October 2025

Stablecoins can reduce the cost of cross-border payments by 99%, says KPMG

Stablecoins are emerging as one of the clearest near-term use cases for transforming cross-border payments, according to a report last month from accounting firm KPMG. Banks currently rely on a correspondent banking network that moves about $150 trillion annually, the report noted, a system that typically takes between two and five days to settle, involves […]

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Hackers steal the keys and go through the front door, and AI helps them turn the handle

Microsoft’s Digital Defense Report reveals the latest cybersecurity trends Hackers and defenders are turning to AI to increase productivity Nation-state hackers are launching even more attacks With great power comes great responsibility, but in the case of artificial intelligence, Uncle Ben’s words don’t ring true. Hackers are increasingly integrating AI into their attack patterns and

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Al Pacino mourns ‘my partner’ Diane Keaton in emotional statement

Al Pacino is speaking out following the heartbreaking death of ex Diane Keaton Al Pacino mourns the death of his “partner” and “friend”, Diane Keaton, who brought “happiness” into his life. This was revealed by the American actor Deadline that he was “shaken” by the news of his former romantic partner’s death. For the uninitiated,

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Bruce Pearl joins CBS as basketball analyst following Auburn’s departure

NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! It didn’t take long for Bruce Pearl to find his next gig. The longtime men’s basketball coach stepped down from his role at Auburn University last month, handing the reins to his son while becoming an ambassador for the program. CBS announced Thursday that Pearl will join the

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Indiana’s Curt Cignetti gets 8-year extension amid Penn State coaching rumors

NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! If the Nittany Lions were betting on Curt Cignetti to go to State College, they’d have to go to Plan B. Indiana University agreed to a massive eight-year contract extension with Cignetti, their head football coach, making him the third-highest paid coach in college football. Cignetti’s new deal

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Getac’s new AMD-powered rugged laptop brings wild AI power and eco-friendly design to the toughest industrial missions

The Getac S510AD delivers AMD’s return to robust computing after decades The laptop meets Copilot+ PC standards, enabling fast, local AI performance It handles field tasks efficiently with AMD Ryzen AI processing power Getac has introduced the S510AD, a new rugged laptop computer designed for professionals working in demanding field environments. The S510AD marks Getac’s

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A simple reason why Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana can’t catch a break

In an all-too-familiar story for crypto bulls, prices fell sharply on Thursday, even as gold and silver hit new record highs. Bitcoin BTC$107,973.08 is down about 2% in the past hour to $108,800, now having mostly given up its run from Friday’s crash. The action across the rest of crypto shows even steeper declines, with

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BNY Mellon Remains ‘Agile’ on Stablecoin Plans, Focuses on Infrastructure

BNY Mellon is exploring the development of stablecoin infrastructure but has not committed to launching its own token, executives said during the company’s latest earnings call on Thursday. The bank, one of the world’s largest custodian banks, has advanced several blockchain-related investments in 2025 – including those that would support real-world asset settlement and tokenized

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Thousands of civil servants have exposed passwords for over a year in a ‘particularly dangerous’ incident

The passwords of over 3,000 UK civil servants were found exposed on the dark web Many passwords were weak and risked public institutions and national interests The Ministry of Justice was most affected; the report calls for better cyber hygiene Hundreds of civil servants working in national and regional organizations in the UK have had

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