Bitcoin is showing signs of being in the late stages of a downturn, but it’s too early to declare a cycle bottom. According to VanEck’s assessment, only two-thirds of capitulation indicators are currently active. Eight out of 12 Signals VanEck monitors 12 metrics that should reflect market conditions during significant sell-offs: BTC drawdown, mining economics, […]
HSBC and Standard Chartered have completed the first interbank transaction using tokenized deposits on SWIFT’s blockchain infrastructure, according to Finextra. The DLT solution in this operation functioned as an orchestration layer: before final settlement through existing systems, the platform matched the parties’ obligations and netted counterclaims. The obligations in tokenized form were then recorded by […]
IBM has connected and jointly cooled two modular cryogenic complexes, creating a unified ultra-cold environment to scale fault-tolerant quantum systems. The two modules are designed to connect hundreds of quantum chips within a more powerful infrastructure. According to IBM, cooling to 4 K took less than five days, after which the system reached a temperature […]
On August 17, hardware wallet manufacturer BitBox released the Dixence update, addressing two major vulnerabilities in its firmware. The issues were discovered during internal audits using AI models. We just released the Dixence security update. During our internal audits, we were able to discover and fix multiple security issues in the BitBox firmware. We recommend […]
BlackRock maintained a positive view of bitcoin’s role in investment portfolios after a drop of more than 50% from the October peak. Analysts attributed the sell-off to deleveraging and capital rotation, rather than a fundamental change in the first cryptocurrency’s investment case. According to the asset manager’s updated 10-year analysis, hypothetically adding 1–2% bitcoin to […]
The leading cryptocurrency may be nearing the end of its bearish phase as on-chain metrics indicate early signs of a recovery in spot demand, according to CryptoQuant. Bitcoin’s spot demand is about to turn positive for the first time since February. Historically, that’s meant a +18.1% median gain over the next 60 days, with a […]
The Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC) of the U.S. House of Representatives has seen an increase in draft bills prepared using AI. This was reported by Politico, citing eight current and former employees of the department. According to them, the problem arises during the review stage. AI-generated documents often contain incorrect references to existing laws, […]
Chinese company Unitree has introduced a new humanoid robot named ‘Superman’—a prototype capable of running at 12.66 m/s and jumping two meters high from a standstill. The presentation was reported by Reuters. The company claims that it took just over three months to develop the humanoid, which surpasses human world records in athletics. However, ‘Superman’ […]
Cypherpunk Technologies announced the launch of its mining division, Cypherpunk Mining, which will mine Zcash (ZEC) with equipment boasting a total capacity of approximately 4.2 GSol/s. According to the company, this represents about 18% of the hash rate of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency’s network. The operation includes the latest Z15 Pro units and associated hosting contracts. […]
In Hefei, Anhui Province, China, the country’s first demonstration power substation systematically utilizing quantum technologies has been launched. The Houdian facility, with a voltage of 220 kV, became operational in November 2024, as reported by People’s Daily Online. The partially automated node houses 85 self-developed quantum devices, divided into 18 categories. These are used in […]
