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A new brief from the Bitcoin Policy Institute argues that recent breakthroughs in quantum computing are accelerating the timeline for when Bitcoin’s cryptography could face credible threats, while stressing that developers are already preparing solutions. In its report, State of Play: Quantum Computing and Bitcoin’s Path Forward, the Bitcoin Policy Institute points to two research papers released on March 31 by Google and California Institute of Technology that reshape long-standing assumptions about the computing power required to break Bitcoin’s encryption. For years, estimates suggested that an attacker would need around 10 million qubits to exploit Shor’s algorithm and compromise Bitcoin’s…

Risk markets, including bitcoin BTC$69,863.53, staged a late-day rally Tuesday after Axios reported Iran’s positive reception to Pakistan’s request for a two-week ceasefire.”The President has been made been aware of the proposal, and a response will come,” said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavit, when asked about the report.Under heavy pressure earlier in the session, the Nasdaq rallied to close modestly in the green. Crypto followed suit, with bitcoin BTC$69,863.53 climbing to $69,400 after sliding below $68,000 hours prior.Markets got off on the wrong foot Tuesday after President Trump said “a whole civilization will die,” if Iran didn’t open the…

Ethereum could be approaching a defining turning point, a rare opportunity to rebuild from the ground up rather than continue evolving piece by piece. With the proposed Quantum upgrade gaining attention, developers and researchers are exploring changes that go beyond routine improvements, potentially rethinking security, scalability, and long-term resilience. Rather than layering fixes onto an already complex system, this moment opens the door to a clean-slate redesign. How Quantum Resistance Could Future-Proof Ethereum An Ethereum researcher, Justin Drake, who co-authored Google’s recent quantum paper, is reframing one of the most talked-about technology threats, quantum computing, into what could become ETH’s…

In brief The DOJ rejected Roman Storm’s argument that a recent Supreme Court ruling should lead to his case’s dismissal. Prosecutors told a judge the ruling shouldn’t apply, arguing it deals with a different situation and industry. The case highlights tensions between the Trump administration’s pro-crypto stance and its continued prosecution of crypto developers. Attorneys for the Department of Justice poured cold water Tuesday on Ethereum developer Roman Storm’s latest plea for dismissal of his criminal case—which could now head to court for a second time. In a letter sent today, federal prosecutors urged federal judge Katherine Polk Failla to disregard…

XRP is holding current levels. The market is volatile. And on Binance, two separate groups of participants have reached two completely opposite conclusions about where it goes next. Related Reading A CryptoQuant analysis tracking XRP’s market structure has identified a divergence that cuts directly beneath the surface of the current price action. Spot CVD on Binance has climbed to approximately $520.2 million — real capital, committed by real buyers, accumulating in the spot market while the broader environment remains uncertain. That number reflects sustained conviction from participants who are putting actual money behind XRP at current prices. Simultaneously, the Perpetual…

Jay Clayton, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has penned a response to Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm’s motion for acquittal, criticizing his alleged criminal behavior.  In a Tuesday filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, Clayton said that Storm’s criminal use of Tornado Cash was “window dressing at best and outright misdirection at worst,” rejecting arguments that he be allowed to use a civil copyright case in his defense.The US Attorney’s filing followed a Thursday notice from Storm’s lawyers…

According to the bureau, a large number of minors aged 17 and younger were included in complaints related to crypto or crypto ATMs, resulting in more than $5 million in losses.The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that Americans’ losses from crypto-related scams increased to more than $11 million in 2025.In its annual internet crime complaint report released on Monday, the FBI said that cryptocurrency and AI-related scams were “among the costliest” for Americans in 2025, with 181,565 complaints totaling more than $11 billion. According to the bureau, it received more than one million complaints in 2025 reporting losses…

In brief Anthropic researchers identified internal “emotion vectors” in Claude Sonnet 4.5 that influence behavior. In tests, increasing a “desperation” vector made the model more likely to cheat or blackmail in evaluation scenarios. The company says the signals do not mean AI feels emotions, but could help researchers monitor model behavior. Anthropic researchers say they have identified internal patterns inside one of the company’s artificial intelligence models that resemble representations of human emotions and influence how the system behaves.In the paper, “Emotion concepts and their function in a large language model,” published Thursday, the company’s interpretability team analyzed the internal…

The Iranian government’s attempt to block the Telegram messaging application in the country has backfired, as users find ways to circumvent national firewalls and online controls, according to Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov.“Iran banned Telegram years ago,” Durov said on Friday; however, tens of millions of users in the country have managed to access the application via virtual private networks (VPNs) and other similar tools, he added.VPNs route web traffic through servers distributed around the globe to mask the true Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of users and obscure their locations. This allows individuals with VPN access to bypass national online restrictions.…

Financial services giant Charles Schwab is preparing to expand deeper into digital assets, announcing plans for a forthcoming product that will allow clients to buy and sell cryptocurrencies directly through its platform. The firm revealed that “Schwab Crypto™” is in development and will be offered through Charles Schwab Premier Bank, positioning the product as a gateway for retail investors seeking direct exposure to leading cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. The company has opened a waitlist for clients interested in early access, though availability will be subject to regulatory approval and eligibility requirements. The move marks a notable shift for Schwab, which…