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Algorand plans ‘broad quantum resilience’ by 2027
Algorand is planning new accounts and consensus mechanisms designed to be resistant to the cryptography-breaking thre…
Algorand unveils roadmap to achieve quantum resistance by 2028
The announcement reflects a crypto's growing recognition that adopting quantum-resistant cryptography could take year…
Aztec investigates $2 million exploit of deprecated payments product
The immutable stage 2 rollup was sunset in 2022, and Aztec Labs holds no admin keys or control over the system, the t…
Aztec hit by second $2.1M exploit in less than a week: SlowMist
Security researchers warn that deprecated smart contracts can remain vulnerable long after projects stop maintaining …
France to stop certifying products lacking quantum-resistant encryption
France’s cybersecurity agency plans to block certification of products without quantum-resistant encryption startin…
Polychain and Coinbase-backed Satori Finance DEX winds down citing ‘unfavorable market conditions’
Satori raised $10 million in a May 2022 seed round led by Polychain Capital with participation from Coinbase, Jump an…
Robinhood cuts 10% of staff, expects $28 million in restructuring charges
Robinhood cut 10% of its staff and expects $28 million in restructuring charges tied to flattening management layers …
Ethereum can quantum-proof accounts for just 7 cents, says Ethereum's Kohaku lead
The SPHINCS- proposal aims to reduce the cost of post-quantum signature verification on Ethereum while the network wo…
Humanity Protocol’s $36M hack tied to suspected North Korean hackers: Quantstamp
A fake Bithumb email used in the $36 million Humanity Protocol hack points to the involvement of North Korean threat …
The U.S. government is betting $2 Billion on quantum computing, and the defense side can't keep up
Pruden argues that to defend against a quantum computer capable of cryptographically relevant operations, we need pos…
The quantum clock is ticking: it's Bitcoin's problem, not Ethereum's
A recent research note published by Citi analysts reached a conclusion about quantum risk that should give every inst…
Ethereum could become a fully zero-knowledge proof-based protocol in 3 to 5 years, Joe Lubin says
Ethereum needs infinite capacity to meet the infinite demands of being a World Computer, making L2s necessary, Joe Lu…
Starknet rolls out ZK privacy layer for ERC20 balances and transfers
STRK20 went live on Starknet, bringing private ERC20 transfers and balances with targeted disclosure mechanisms for r…
Following token-dumping scandal, Movement seeks new life as a Layer 1
Move Industries has partnered with several firms, including Circle, as it relaunches Movement as a Layer 1 and refocu…
Mt. Gox moves $739 million worth of bitcoin to two addresses: Arkham
Mt. Gox transferred a combined 10,306 BTC to an unmarked address and its hot wallet early Tuesday, according to Arkham.
Aztec Labs acquires ZKPassport, pledges to keep privacy protocol and iOS mobile app open-source
The Obsidion team, including co-founders Michael Elliot and Theo Madzou, will join Aztec Labs to continue developing …
AI is speeding up the quantum threat to crypto, security experts warn
Researchers and builders believe that artificial intelligence may be accelerating the quantum timeline and forcing a …
Ethereum Layer 2 Zero Network to wind down, joining string of protocols shuttering operations
Resources will be redirected to focus on growing Zerion's API and wallet service, the team said in a Thursday statement.
Satoshi’s 1.1M bitcoin and millions more can be saved from quantum attack, says expert
Researchers at the privacy-centric blockchain startup say their multi-layer quantum defense will feature a soft fork …
CLEAR token tanks 48% as Everclear winds down protocol, foundation and labs unit
Everclear achieved $500 million in monthly volume, but "never developed the commercial depth," the team said on Thurs…
Bitcoin quantum computing risk centers on major exchange wallets, Glassnode data shows
Cryptocurrency exchanges are emerging as the clearest pressure point in Bitcoin’s long-running debate over quantum …
Syndicate Labs to wind down operations after five years, citing rollup market slump
Syndicate Labs said that the $330,000 exploit last month is unrelated to the decision to wind down operations.
The Protocol: Ethereum Foundation's high-profile departures spark fresh debate
Also: Citi on quantum computing and bitcoin, Jump Crypto’s Firedancer, and Vitalik Buterin on AI verification
Deloitte absorbs Blocknative team as crypto infra firm winds down APIs and Gas Network
The Blocknative website now returns a post noting that the firm is “now in the process of ceasing operations."
BSC’s quantum defense works. The trade-off is 40% slower transaction throughput.
BSC’s quantum-security test worked, but bigger transaction data slowed network throughput by about 40%.
Bitcoin faces outsized quantum threat as computing breakthroughs accelerate, Citi says
The bank said accelerating advances in quantum computing are compressing the timeline for risks to crypto and broader…
US crypto ATM operator Bitcoin Depot files for Chapter 11 to wind down business
Bitcoin Depot said changing regulatory environments have made it difficult to continue its current business model.
Crypto data firm Dune cuts 25% of staff citing AI efficiencies
Dune CEO Fredrik Haga said the firm "let 25% of the team go this week" on X, in part citing its heavy investment in A…
Bitcoin Ordinals explorer Ord.io to shut down alongside trading app Zap
Bitcoin Ordinals browser Ord.io and its associated consumer app Zap will shut down on June 1, according to announceme…
From hack to OP Stack: Ronin to migrate from gaming sidechain to Ethereum Layer 2 four years after Lazarus attack
Ronin migrates from an Ethereum sidechain to an OP Stack Layer 2 on May 12, four years after Lazarus hackers stole ov…