The $145 billion math: Why bitcoin’s quantum threat is manageable, not existential

Latest advances in quantum computing reignite long-standing concerns about Bitcoin Bitcoin$77,736.74. Bitcoin analyst James Check said that in theory, a sufficiently powerful cryptography-related quantum computer could break Bitcoin’s elliptic curve signatures, exposing coins with visible public keys, especially wallets from the early Satoshi era. Quantum doomsdayers warn that this will unleash massive amounts of supply…

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The $145 billion math: Why bitcoin’s quantum threat is manageable, not existential

Latest advances in quantum computing reignite long-standing concerns about Bitcoin Bitcoin$77,736.74. Bitcoin analyst James Check said that in theory, a sufficiently powerful cryptography-related quantum computer could break Bitcoin’s elliptic curve signatures, exposing coins with visible public keys, especially early Satoshi Nakamoto-era wallets. Quantum doomsdayers warn that this will unleash massive amounts of supply and cause…

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Firefighter heard ‘stop, stop’ before LaGuardia jet crash, but didn’t know who it was for, NTSB says

NEW YORK (AP) — A firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada Express jet on the runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport last month, killing two pilots, heard an air traffic controller warning “stop, stop, stop” but didn’t know for whom it was intended, federal investigators said Thursday. The National Transportation Safety Board said…

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Wisconsin joins prediction market fight, suing Kalshi, Coinbase, Polymarket, Robinhood and Crypto.com

Prediction markets have a consistent line: their products are financial instruments, not bets. Wisconsin isn’t buying it, and in new complaints against Kalshi, Coinbase, Polymarket, Robinhood and Crypto.com, the state cited the companies’ own marketing campaigns, calling them unlicensed gambling dens. “A veiled cover-up of illegal conduct does not mean it is legal,” Attorney General…

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BIS report warns crypto exchanges’ rapid growth and lack of standardized rules leave users at risk

Cryptocurrency exchanges are increasingly offering bank-like services such as loans and yield products but without the protection offered by traditional financial institutions, according to a report released by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on Thursday. “What appear to be high-yielding savings products are actually unsecured loans to lightly regulated shadow banks,” the report said….

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