitcoin founder warned that hackers are using large language models to exploit security flaws with just a few prompts. Source：Cointelegraph