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Bitcoin’s quantum risks are a governance problem, not a technical problem

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Digital asset manager Grayscale backed accelerated efforts to make public blockchains quantum-resistant in a new research note, arguing that the technical solutions already exist, but the tougher challenge is getting decentralized communities to agree to implement them. “Public blockchains do not have CTOs; they are global communities governed by consensus,” wrote Zach Pandl, Grayscale’s head […]

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Here’s what the Solana Foundation’s cryptic ‘Don’t waste time with crypto’ ad really means

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The Solana Foundation is taking a deliberately adversarial approach to crypto marketing in San Francisco, rolling out a billboard campaign that reads, “Don’t waste time with crypto.” At first glance, the message may seem a little confusing, as a crypto fund says not to waste time with crypto. But according to the Solana Foundation, it’s

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Crypto fraud cost Americans $11.4 billion by 2025, FBI says

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Americans reported $11.4 billion in losses linked to cryptocurrency fraud last year, 22% more than in 2024, highlighting the growing scale of digital asset fraud, an FBI report revealed Tuesday. “Cryptocurrency investment scams are sophisticated long-term scams that use psychological manipulation, apparent legitimacy and exploitation of cryptocurrencies to deceive victims into investing large sums of

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The days of easy money in crypto are over as DeFi returns cannot compete with a simple savings account

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Crypto investors who once turned to decentralized finance for easy passive income through juicy dividends are running into a new reality: the numbers no longer add up. DeFi, or onchain finance, essentially conducts banking transactions on a blockchain, cutting out middlemen like banks and letting investors borrow, lend and trade in minutes. Back in 2021-2022

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the real legacy of Biden-era cryptopolitics

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Former Biden economic advisers Ryan Cummings and Jared Bernstein would have you believe that the fall in bitcoin’s price from its 2025 peak somehow justifies their administration’s approach to cryptocurrency. A master class in selective memory, their February 26 New York Times opinion piece leaves out the most consequential fact about Biden-era cryptopolitics: it was

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Your crypto strategy should be about how much pain you can handle, not how much money you want to make, Schwab believes

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Charles Schwab’s latest research on digital assets argues that the place of cryptocurrencies in a portfolio depends less on return forecasts and more on how much risk an investor is willing to take. The report hits bitcoin BTC$68,025.71 and ether (ETH) as high-volatility assets that can quickly reshape a portfolio’s risk profile. “Any allocation to

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the index falls 2.4% as all components trade lower

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CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 1917.55, down 2.4% (-47.87) since yesterday’s close. All 20 assets are trading lower. Leaders: BCH (-1.0%) and CRO (-1.0%). Lagging behind: AAVE (-8.5%) and AVAX (-7.6%). The CoinDesk 20

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Crypto markets under pressure as Trump ramps up rhetoric on Iran

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After topping $70,000 on Monday, bitcoin BTC$68,380.60 has retreated to the $68,000 area as time approaches President Trump’s Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “An entire civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” Trump said in a Truth Social Post Tuesday morning. “I don’t want it to happen,

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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Touches $70,000 as ETF Inflows Signal Institutional Interest: Crypto Daybook Americas

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By Francisco Rodrigues (all times ET unless otherwise noted) Bitcoin BTC$68,219.65 and the broader crypto market showed mixed signals on Tuesday, with the biggest cryptocurrency briefly touching $70,000 on reports a ceasefire in Iran was proposed. The hesitation comes a day after bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their biggest inflows since late February, although the

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