Latest “quantum computer breaks the math behind Bitcoin” headlines massively exaggerate risk
On Apr. 24, Project Eleven awarded its Q-Day Prize to Giancarlo Lelli, a researcher who used publicly accessible quantum hardware to derive a 15-bit elliptic curve private key from its public key. This is the largest public demonstration to date of
Bitcoin faces wall near $80k as recent buyers rush to get out as ceiling stays hot
On Apr. 22, Bitcoin price registered an intraday high of $79,485 as broader risk assets bounced on relief from a ceasefire. On-chain data frames Bitcoin's (BTC) approach to $80,000 as a behavioral tripwire, a ceiling built from the breakeven psychology of
Is your favorite cryptocurrency quantum ready? The new trend among crypto developers
NIST finalized its first three post-quantum cryptography standards in August 2024 and told organizations to begin migrating immediately, with a 2035 deadline to deprecate quantum-vulnerable public-key algorithms from its guidelines. Coinbase's advisory board reached the same conclusion in a recent report,
Were tariff refunds bought for 20 cents on the dollar by stablecoin-backed Treasurys custodian Cantor Fitzgerald?
When Customs launched the CAPE refund portal, it put administrative certainty behind an asset class that Wall Street had already begun pricing. As of Apr. 9, 56,497 importers had registered for electronic refunds totaling $127 billion, out of roughly $166 billion
Public miners dump record BTC and are pivoting to AI — is Bitcoin’s security backbone starting to hollow out?
Publicly listed Bitcoin miners liquidated more than 32,000 Bitcoin during the first quarter of 2026, marking a record sell-off as the industry's largest operators redirect billions in capital toward artificial intelligence. This historic shift is unfolding precisely as the economics of
White House tells “greedy” banks to “move on” from CLARITY Act stablecoin yield fight
A White House digital assets official has slammed the traditional banking sector's continued opposition to the proposed stablecoin yield compromise in the CLARITY Act. On April 17, Patrick Witt, the executive director of the White House Presidential Advisory Committee on Digital
Bitcoin miners pivot to AI is now an immediate risk to network security – but BTC revenue will still eclipse AI by over $4B
Quantum computing has long served as Bitcoin’s most cinematic threat. It has the right ingredients for a high-drama warning, strange machines, broken cryptography, and the possibility of a future rewrite of digital trust. Yet the greater danger facing Bitcoin today looks
Ripple’s dollar stablecoin hits a wall in Japan, one of XRP’s friendliest markets, as megabanks earn most of the trust
Japan has long been one of Ripple's most fertile markets. SBI's investment in Ripple dates to 2016, SBI Remit launched Japan's first XRP-enabled international remittance flow in 2021, and SBI VC Trade counts XRP among its most popular assets. When Ripple
Why the SEC just gave self custody crypto apps 5 years to get traditional broker licenses
The SEC moved the crypto market structure forward on Apr. 13 without waiting for Congress to act. The agency's Division of Trading and Markets published a staff statement on Covered User Interfaces, such as websites, browser extensions, wallet-linked apps, and mobile
Strategy’s STRC hits record trading volume after massive $1B Bitcoin purchase as market cap doubles since Friday
Strategy's perpetual preferred stock, STRC, played a key role in the company's Bitcoin strategy this week after it saw more than $1.1 billion in daily trading volume. In an X post, Strategy declared April 13 the record date for STRC. Michael Saylor also
After years of “harsh” treatment Tether finally convinces ‘Big Four’ firm to audit USDT
For years, the shortest line of attack against Tether was the demand for a full independent audit. The audit never came, and the company absorbed the reputational cost without visible damage to its position. USDT crossed $184 billion in market capitalization,
Strategy’s expanded $64B Bitcoin buying plan leans on high-yield funding but could push BTC higher
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) widened its at-the-market fundraising capacity on March 23, filing new programs for common stock and two preferred securities, bringing the company's total active issuance capacity to over $60 billion. The 8-K filing, which added fresh ATM lines while
Bitcoin crashes to $68,000 as US threatens to “obliterate’ all Iranian power plants
Bitcoin drops after Trump’s Truth Social threat turns ceasefire language into renewed escalation Overnight, Bitcoin dramatically fell 2.8% after President Donald Trump issued a Truth Social post threatening to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened