Researchers halve quantum resource benchmark for key operation in Bitcoin, Ethereum attack
The resulting benchmark is less than half Google's previously reported level, though the two approaches use different accounting methods.
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Nasdaq to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward as firms expand partnership
Nasdaq Ventures agreed to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward, expanding their tokenized equity infrastructure partnership.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says bitcoin has bottomed for current cycle, expects uptrend over next two years
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expects bitcoin to trend higher over the next two years, saying the current cycle may have bottomed.
Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP team cites sniper bots, thin liquidity for 99% crash on launch day
The LAPTOP project said it will add pool incentives and expects early prediction-market burns to cut supply.
Trezor says third-party security breach led to phishing emails from legitimate domain
This follows last month's security breach at shipping provider ShipMonk, which exposed the personal information of Trezor customers.
DoubleZero adds Kalshi’s election markets ahead of November midterms
Kalshi's elections and politics markets went live on the market data delivery platform DoubleZero Edge on Wednesday.
Solana treasury firm SkyAI faces board challenge from would-be acquirer Forward Industries, shareholder group
SkyAI’s proposed equity plan would authorize 5.145 million shares for stock-based compensation, representing roughly 7.2% additional dilution.
Bitcoin miners are missing the crypto rally as exchanges, stablecoins surge
Among tracked companies, only one bitcoin mining company has outperformed the cryptocurrency: Canaan (ticker CAN).
Hyperliquid Policy Center backs CFTC in fight over perpetual futures, asks court to drop CME’s case
The Hyperliquid Policy Center accused CME Group of stifling innovation and urged a court to dismiss the exchange’s lawsuit against the CFTC.
Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP airdrops briefly worth over $1 million each before 99% crash
Substack subscribers were reportedly able to claim 4,276 LAPTOP tokens each, with some quickly selling their allocations.
Crypto industry groups escalate fight against Illinois, asking court to block controversial crypto tax
Crypto groups representing a slew of digital asset firms are escalating its legal fight in Illinois over its controversial crypto tax.
Consensys splits MetaMask from institutional and Ethereum infrastructure businesses
The separation is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, with the existing entity rebranding as MetaMask under CEO Joe Lubin.