Sudipta Paul Choudhury, Chief Marketing Officer at QNu Labs, described quantum cybersecurity as one of the most in-demand specializations of the next decade in a column for The Quantum Insider. She believes the transition of the US and the European Union to PQC will be a key driver. In August 2024, the NIST approved the […]
India’s Cybercrime Coordination Center has requested GitHub to restrict access to the repositories of Jack Dorsey’s decentralized messenger, Bitchat, according to CoinDesk. The notification was sent on July 23. Authorities noted that the app allows anonymous communication without registration, phone numbers, or centralized logging. The order stated that such architecture complicates lawful interception, attribution, and […]
Companies have deployed AI agents too quickly without the necessary infrastructure to control their operations and costs. This conclusion was drawn by Hebbia founder George Sivulka in an essay for the a16z newsletter, as reported by Fortune. He linked the issue to tokenmaxxing—a practice where organizations tracked and encouraged the growth of tokens consumption in […]
The OpenAI team introduced Presence, a platform for deploying AI agents in corporate workflows. The tool enables companies to create autonomous assistants for customer interactions and internal tasks. Presence combines language models with control systems and security protocols. Unlike standard chatbots, these new agents can access internal company databases, perform approved actions within the system, […]
In 2025, losses from scam operations in East and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand totaled $88.3–$114.1 billion, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in its report. The authors stressed that this is an approximate estimate. The methodology accounts for officially recorded losses and an assumed share of victims who […]
Strategy has announced the launch of the Bitcoin Security Consortium. Partners in the initiative plan to invest $15 million over three years to enhance the long-term security of the Bitcoin network. Today we’re announcing the Bitcoin Security Consortium @BTCconsortium: a group of leading financial institutions and Bitcoin companies supporting the long-term security of the Bitcoin […]
AI agents could become a key use case for blockchain in consumer payments, according to Sandy Kaul, Head of Digital Assets and Innovation at Franklin Templeton, in a recent article. She argues that traditional payment infrastructure is less suitable for such scenarios due to fees, settlement delays, and the need for human involvement. “Blockchain will […]
Bitcoin may have already hit its bottom if the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) halts further rate hikes and the economy remains stable, according to a Grayscale report. Bitcoin is a macro asset and it trades with macro variables (eg growth and policy expectations) If the Fed doesn’t hike $BTC may have already bottomed, even if […]
In the second quarter, Alphabet increased its revenue by 24% to $119.8 billion. However, due to substantial investments in AI infrastructure, the corporation recorded a negative free cash flow for the first time in its public history, amounting to minus $5.9 billion. Source: Alphabet. Overall, the company spent $45 billion: 60% of the funds went […]
Crypto exchange BitMEX will completely cease operations on September 23. New account registrations have already been halted, and users are urged to close positions and withdraw funds as soon as possible. Dear BitMEX Users, Today, we share with a very heavy heart that BitMEX exchange will shut down its operations, effective 23 September 2026 at […]
