Bitcoin developers are debating a radical change to how the network would respond to a future quantum computing threat: Don’t freeze vulnerable coins unless someone proves the threat is real. But there’s a catch: The proposal assumes that the attacker will reveal the ability for a bounty instead of maximizing profit through theft. A proposal […]
Momentum is building in Washington for the long-awaited CLARITY Act, with JPMorgan ( JPM ) pointing to signs that negotiations may be nearing a breakthrough. JPMorgan said discussions among lawmakers and regulators suggest the legislation is close to being done, with only a small number of issues still unresolved in a Wednesday report. A senior
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Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire told Reuters in Hong Kong that there is a “tremendous opportunity” for a yuan-backed stablecoin, predicting that China could roll one out within three to five years as digital currencies become more integrated into global trade and finance. The framing marks a shift from speculative ideation to something closer to policy
The DoubleZero Foundation, a project building high-speed data infrastructure for blockchains like Solana, has rolled out a new platform to speed up how trading firms access crypto market data — a sign of growing demand for Wall Street-style systems in digital asset markets. The project, called DoubleZero Edge, went live on Thursday. Its first offering
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Drift Protocol, victim of a recent North Korean exploit, plans to relaunch with Tethers USDT as its settlement layer after securing a proposed funding package of up to $147.5 million from the stablecoin issuer and partners, the companies said on Thursday. The deal includes up to $127.5 million from Tether and $20 million from the
Bitcoin’s core developers proposed freezing 8 million coins earlier this week to defend against quantum attackers. But Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson believes it still cannot store coins belonging to the network’s pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto, according to a video posted on his YouTube channel late Wednesday. Hoskinson said Bitcoin’s proposed defenses against quantum computers are
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is leaning toward artificial intelligence and automation as it faces massive new oversight responsibilities, according to congressional testimony from Chairman Mike Selig, even as his agency’s workforce has shrunk significantly under President Donald Trump’s administration. About a quarter of the CFTC’s staff has gone since 2025 under Trump’s call
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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing crypto rules that could quietly expand the definition of custodian, potentially sweeping in platforms and software providers that don’t consider themselves custodians. The FCA published its Cryptoasset Perimeter Guidance on Wednesday, which includes a few technical pitfalls for firms handling clients’ cryptoassets. The rules draw a red
In today’s newsletter, Marcin Kazmierczak of Redstone takes us through the evolution of tokenization as it moves from “concept to allocation.” Then in “Ask an Expert” Kieran Mitha answers investor questions about tokenized investments. -Sarah Morton Where tokenized assets are today Tokenization is moving from concept to allocation. What matters now is how these assets
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Bitcoin BTC$74,011.67 retreated quickly in US morning trading on Thursday, falling 2% in a matter of minutes after once again failing to push through what is shaping up to be stiff resistance. The major cryptocurrency fell to around $73,500 during the US morning session, now lower by more than 1% over the past 24 hours.
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