Amazon Web Services (AWS) researcher Daniel Simon presented a new quantum algorithm that could significantly speed up solving some of the mathematical problems underpinning post-quantum cryptography. He says the algorithm’s runtime grows as a power of the problem size rather than exponentially. If confirmed, the result could change views on the resistance of certain problems […]
Developers of the Ether.fi protocol have removed the restaking function from weETH and transferred it to a separate liquidity token, weETHs, based on Symbiotic. We’ve officially taken all restaking exposure away from weETH weETH is now a pure liquid staking token (LST) All restaking has moved to weETHs, our liquid restaking token powered by @symbioticfi […]
Scientists at Stanford University have used artificial intelligence to design entire viral genomes for the first time. The AI-designed viruses successfully replicated in laboratory conditions, according to a study published in Science. Researchers employed generative models Evo1 and Evo2, trained on the genetic codes of viruses, bacteria, plants, and humans. The technology functions similarly to […]
On August 5, Uniswap Labs unveiled a platform for issuing and trading meme tokens on Robinhood Chain. Each launch concludes with the creation of a liquidity pool on Uniswap v4. Say hello to @TradePools, a new launchpad on Robinhood Chain Launch and trade now on https://t.co/9fqa8AnC7U pic.twitter.com/2u38Mlve5h — Uniswap (@Uniswap) August 5, 2026 The Pools.trade […]
Bitcoin’s 30-day implied volatility has dropped to 36%, but the market hasn’t become safer—cheap options could accelerate price movements. Analysts highlighted this in a conversation with CoinDesk. Adam Hymes, head of asset management at Tesseract Group, stated that low volatility makes opening positions cheaper. If the market approaches a level with a high concentration of […]
Over 22 months, Greek cybersecurity specialist Vangelis Stikas found signs of intrusions by North Korea-linked hackers into the systems of 1,640 organizations across 57 countries, WIRED reported. He estimated that in 700–800 cases the attacks led to serious infrastructure compromise. Among the potentially affected organizations, Stikas named Coinbase, Uniswap Labs, Boston Children’s Hospital, Japan’s AEON […]
From April to June 2026, the volume of RWA on lending platforms and decentralized exchanges reached $7.4 billion, up from $2.3 billion a year earlier. The figures come from a joint report by CoinShares and Token Terminal. Over the past 365 days, real-world assets (RWAs) have moved beyond tokenisation into increasingly active onchain markets. Together […]
On August 5, the volunteer group Bitcoin Red Team reported 4,962 potential security issues across 390 projects related to the leading cryptocurrency. Of these, 85 were classified as critical risk, and another 635 as high risk. Bitcoin Red Team update: we’ve grown to 16 globally distributed people working 24/7 We’re running a large-scale ecosystem security […]
Following the implementation of the MiCA regulations on July 1, scammers in the EU have begun posing as regulators and crypto services, diverting victims to fake accounts and websites. This was reported by the Financial Times citing regulatory authorities. Stéphane Pontoizeau, Executive Director of the Market Intermediaries Supervision Department at the French Financial Markets Authority […]
Circle has introduced 11 third-party validators for the Arc first-layer blockchain, which focuses on stablecoin payments and on-chain financial market infrastructure. The mainnet is set to launch publicly on September 16, according to company head Jeremy Allaire. BlackRock, DTCC, Galaxy, Global Payments, ICE, Mastercard, MoneyGram, SBI Group, Standard Chartered, Sumitomo Corporation, and Visa join Circle […]
