QUALCOMM BOOTROM FLAW LEAVES MILLIONS OF OLDER ANDROIDS UNPATCHABLE@kaspersky researchers have disclosed a critical vulnerability in seven Qualcomm chipsets that lets attackers with physical access bypass Android's secure boot chain and plant persistent malware. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2026-25262.The bug sits in the BootROM, firmware, hard-coded into the chip itself, that runs before the operating system loads. Qualcomm was notified in March 2025 and confirmed the issue in April. Because the code is bake ...

BILL ACKMAN’S PERSHING SQUARE IPO WILL BE MASSIVE...Billionaire Bill Ackman’s initial public offering for Pershing Square USA Ltd. is projected to raise approximately $5B as the fund reaches the low end of its targeted range.Institutional investors have covered about 85% of the offering, which includes a previously disclosed $2.8B private placement confirmed in recent SEC filings.The IPO structure provides investors with shares in the closed-end fund alongside stakes in the management entity, Pershing Squar ...

BNB CHAIN SET FOR MAJOR UPGRADE TOMORROWThe BNB Chain (@BNBCHAIN) is set to activate the Osaka/Mendel upgrade tomorrow, April 28, at 2:30 UTC.The upgrade will enhance execution, gas behavior, and finality on the BNB Chain. ...

BITCOIN TREASURY FIRM ‘STRIVE’ MAKES HUGE BTC PURCHASEBitcoin treasury firm @Strive has officially acquired an additional 789 $BTC for $61.43M at an average price of 77,890 per token.As of April 24, 2026, the company’s total holdings have increased to 14,557 $BTC held in its strategic reserve.This move confirms the continued institutional demand for $ASST and $SATA as they scale their corporate exposure to the digital asset market. ...

INJECTIVE STAKERS WANT MAINNET UPGRADEOver 32 million staked $INJ has been committed to the vote for the upcoming @Injective Mainnet Upgrade.Current on-chain data shows a 100% approval rate among participating stakers as the network prepares for a significant infrastructure expansion.The governance proposal is scheduled to close in 13 hours, with all $INJ holders remaining eligible to participate in the final voting window.This move follows a surge in developer activity focused on high-frequency trading and ...

IRAN SHARES CONDITIONS FOR STRAIT OF HORMUZ REOPENINGTehran formally offers to restore access to the Strait of Hormuz provided the U.S. guarantees a permanent end to current hostilities.The proposal suggests that comprehensive nuclear and maritime negotiations follow only after a finalized ceasefire is established.White House officials are currently reviewing the terms ahead of a high-level national security meeting with President Donald Trump, who maintains that any deal must strictly prohibit Iranian nucl ...

$USD1 BREAKS RECORD ON ECHELON AS WLFI DOMINATES APTOS@Worldlibertyfi’s $USD1 has officially crossed the $30M threshold in total supplied liquidity on the @EchelonMarket protocol.The asset is now the No. 1-ranked liquidity pool on Echelon, leading all other markets on the @Aptos network.On-chain data confirms that $USD1 continues to expand its market share as the primary stablecoin for yield and lending within the Aptos ecosystem following its recent multi-chain expansion. ...

CIRCLE VENTURES ACQUIRES $AAVE TO STRENGTHEN DEFI INFRASTRUCTURE@Circle Ventures confirms the strategic purchase of $AAVE tokens to support the long-term development of decentralized financial infrastructure.This move by @Circle follows a series of institutional investments aimed at scaling the @aave ecosystem and its surrounding developer community.The acquisition is a primary component of the "DeFi United" initiative, focusing on the growth of on-chain liquidity rails for global finance.Total token volume ...

OPENAI UPDATES MICROSOFT PARTNERSHIP TO ENABLE GLOBAL MULTI-CLOUD DISTRIBUTION@OpenAI has officially updated its strategic partnership with @Microsoft to allow the distribution of its products and services across all global cloud providers.While Microsoft remains the primary cloud partner, the new agreement extends model provisions until 2032 and maintains a revenue-sharing structure through 2030.This pivot enables OpenAI to scale its infrastructure beyond $MSFT ecosystems as it moves toward universal enter ...

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