quantum computing
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.
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.
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.
The Protocol: AWS Outage Halts Some Crypto Apps
Also: Monad’s Tech, Quantum Computing and Bitcoin and Securitize’s MCP Server.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bitcoin Traders Are Discussing BTC’s Record High, but Quantum Computing Is Threatening the Math Behind It
Bitcoin relies on elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) to secure wallet addresses and validate ownership. But ECC, like RSA, is vulnerable to Shor’s algorithm — a quantum computing method capable of cracking the discrete logarithm problem, the core math behind Bitcoin's private keys.
The Protocol: Layer-2 Eclipse’s Airdrop Goes Live
Also: Risc Zero’s ‘Boundless’ Incentivized Testnet, A New Bitcoin Proposal, and The First DePIN Powered Credit Card.
