Italian researcher Giancarlo Lelli has landed a 1 BTC bounty after demonstrating the largest known quantum attack on elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) so far, a result that pushes the quantum threat to Bitcoin from abstract worry to something that deserves real engineering attention. 1 BTC bounty awarded to Giancarlo Lelli on April 24 Shor’s algorithm […]
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DeFi is back in the regulatory crosshairs, and Ethereum is quietly plotting a privacy upgrade that could make the whole compliance debate a lot uglier for Washington. Industry groups are pushing the SEC to lock in its recent guidance on DeFi interfaces, while Ethereum developers explore native private transfers that would push privacy deeper into […]
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Why Tokenized Deposits Are Becoming the Institutional Standard for On-Chain Cash Big banks are no longer treating blockchain as a toy for crypto traders. HSBC, Lloyds Bank, and JPMorgan are moving tokenized deposits onto the Canton Network, and the pitch is simple: keep money inside the regulated banking system, but make it move like digital […]
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Euro stablecoins are surging under MiCA, and Europe is making the point loud and clear: if you want access to the regulated market, you play by the rules or you get sidelined. Euro stablecoins reportedly surged 1,200% under MiCA Regulated issuers are pulling liquidity away from offshore rivals Banks and institutions are driving adoption, not […]
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Cake Wallet is taking another swing at Bitcoin usability with a new Lightning Network integration that aims to make fast payments easier without dumping users into the usual swamp of channel setup, liquidity headaches, and custody risk. That was the big takeaway from Episode 716 of the BlockHash Podcast, where Seth, COO of Cake Wallet, […]
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Bitcoin’s next big move may be closer than the chart naysayers want to admit, with one key metric flashing a signal that has never appeared before, according to this rare Bitcoin setup. Whether that turns into a clean breakout or just another brutal fakeout depends on liquidity, macro conditions, and whether traders can resist doing […]
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Bitcoin is holding its ground as spot ETF inflows keep buying pressure alive and long-term holders refuse to let go of their coins. That mix does not guarantee a rocket ride, but it does make the market look a lot tighter than the usual crypto circus would have you believe. Spot Bitcoin ETFs are supporting […]
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Quantum computing just took another uncomfortable step toward the Bitcoin security debate, after Project Eleven’s Q-Day Prize was claimed by a researcher who broke a 15-bit elliptic curve cryptography key using publicly available quantum hardware. It’s a toy-sized crack, not a Bitcoin-busting event — but it’s another reminder that the quantum risk is real, even […]
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The newly released Finding Satoshi documentary has reignited Bitcoin’s oldest identity debate, but Blockstream CEO Adam Back says the film’s core theory doesn’t hold up. The documentary argues that Satoshi Nakamoto may have been a collaboration between cypherpunks Hal Finney and Len Sassaman — a provocative claim that has drawn praise from big-name crypto figures […]
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Major DeFi players are asking the SEC to turn its new guidance on non-custodial user interfaces into formal, binding broker rules — and fast. Their message is blunt: if a neutral front end isn’t a broker, it shouldn’t be left hanging on a temporary staff interpretation that can be reversed by the next round of […]
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