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View More NewsIn brief Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum has elevated quantum security and privacy since its 2023 roadmap. Ethereum researchers are increasingly relying on STARKs and AI-assisted formal verification. The roadmap also includes native rollups and explores a future beyond the EVM. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says quantum resistance, privacy, and AI-assisted security have become greater priorities for Ethereum since he published his 2023 roadmap.In a post on X on Monday, Buterin said he updated his 2023 roadmap to compare its original goals with Ethereum’s current “Strawmap”—a working outline of the network’s long-term technical priorities.“What’s most striking, however, is that some completely…
In brief Permissionless access shows only that someone can enter the financial system, she argues, while inclusion depends on whether they can use it safely. Every user has an “error budget”: a $25 fee is an annoyance on a $10,000 transfer and a quarter of a $100 one. Sub-Saharan Africa recorded $205.7 billion in on-chain value in the year to June 2025, according to Chainalysis, with $92.1 billion of it in Nigeria. Web3 presents itself as a more inclusive financial system, open to anyone with a smartphone and internet access. And that’s significant progress for sure, but just because we…
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In late November 2023, seven weeks after Hamas’s 7 October terrorist attacks, I attended a private roundtable at the Jordanian Embassy in London. There, Ambassador Manar Dabbas discussed the unfolding regional catastrophe with the composure of someone reviewing the previous night’s football scores. Some 1,200 Israelis, most of them civilians, had been murdered; around 250 had been taken hostage into Gaza; and pro-terror rhetoric was spreading across the world. But at this juncture, Dabbas emphasised the importance of de-escalation and the need for Israeli restraint. With respect to Jordan’s position, he remarked: “We sometimes joke among ourselves that we are…
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Crypto exchange Coinsbuy lost more than $8 million in a coordinated attack across TRON and Ethereum on Aug. 9, according to onchain data reviewed…
Bitcoin starts the week with new August highs as traders weigh the impact of crunch US inflation data.Key points:US CPI and PPI data comes…
With bitcoin’s price stubbornly range-bound, the appetite for “directional optionality,” or bets on big price moves in either direction, has evaporated, he said. Directional…
Sweden’s H100 more than tripled its Bitcoin holdings to 3,506 BTC after completing an acquisition involving 2,455 BTC. Read the full article here
The British government is preparing to ask supermarkets to freeze prices on certain products in exchange for easing regulations, which politicians hope will keep…
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a revised crypto tax bill Wednesday that aims to update the tax code to better address crypto use…
Political action committees (PACs) aligned with and funded by the cryptocurrency industry notched a series of wins in three US state primaries on Tuesday,…
In brief Bank of America reiterates a “buy” on Alphabet with a $430 target—10.9% upside from $387.66. The analysts cite AI Overviews at 2.5…
The most infamous atrocity of the U.S.-Iranian war happened in its first few hours. During the U.S.-Israeli surprise attack on Iran on the morning…
Istanbul, May 20, 2026—Turkish authorities must release journalist Yelis Ayaz without delay and stop punishing journalists for doing their jobs, the Committee to Protect…
Prediction markets platforms such as those run by Kalshi and Crypto.com drew two hours of critical questioning in a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing,…
Bitcoin (BTC) halted its latest recovery at Wednesday’s Wall Street open as US traders sold off.Key points:Bitcoin nears $78,000 before the US open spoils…