Foundation makes post quantum security a top priority as new team forms

The Ethereum Foundation (EF), a nonprofit organization that supports Ethereum’s development, is turning its long running post quantum research into a public engineering push, forming a dedicated Post Quantum team and calling the effort a top strategic priority for the network. EF researcher Justin Drake said the new group will be led by Thomas Coratger,…

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Bitcoin’s weakness versus gold and equities puts quantum computing fears back in focus

Bitcoin’s recent price weakness has revived the quantum-computing debate, with one high-profile investor arguing it’s already shaping market behavior — and on-chain analysts saying the real driver is more old-fashioned selling pressure. Gold and silver kept ripping on Thursday, with gold up 1.7% to a record $4,930 an ounce and silver jumping 3.7% to $96,…

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FBI arrests ex-Olympian drug ‘kingpin’ who allegedly used crypto to move proceeds

U.S. authorities arrested former Canadian snowboarding star Ryan Wedding on Friday, taking down a suspected drug kingpin they said used cryptocurrency networks to move and launder proceeds from his criminal enterprises. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi called Wedding a “onetime Olympian snowboarder-turned alleged violent cocaine kingpin,” in a statement, and she said he’s been flown…

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