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Microsoft Raises Alarm of Malware Targeting Coinbase, MetaMask Wallets

A new report from Microsoft researchers warned of malware that could steal and decrypt users’ information from 20 of some of the most popular cryptocurrency wallets.

Microsoft shareholders voted against adding bitcoin to its company's treasury. (Photo by Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images)

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Core Scientific Shares Drop 15% as Microsoft Cuts CoreWeave Commitments

AI cloud provider faces setback as major client pulls back.

Core Scientific CEO Mike Levitt (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Microsoft, Russia Consider Proposals to Buy Bitcoin

Microsoft shareholders voted against a proposal that would have directed the company board to consider adding bitcoin to the firm's treasury holdings. Plus, Russia's plan for a strategic bitcoin reserve and crypto developments in Latin America. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

Microsoft, Russia Consider Proposals to Buy Bitcoin

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Microsoft Shareholders Vote Down Bitcoin Treasury Proposal

The negative vote was expected even as MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor tried to convince Microsoft shareholders otherwise.

Microsoft shareholders voted against adding bitcoin to its company's treasury. (Photo by Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images)

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Microsoft Urges Shareholders to Vote Against Bitcoin Proposal

Bitcoin is trading flat around the $68,000 threshold while options traders weigh a price increase to $100,000 by the end of 2024. Plus, Microsoft urges shareholders to vote against a proposal that assesses bitcoin as a diversification investment and crypto custodian Balance wants to bring Canada’s crypto ETF assets back to the country. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

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Microsoft Urges Shareholders to Vote Against a Proposal to Assess Bitcoin as a Diversification Investment: Filing

The proposal from the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, argues that bitcoin is an “excellent, if not the best, hedge against inflation.”

Microsoft Offices, Mountain View, Ca. (Getty/David Pu'u)

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AI Tokens Surge as Nvidia Becomes World’s Most Valuable Company

Tokens relating to artificial intelligence are on the rise again, as the recent surge in chipmaker Nvidia’s stocks made it the most valuable company in the world surpassing Microsoft. CoinGecko data shows that Fetch.ai’s FET, SingularityNET’s AGIX, and Ocean Protocol’s OCEAN led growth in the AI token sector with gains around 15%. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Aptos Strikes DeFi Partnership With Microsoft, Brevan Howard, SK Telecom

The aim is to offer banks and large institutions a gateway to decentralized finance on Aptos.

Aptos founders Mo Shaikh, left, and Avery Ching (Aptos Labs)

Finance

Sam Altman, Former OpenAI CEO, Lands at Microsoft

Altman and other departed OpenAI staff will join a new advanced AI research team at the software giant.

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Microsoft Listing Fake Ledger App Leads to $590K of Bitcoin Stolen by Hackers

The hacker also stole $180,000 worth of assets on Ethereum and BSC.

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