Key Takeaways The Quantum Alliance launched Oct. 15 with nine organizations working on shared security standards. Roughly 6.4 million BTC, including Satoshi-era coins, face potential exposure to future quantum attacks. Bitcoin’s biggest hurdle is upgrading wallets and protecting coins whose owners can no longer move them. Nine Blockchain Organizations Unite as Quantum Threat Looms Nearly…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Manila, Philippines – Blockchain technology continues to redefine how we approach digital finance. The continued and still rapid rise of Web3 adoption has made Filipinos a key market for digital asset use, whether through investments,…
Key Takeaways The CFTC now says its original Gemini lawsuit should never have been filed, reversing its earlier position. Gemini’s $5 million penalty remains intact after Judge Hellerstein rejected a joint request to undo the settlement. Judge Hellerstein ruled that changing enforcement priorities isn’t enough to erase a binding court order. Gemini and the CFTC…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Filipinos can securely open a trading account, transfer crypto from other wallets or exchanges, and trade up to 55 cryptocurrencies with zero cash-in fees directly in the GCash app. Finance super app GCash has made…
Key Takeaways Anthropic says Claude solved a 25-year NSA encryption mystery in under 30 minutes. NIST’s five prime-field curve seeds trace to a Unix-era generator using 1997-98 timestamps. Anthropic’s $36,864 bounty went to ISRG, while the origin of the B-163 seed remains unresolved. For decades, some of the world’s brightest cryptographers had been chasing a…
Key Takeaways Solana’s Accelerate event in Shanghai was abruptly postponed after venue capacity was overwhelmed. Police reportedly blocked access, raising concerns that China is enforcing its strict anti-crypto laws. Publicity and high turnout might have led authorities to dismantle the event, enforcing China’s crypto ban. Solana Accelerate Event Postponed in China, Reports Indicate Law Enforcement…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin mining just got a whole lot tougher, with difficulty climbing 5.92% to 140.58 trillion, its highest reading since March 5 and the third-largest increase of 2026. Better mining revenue brought more computing power back into the competition, pushing Bitcoin’s hashrate above 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s), even as daily earnings have recently…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell below $81,000 on Oct. 16 as tech stocks and oil price gains weighed on crypto markets. Coinglass reported market-wide liquidations fell to $290 million, down sharply from $929 million a day prior. Glassnode and Rand Group noted signals indicating bitcoin may have established a local floor near $80,000. Bitcoin Dips Below…
Key Takeaways Chainalysis linked three addresses attributed to task scammers to losses of 60 BTC. Thieves reportedly emptied three Ledger addresses in separate transfers to the same wallet. Ledger blamed a highly organized criminal group for tampering with these hardware wallets. Analysts at blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis found that three addresses attributed to task scammers…
Key Takeaways Sazmining launches Proto mining hardware sales, offering individual ownership of Block’s immersion hashboards. Customers own their hashboards, while Sazmining handles operations and maintenance, sending mined bitcoin directly to owners’ wallets. Mining operations begin Nov.-Dec. 2026, with hardware delivering approximately 200 TH/s. Sazmining Serves Up Block’s Bitcoin Hashboards The Wyoming-based company announced Friday that…
