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"EtherHiding" deploys in two phases by compromising a website, which then communicates with malicious code embedded in a smart contract. North Korean hackers have adopted a method of deploying malware designed to steal crypto and sensitive information by embedding malicious code into smart contracts on public blockchain networks, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group. The technique, called “EtherHiding,” emerged in 2023 and is typically used in conjunction with social engineering techniques, such as reaching out to victims with fake employment offers and high-profile interviews, directing users to malicious websites or links, according to Google. Hackers will take control of a legitimate website address through a Loader Script and embed JavaScript code into the website, triggering a separate malicious code package in a smart contract designed to steal funds and data once the user interacts with the compromised site. Read more

Gemini AI Predicts that XRP, Shiba Inu, and Solana have shown recovery potential following the market’s sharp decline, with technical setups, possible U.S. policy movement, and ETF speculation having supported forecasts for renewed gains into late 2025 and early 2026. The post Google’s Gemini AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Shiba Inu, Solana by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

DeepMind’s 27-billion-parameter “Cell2Sentence-Scale” model spotted a drug combination that made tumors more visible to the immune system, a breakthrough Google calls “a milestone for AI in science.”

Changpeng Zhao’s warning highlights a resurgence of threats from state-backed hacking groups, such as the North Korean Lazarus Group. Hackers attempted to infiltrate the account of Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, signaling potential attacks from state-backed hacker groups, such as the North Korean Lazarus Group. “Government-backed attackers” were attempting to steal Zhao’s Google password, according to a Google warning shared by CZ, who suggested that it may be another attempt by North Korea’s Lazarus Group. “I get this warning from Google once in a while. Does anyone know what this is? North Korea Lazarus? Not that I have anything important on my account,” said Zhao in a Friday X post. Read more

Gemini AI predicts that XRP, Pi Coin, and Shiba Inu have positioned for outsized returns as Bitcoin has approached records, U.S. policy has clarified stablecoin rules, legal outcomes and ETFs have aided sentiment, and technical patterns plus network updates have supported gains. The post Google’s Gemini AI Predicts Huge Gains for XRP, Pi Coin, and Shiba Inu by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Google’s Gemini AI can help organize research, compare tokenomics and cut through noise. Here’s a workflow to analyze coins before you invest responsibly. Gemini is a research assistant for summarizing data and analyzing text, not a financial adviser for predicting prices. The quality of your research output depends entirely on the specificity and structure of your prompts. A repeatable workflow involves deconstructing a project’s fundamentals, analyzing its economics and mapping its competitive landscape. Read more

Google has acquired a 5.4% stake in Bitcoin miner Cipher Mining by backstopping $1.4 billion of Fluidstack’s obligations in a $3 billion, 10-year AI data center deal. Google has acquired a 5.4% stake in Bitcoin mining company Cipher Mining as part of a $3 billion multi-year data center deal with artificial intelligence data center company Fluidstack. According to a Thursday announcement, Google will receive its stake in Cipher Mining in exchange for guaranteeing $1.4 billion of Fluidstack’s obligations in the contract with Cipher. This plays a part in a larger $3 billion Fluidstack deal with Cipher to lease computing power for 10 years. The news follows another, similar deal between Google and Fluidstack. In late August, the internet search behemoth became the largest shareholder of Bitcoin (BTC) miner TeraWulf by acquiring 14% of the company in exchange for guaranteeing obligations in a separate Fluidstack deal. Read more

Vitalik Buterin said low-risk DeFi protocols can bring in stable revenue for the network, like how Google Search does for Google, but while also ensuring Ethereum’s core values remain intact. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said revenue from low-risk decentralized finance protocols could give the network economic stability — much like Google Search supports Google — while letting nonfinancial apps uphold Ethereum’s cultural values. Low-risk DeFi could address “important tensions” in the Ethereum community over whether apps that bring in enough revenue to economically sustain the ecosystem align with the cultural and ethical values that brought people to Ethereum in the first place, Buterin said in a blog post on Saturday. The former has been a combination of nonfungible tokens, memecoins, and speculative trading, while the nonfinancial and semifinancial apps that reflect Ethereum’s cultural values have either struggled to gain widespread adoption or haven’t generated enough fees, he said. Read more

Google’s in-house ChatGPT rival Gemini AI predicts that XRP, Pepe, and Solana may deliver notable returns for investors by the holiday season.Market conditions could be setting the stage for this move. Just last week, Bitcoin recorded a fresh all-time high at $124,128, surpassing its prior $122,838 peak from only a month earlier. However, momentum cooled […] The post Google’s Gemini AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Pepe and Solana by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade promises 100-150 ms transaction finality — faster than a Google search. Explore how this leap could transform DeFi. Solana has always pitched itself as the blockchain for speed. With Alpenglow, it’s attempting a quantum leap. Validators have voted overwhelmingly in favor of the upgrade, with almost 99% support across the network. If successfully implemented, Alpenglow is expected to reduce transaction finality from roughly 12.8 seconds to just 100 to 150 milliseconds. Read more

Google’s AI payment protocol was developed in collaboration with Coinbase, signaling crypto’s growing role in powering the AI-driven digital economy. Google has unveiled an open-source protocol that allows AI applications to send and receive payments, including transactions using stablecoins — highlighting the growing role of dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies in the emerging AI-driven web. The initiative is being launched in partnership with Salesforce, American Express and more than 60 other companies, Fortune reported Tuesday. Stablecoin functionality was developed in collaboration with crypto exchange Coinbase, and the Ethereum Foundation was also consulted on the project.  James Tromans, head of Web3 at Google Cloud, confirmed the rollout, telling Fortune that the protocol was designed to support both “existing payment rail capabilities as well as forthcoming capabilities such as stablecoins.” Read more

Gemini predicts outcomes for XRP, Dogecoin and Cardano as crypto has rebounded. It has projected XRP near $9 by 2025, DOGE toward $0.40 this year, and ADA up to $10 by 2026, with U.S. policy moves and Bitcoin’s record high having set the backdrop into the holiday season. The post Google’s Gemini AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Dogecoin and Cardano by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Gemini predicts sustained momentum for digital assets, with Bitcoin regaining support, XRP adoption boosted by Mastercard and ETF prospects, and Solana moving toward its largest upgrade yet. Pepe and Maxi Doge also remain in focus within the evolving memecoin market. The post Google’s Gemini AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Solana and Pepe by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Gemini predicts continued upside for XRP, Cronos and Solana into 2025, tying momentum to real-world utility and ecosystem growth. Ethereum has reached a record high, Bitcoin has traded below its peak, and analysts have described conditions as supportive despite recent cooling across altcoins. The post Google’s Gemini AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Solana, and Cronos by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Google Cloud’s Web3 head used a LinkedIn post to brand the company's upcoming Universal Ledger as a neutral blockchain for financial institutions. Google Cloud’s head of Web3 strategy used a LinkedIn post to share new details on the company’s in-development layer-1 blockchain, the Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL).  Rich Widmann described the blockchain as the result of “years of R&D at Google,” designed to be credibly neutral and compatible with Python-based smart contracts. According to Widmann, GCUL is meant to serve as an open infrastructure layer for financial institutions. “Tether won’t use Circle’s blockchain — and Adyen probably won’t use Stripe’s blockchain,” he said, suggesting that Google’s network reported neutrality could help broaden adoption. Read more

MetaMask introduced a social login feature on Aug. 26, allowing users to create and manage crypto wallets using Google or Apple accounts. According to the announcement, the initiative aims to eliminate the complexity of traditional 12-word seed phrases in its latest crypto adoption initiative. The self-custodial wallet service streamlined wallet creation into two steps: signing […] The post MetaMask launches social login feature using Google and Apple accounts for wallet access appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The vast majority of game developers are using AI agents to cut costs, speed up production, and interact with players in real time, a Google study shows.

The Bitcoin miner’s pivot into AI infrastructure hosting includes a decade-long colocation agreement with Fluidstack, backed by Alphabet’s Google. TeraWulf has become the latest cryptocurrency miner to pivot into AI infrastructure hosting, reaching a long-term agreement with Fluidstack that’s backstopped by Alphabet’s Google — in a move expected to significantly increase the company’s revenue run rate. During its shareholder call on Thursday, the company disclosed that it has signed 10-year colocation lease agreements with Fluidstack, an AI infrastructure provider, worth $3.7 billion in contract revenue. That figure could more than double if five-year extensions are exercised. Google’s involvement comes through supporting Fluidstack’s $1.8 billion lease obligations with TeraWulf and providing debt financing. In return, Google received warrants for roughly 41 million WULF shares, representing about 8% of the company. Read more

TeraWulf, a prominent Bitcoin miner, has secured a strategic partnership with Google as part of its high-performance computing (HPC) co-location agreements with Fluidstack. According to an Aug. 14 statement, the search engine giant will backstop $1.8 billion of Fluidstack’s lease obligations, providing critical support for project-related debt financing. The arrangement grants Google a warrant to […] The post Google backs Bitcoin miner TeraWulf’s $1.8B AI project appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin briefly flipped Google parent Alphabet’s $2.4 trillion market capitalization to become the fifth-largest global asset, driving a wave of optimism among investors. Bitcoin climbed to an all-time high above $124,000 on Thursday, stoking fresh optimism that the next leg of price discovery could push the cryptocurrency’s market value toward Apple’s $3.4 trillion. Bitcoin (BTC) hit an all-time high of $124,457, leading the world’s first cryptocurrency to briefly surpass Google’s $2.45 trillion market capitalization, becoming the fifth-largest global asset. “Bitcoin all-time high and it’s only Wednesday,” said Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss in an X post, triggering a wave of optimistic responses, including from popular investor Kyle Chassé, who predicted that this would be the “best week for Bitcoin.” Read more