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Quantum-safe bitcoin now possible without a soft fork, but costs $200 a pop, new research shows
A new scheme from a StarkWare researcher works under existing consensus rules, offering an emergency fallback while B…
Strategy’s Michael Saylor says bitcoin likely bottomed near $60K, suggests quantum risk is overblown
Strategy's Michael Saylor said bitcoin has likely bottomed near $60,000 and downplayed quantum computing risks.
The Protocol: Bernstein says quantum threat to Bitcoin is real but manageable
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Quantum threat to Bitcoin is real, but manageable, according to Wall Street broker Bernstein
The broker said advances in quantum computing are accelerating the timeline for crypto risk, but argued Bitcoin faces…
‘A baseline requirement’: Circle says upcoming Layer 1 Arc will be quantum-resistant
At mainnet launch, Arc will introduce a post-quantum signature scheme, which enables users to create quantum-resistan…
Algorand just jumped 50% after a Google flags quantum risk for Bitcoin and Ethereum
Algorand has emerged as an early standout in the crypto market’s latest quantum security debate after a recent Goog…
Algorand Soars Double-Digits On Google ‘Post-Quantum Protocols’ Citation
Algorand jumped following its mention in a Google research paper, as post-quantum cryptography emerges as a new crypt…
‘No longer a drill’: Google’s latest quantum breakthrough sparks fresh debate over Bitcoin’s long-term security
Google researchers recently warned that quantum computing may break bitcoin earlier than originally thought.
Google warns quantum computing may break bitcoin earlier than thought, prepares 2029 transition
Google Research said the necessary resources for quantum computers to break cryptocurrencies have seen a 20-fold redu…
Elon Musk taps former Base, Aave exec Benji Taylor to lead design on X
This comes as X is developing X Money, a payments system that is set to integrate cryptocurrencies into the platform.
Bitcoin’s quantum threat is real, but far from an existential crisis, Galaxy says
Developers are already working to address quantum risks, and investors shouldn’t mistake a long-term challenge for …
Algorand Foundation Cuts 25% of Staff as Crypto Industry Layoffs Grow
The organization behind layer-1 blockchain Algorand laid off 25% of its staff due to macroeconomic uncertainty and lo…
The Daily: SEC and CFTC sign crypto coordination pact, Ripple launches $750 million share buyback program, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest says quantum computing is a long-term risk for bitcoin, not an imminent threat
Today’s quantum computers are far from breaking Bitcoin’s cryptography and any real threat would likely emerge gr…
Pump.fun becomes Solana’s first $1B revenue platform as Ethereum, Base, BSC and Monad subdomains hint at cross-chain move
Pump.fun tops $1 billion in revenue as domain records reveal Ethereum, Base, BSC, and Monad subdomains amid potential…
Doppler token creation platform powering most Base launches expands to Solana
The platform is live on multiple EVM chains and powers the majority of token launches on Base, via integrations with …
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says Base App’s SocialFi features ‘didn’t quite work’
Last year, Coinbase relaunched the noncustodial Base App with social features like Creator Coins that have since been…
Vitalik Buterin unveils Ethereum roadmap to counter quantum computing threat
This move comes shortly after the Ethereum Foundation established a dedicated post-quantum research team to study the…
To freeze or not to freeze: Satoshi and the $440 billion in bitcoin threatened by quantum computing
As quantum computing inches closer to reality, nearly 7 million bitcoin, including Satoshi Nakamoto’s 1 million coi…
Bitcoin may tumble toward $30,000 next year unless it shows real progress toward quantum proof upgrades
Bitcoin's current bear market could worsen over the next year if the flagship digital asset fails to address concerns…
The Daily: Peter Thiel and Founders Fund exit ETHZilla, K33 says bitcoin is approaching ‘late bear market territory,’ and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Coinbase-incubated Base network to ditch Optimism for ‘unified solution’
The Coinbase-incubated Ethereum Layer 2 is “evolving its foundational software by moving to a unified, Base-operate…
Coinbase’s Base moves away from Optimism’s 'OP stack' in major tech shift
Base launched in 2023 and quickly became one of the most widely used Ethereum layer-2 networks.
$274 Billion In Potential Bitcoin Selling Could Hit Markets, Expert Says
While much of the market’s attention remains fixed on the Bitcoin (BTC) short-term price outlook for the remainder …
Zora launches ‘attention markets’ on Solana
Zora, a socialfi platform closely associated with the Ethereum Layer 2 Base, is launching its new attention market pl…
Base App removes Farcaster-powered Talk feed to sharpen focus on onchain trading
The Base App has removed its Farcaster-powered social feed and is sunsetting creator rewards as it refocuses on oncha…
Vitalik Buterin takes shot at Coinbase’s corporate control of Base which dominates 60% of layer 2 income
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has signaled a fundamental shift in the blockchain’s roadmap that declares the …
Why a $9 billion bitcoin sale by single Galaxy client reignites quantum threat debate
CEO Mike Novogratz noted this sale was part of a profit-taking trend among early bitcoin adopters, indicating weakeni…
Vitalik Buterin reevaluates Ethereum’s rollup-centric roadmap, arguing L2s decentralized ‘far slower’ while base layer advanced
Buterin previously championed a "rollup-centric" roadmap that would scale Ethereum through a network of branded shards.
Quantum threat gets real: Ethereum Foundation prioritizes security with leanVM and PQ signatures
Earlier in January, the Ethereum Foundation formally elevated post-quantum security to a strategic priority, creating…