Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Quantum Security Paths Diverge Google’s recent whitepaper details quantum circuits that could break elliptic curve cryptography used in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP with fewer resources than prior estimates-1,200 logical qubits and 90 million Toffoli gates for one variant.[3][4] Bitcoin, Ethereum,…
White House Stablecoin Yield Report Counters Bank Concerns The White House’s Council of Economic Advisers released a report on April 8, 2026, modeling the effects of prohibiting yield on payment stablecoins, finding minimal impact on bank lending amid pushback from the banking lobby.[3][2]…
Coinbase-Bybit Tokenize U.S. Stocks, Moody’s on Stablecoin Banks Coinbase and Bybit are collaborating on tokenization, custody, and distribution of U.S. stocks, while Moody’s analysts state stablecoins pose no near-term threat to banks due to regulatory limits and existing payment systems.[4][3] Overview Stablecoin market…
Bitcoin Miners Pivot to AI Amid Tight Margins Public Bitcoin miners sold a record 32,000 BTC in Q1 2026 while announcing over $70B in AI contracts, as mining costs hit $79,995 per BTC and hashprice fell to $30 per PH/day.[2][3][4] Bitcoin network activity…
Coinbase UK Launches Crypto-Backed Loans with USDC Borrowing Coinbase has rolled out crypto-backed loans for UK users, allowing them to borrow USDC against BTC, ETH, or cbETH holdings directly in the app.[1][3] This Coinbase UK Crypto-Backed Loans feature provides instant access to funds…
Strategy Overtakes BlackRock as Largest Bitcoin Holder with $2.54B Purchase Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has surpassed BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) as the largest institutional holder of Bitcoin following a $2.54 billion acquisition disclosed on April 20, 2026[1][2]. The company now controls 815,061 BTC-12,238…
BitMine Adds 101,627 ETH in Recent Accumulation BitMine Immersion Technologies added 101,627 ETH last week, marking its largest weekly purchase since December 2025, as an Ethereum whale opened a $90.8 million leveraged long position amid ETH trading near $2,305.[1][3] These moves coincide with…
Bitcoin ETFs Near $1B Weekly Inflows Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $996 million last week, the strongest weekly total since early or mid-January 2026.[1][2][3] This marked a rebound from prior outflows, with total assets surpassing $101 billion by Friday.[1][3] No high-credibility…
$290M Exploit Sparks Losses Across Aave, Lido, Ethena A $290 million exploit on a DeFi protocol triggered sharp price drops and $13 billion in total market value losses across Aave, Lido, and Ethena over two days, according to on-chain trackers and exchange data.[1][2]…
