Why the mind-bending physics of quantum computing is terrifying for bitcoin and crypto

This week, Google published a paper describing how a quantum computer could theoretically derive a bitcoin private key in 9 minutes, with ramifications that stretch to Ethereum, other tokens, private banking, and potentially everything in the world. Quantum computing is easy to mistake for a faster version of a regular computer. But it is not…

Kiyosaki Says 1974 Shift Drives Debt Crisis, Backs Bitcoin and gold

Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has argued that the economic shifts set in motion more than five decades ago are now unfolding, advocating for Bitcoin and gold while warning against rising debt, inflation and retirement risks. In a Saturday post on X, Kiyosaki pointed to 1974 as a turning point that reshaped both…

EDX Markets Applies for OCC Trust Bank to Expand Crypto Services

EDX Markets, an institutional crypto exchange, has applied to the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank that would provide crypto custody, asset management and trade-settlement services. The proposed entity, EDX Trust, would operate as a non-depository national bank, separating custody and settlement from trading while continuing…

Bitcoin and USD Benefit Each Other — Bitcoin Policy Institute Exec

US dollar-pegged stablecoins and Bitcoin (BTC) share a “symbiotic” relationship, mutually benefitting from rising adoption, according to Sam Lyman, head of research at Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), a Washington DC-based digital asset advocacy organization. “Bitcoin is beneficial to the US system because the largest Bitcoin trading pair is BTC/USD,” or Tether’s USDt (USDT) stablecoin, which…

Bitcoin is now front-running the Fed rather than reacting to it. ETFs are the cause

Bitcoin may no longer move in step with Federal Reserve policy, according to a new report from Binance Research, which points to a structural shift driven by spot exchange-traded funds. For years, crypto markets reacted sharply to interest rate signals, with bitcoin falling when central banks tightened monetary policy. That pattern now appears to be…

Oil, Crypto Moves as Trump Addresses Nation on Iran War

Crude oil rose to over $100 a barrel while Bitcoin fell 2% after a national address by US President Donald Trump on the conflict in Iran, where he vowed to hit Iran “extremely hard” over the next few weeks.  Speaking at the White House on Wednesday during an address to the nation, Trump said the…

Crypto Token Glut Is Diluting Value And Breaking Investor Returns

The rapid growth in the number of crypto tokens is outpacing the value they generate, creating an “existential” problem for the industry, according to Michael Ippolito, co-founder of Blockworks. In a series of posts on X, Ippolito noted that while total crypto market capitalization remains relatively strong, the average value per token tells a different…

Bitcoin’s ‘No Direction’ Action May Lead To Bigger Breakout: Analyst

Bitcoin’s prolonged consolidation below $70,000 may be paving the way for a more significant rally, according to a crypto analyst. “The longer it lasts, the heavier the breakout will be,” MN Trading Capital founder Michael van de Poppe said in an X post on Friday. “Bitcoin remains stagnant in this area, which means that there’s…

Korea Investment & Securities Considers Coinone Stake: Report

South Korean brokerage Korea Investment & Securities (KIS) is reviewing a potential stake in crypto exchange Coinone, according to Korean media reports and company comments, though no deal has been finalized. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Korea Herald reported that KIS started engaging with regulators and politicians as part of a broader process…

Key initiatives aimed at quantum-proofing the world’s largest blockchain

Quantum computers capable of breaking the Bitcoin blockchain do not exist today. Developers, however, are already considering a wave of upgrades to build defenses against the potential threat, and rightfully so, as the threat is no longer hypothetical. This week, Google published research suggesting that a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could crack Bitcoin’s core cryptography…