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Quantum computing is no longer just a nerdy thought experiment on the edge of Bitcoin Twitter. Alex Pruden is warning that it could eventually threaten the elliptic curve cryptography, or ECC, that protects Bitcoin signatures — and that the network should stop treating the issue like some far-off museum exhibit. ECC risk: Bitcoin’s signature system […]
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$1.88 million reportedly vanished from TransitFinance after a smart contract exploit, reminding DeFi users that old code can become very expensive baggage. Reported loss: About $1.88 million Target: TransitFinance Main issue: Hidden risks in legacy smart contracts Lesson: Old code is still attack surface TransitFinance has reportedly been hit by an exploit that drained roughly […]
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The CLARITY Act Thursday markup explained is heading into a Senate Banking Committee markup on Thursday, but that is not the same thing as crypto getting regulatory clarity. It is only the first ugly grind through a legislative process that still has several ways to go sideways. Markup is not passage 60 Senate votes are […]
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JPMorgan is putting a tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, another sign that Wall Street is no longer treating blockchain as a novelty act. JPMorgan filed a tokenized money market fund on Ethereum Ticker: JLTXX under JPMorgan Trust IV Permissioned blockchain setup, not open DeFi 0.16% net expense ratio after waivers BlackRock and JPMorgan are […]
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Tokenized Apple shares can trade 24/7 on crypto rails, but Kaiko Research says they still don’t come close to behaving like a real Nasdaq substitute. Liquidity is still brutally thin Order-book depth is far too shallow USDC, USDT, and USD pricing drifts apart Round-the-clock access does not fix bad execution Kaiko Research, in analysis published […]
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Bitcoin retail demand has flipped positive again, but this looks more like a cautious return than a full-on crowd pile-in. On-chain data shows small traders are poking back into BTC after pulling away earlier this year, while short-term holders are feeling less pain as Bitcoin hovers around $80,700. Retail demand: back in positive territory at […]
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Japan Blockchain Foundation is lining up EJPY, a Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin for Japan Open Chain, with Ethereum support also planned. The target is plain enough: build a serious tool for B2B payments, corporate settlements, and other real-money use cases instead of yet another token chasing vibes and exit liquidity. EJPY is being prepared as a […]
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Square has turned on Bitcoin payments for roughly one million U.S. merchants, and while that won’t send every latte into sats overnight, it’s still a serious step for Bitcoin payments in the real economy. Roughly 1 million U.S. sellers can now accept Bitcoin through Square Payments use the Lightning Network for faster, cheaper settlement Merchants […]
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Vietnam is moving toward a regulated crypto asset market, with official activity now eyed for as early as Q3 2026. The plan could pull a massive, already-active trading scene out of offshore exchanges and into a domestic framework with real rules, real oversight, and real consequences. Q3 2026 target: Vietnam could see official crypto market […]
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Alchemy Pay has joined Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program, a pretty clear sign that crypto payments are inching further into the mainstream plumbing where real adoption lives. Alchemy Pay joins Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program Focus on crypto payments, stablecoins, and payment rails No product launch date or rollout details announced yet Mastercard’s crypto push keeps expanding […]
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