2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (578+ words) The independent advisory board, comprising researchers and industry experts, plans to publish papers on digital-security risks and guidance for developers, organizations and users. Coinbase has formed an independent advisory board to assess how advances in quantum computing could affect the…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago  (518+ words) Google has updated its estimates of the quantum computing resources needed to break elliptic curve cryptography. New research from Google shows that quantum computers could require far less resources than previously thought to break the cryptography that secures cryptocurrency blockchains....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (381+ words) Bitcoin faces a future quantum threat, but Bernstein analysts say risks are concentrated in older wallets and exposed keys, and unlikely to cause existential disruption. Advances in quantum computing could eventually pose a threat to Bitcoin's cryptographic security, but the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (315+ words) A malicious Chrome extension called Crypto Copilot lets users trade Solana directly from X but secretly skims a small portion of the transaction. A malicious Google Chrome browser extension is letting users trade on Solana, while quietly skimming a fee…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (379+ words) Drift Protocol initiated onchain contact with wallets tied to the $280 million exploit as an unknown sender also attempts to pressure the attacker. Drift Protocol, a Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX), said Friday it had opened onchain contact with wallets tied to…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (413+ words) Rhea Finance and the Russia-linked Grinex exchange were hacked for a combined $21 million over the past two days. At least 12 De Fi protocols and crypto businesses have been attacked in just over two weeks since the $280 million Drift Protocol exploit…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (514+ words) Block cut 4, 000 of its staff in February as part of its AI-driven pivot. A new post by Block's Jack Dorsey has shed light on how the company and others might operate in the future. Block co-founder Jack Dorsey has shared…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (456+ words) Psi Quantum co-founder Terry Rudolph said in July it has no plans to attack Bitcoin, even if its upcoming facility becomes powerful enough to break the blockchain's cryptography. The quantum computing company Psi Quantum is a step closer to its…...

9+ mon, 3+ day ago  (512+ words) New BIP proposes phasing out legacy Bitcoin signature schemes to prevent catastrophic losses if quantum computers break existing cryptography. A new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) aims to tackle the threat posed by quantum computers by phasing out Bitcoin's legacy signature…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (409+ words) Open AI said it is becoming increasingly important to evaluate the performance of AI agents in "economically meaningful environments" as their adoption grows. Open AI has launched a new benchmark that evaluates how well different AI models detect, patch and…...