by COINS NEWS - 2 months ago
Bitcoin contributors Hunter Beast, Ethan Heilman, and Isabel Foxen Duke propose the BIP 360 soft fork, which is the first step towards making Bitcoin quantum-proof. The fork will replace a legacy feature called Pay to Taproot with a new one cal...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 months ago
Stablecoin outflows slow to $2 billion as Binance consolidates 65% of CEX liquidity, signaling capital concentration even amid the ongoing crypto bear market.Stablecoin outflows from centralized exchanges have slowed sharply even as CryptoQuant’s ind...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 months ago
Onchain analyst Willy Woo says markets are starting to price in the quantum threat, putting 4 million “lost” BTC and a 12‑year valuation uptrend versus gold into question.Onchain analyst and early Bitcoin adopter Willy Woo is warning that increasing...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 months ago
Reports note growing friction between big Bitcoin holders and the developers who maintain the network’s code. Nic Carter warned that if signs of a serious quantum threat are ignored, major investors could push for sweeping changes to how upgrades hap...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 months ago
Bitcoin developers must address the quantum risks to Bitcoin fast to avoid a successful “corporate takeover,” according to venture capitalist Nic Carter.Major Bitcoin-holding institutions may eventually lose patience with Bitcoin developers for not a...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 months ago
Post-quantum Bitcoin wallets are already on sale, leaving investors to decide whether they’re buying insurance or paying up fear tax.Cryptocurrency wallet makers and security companies are pushing out post-quantum products even though large-scale qua...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 months ago
Bitcoin’s quantum-security discussion just gained a concrete new artifact in the code-and-spec pipeline: an updated draft of BIP-360 has been merged into the official Bitcoin Improvement Proposals repository, proposing a Taproot-adjacent output type...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
A sharp wave of bitcoin losses has rattled traders, but Cryptoquant says data shows a market still searching for a true bear market bottom. Bitcoin Downturn Deepens, but Cryptoquant Says Capitulation Isn’t Complete Cryptoquant’s latest Institutional...
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 2 months ago
Investment Firm Plays Down Near-Term Quantum Threats to Bitcoin, Outlines Security Coordination Effort& & The Quantum Insider
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 2 months ago
This 1 Quantum Computing Rumor Is Making Investors Sell Their Bitcoin. Don't Fall for It& & The Motley Fool
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
Bitcoin developers have updated draft BIP 360 to introduce Pay-to-Merkle-Root (P2MR), a proposed output type designed to reduce long-term quantum risk while retaining Taproot’s scripting flexibility. The proposal removes Taproot’s key-path spend enti...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 months ago
Quick Facts: Sam Bankman-Fried has officially appealed his fraud conviction, reigniting discussions about security and trust in the crypto industry. The FTX collapse highlighted the severe risks of centralized custody, pushing the market toward mo...