Explore quantum and crypto news, including security risks, post-quantum research, and what quantum computing could mean for blockchains.
StarkWare’s new Quantum-Safe Bitcoin method gives hidden-key holders a migration path while already-exposed coins remain vulnerable.
The Ethereum proposal opens staking to future key formats, but replacing validator signatures still requires separate protocol upgrades.
A new federal task force brings crypto firms into preparations for a future when today’s cryptography may no longer be enough.
Faster binary-field proofs are making SHA and BLAKE practical for a future Ethereum without declaring Poseidon broken.
A 2029 network target leaves little room for institutions that still need to inventory keys, wait on hardware vendors and redesign custody procedures.
Bitcoin’s BIP-110 window tests governance as developers weigh consensus fixes, covenant custody and a five-year quantum migration.
The new consortium comes as falling estimates for quantum computing requirements put greater focus on Bitcoin’s exposed public keys.
Bitcoin is safe today, but signatures, software, custodians and users would need years to coordinate a defense.
The BNB Chain is rebuilding its architecture as BNB trades near its lowest level since October 2024.
