This week, Google published a paper describing how a quantum computer could theoretically derive a bitcoin private key in 9 minutes, with ramifications that stretch to Ethereum, other tokens, private banking, and potentially everything in the world. Quantum computing is easy to mistake for a faster version of a regular computer. But it is not…
Polymarket has removed a betting market tied to the rescue of U.S. service members in Iran, after intense backlash and criticism from lawmakers this weekend. The market allowed users to wager on when the U.S. would confirm the rescue of two airmen after an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran. The crew members…
Bitcoin is trading at $67,100 on Sunday, roughly flat over the weekend, but the mood around it is the worst it has been since the Iran conflict began on February 28. Santiment data published Saturday shows social media commentary on bitcoin has hit a ratio of five bearish posts for every four bullish ones, the…
Bitcoin may no longer move in step with Federal Reserve policy, according to a new report from Binance Research, which points to a structural shift driven by spot exchange-traded funds. For years, crypto markets reacted sharply to interest rate signals, with bitcoin falling when central banks tightened monetary policy. That pattern now appears to be…
Ant Digital Technologies, the blockchain division of Chinese conglomerate Ant Group, has unveiled a new platform aimed at enabling AI agents, not humans, to become the main participants in crypto transactions called Anvita. Unveiled at the company’s Real Up summit in Cannes, Anvita is Ant’s bet on what it calls an “agent-to-agent economy,” where autonomous…
Crypto platforms — and investors — have long suffered from hacker attacks and exploits. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) is making that threat even worse. That’s the view of Charles Guillemet, chief technology officer at crypto wallet provider Ledger, who said the economics of cybersecurity are breaking down as AI tools make it faster and cheaper…
A six-month intelligence operation preceded the $270 million exploit of Drift Protocol and was carried out by a North Korean state-affiliated group, according to a detailed incident update published by the team earlier on Sunday. The attackers first made contact around fall 2025 at a major crypto conference, presenting themselves as a quantitative trading firm…
The rapid growth in the number of crypto tokens is outpacing the value they generate, creating an “existential” problem for the industry, according to Michael Ippolito, co-founder of Blockworks. In a series of posts on X, Ippolito noted that while total crypto market capitalization remains relatively strong, the average value per token tells a different…
Opinion by: Ido Sofer, founder and CEO at Sodot. The crypto industry is normally well ahead of its game when it comes to pure innovation and functionality, but security is a different matter. For years, custody risk in crypto was defined by a single fear: the theft of private keys. The industry responded by hardening…
AI firm Anthropic forms an employee-funded PAC while facing questions over political balance and a growing dispute with the Pentagon over AI use. Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has launched a corporate political action committee (PAC), entering election financing as debates over AI policy intensify in Washington. The company filed a statement of organization with the…
