Technology Shout

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…

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…

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….