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Tech

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Tells Joe Rogan AI Race Is Real, but It Won’t Have a Clear Winner

In a wide-ranging interview, Huang claims AI growth is gradual, powerful and already changing global power dynamics.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (Nvidia)

Markets

VanEck CEO Concerned About Bitcoin's Encryption and Privacy, Says Firm Could Walk Away

Jan van Eck questioned whether Bitcoin offers enough encryption and privacy, saying some longtime holders are examining Zcash as the market reassesses long-term assumptions.

Jan van Eck, president and CEO of asset manager VanEck, speaks at Consensus Invest 2018 (CoinDesk)

Tech

The Protocol: ETH’s Fusaka Upgrade Goes Live on Hoodi, Mainnet Next

Also: BOB Unveils BTC Vault Liquidation Engine, Ledger’s Major Overhaul and Google Weighs In on Quantum Computing.

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Finance

North Korea’s AI-Powered Hackers Are Redefining Crypto Crime

Mysten Labs’ chief cryptographer warns that artificial intelligence, not quantum computing, poses the real near-term threat to blockchain security.

North Korean flags waving in the wind.

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Tech

Google Claims Quantum Breakthrough to Reignite Bitcoin Ramifications Debate

Google said it achieved a "quantum advantage," with its Willow chip completing a calculation that would take classical supercomputers thousands of times longer.

Quantum Computing Optics (Ben Wicks/Unsplash)

Tech

The Protocol: AWS Outage Halts Some Crypto Apps

Also: Monad’s Tech, Quantum Computing and Bitcoin and Securitize’s MCP Server.

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Tech

Quantum Computing Is 'Biggest Risk to Bitcoin,' Says Coin Metrics Co-Founder

Nic Carter says quantum computing is bitcoin’s biggest risk, explaining how spending exposes public keys and urging developers to plan post-quantum defenses.

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Opinion

It’s Time for the Crypto Industry to Take the Threat of AI and Quantum Computing Seriously

If a quantum computer ever broke a blockchain, the entire crypto industry might as well close down shop, argues Kostas Chalkias, chief cryptographer at Mysten Labs.

Retro computer (Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Tech

Solana’s Yakovenko Says Bitcoin Must Upgrade to Survive Quantum Threat by 2030

Other experts in the crypto community, such as Adam Back and Peter Todd, are less convinced of the near-term threat.

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Tech

Ethereum's Justin Drake Unveils ‘Lean’ Roadmap to Fend Off Quantum Threats

The new framework is aimed at simplifying the protocol’s design while preparing it for the security risks posed by future quantum computers.

JUSTIN DRAKE: Ethereum developer

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