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‘Something Changed:’ Developer Warns Quantum Computing Could Break Bitcoin in Three Years

Hunter Beast, author of BIP 360, a proposal that aims to make bitcoin quantum computing resistant, has warned about advancements in the field that could potentially endanger bitcoin. “I don’t…

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Google’s Quantum Breakthrough Quietly Inches Closer to Breaking Bitcoin: NYDIG

The tech giant has achieved a 20-fold reduction in the computing resources required to break modern cryptographic algorithms, such as Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA). NYDIG Warns: Google’s Quantum Research Could Endanger Bitcoin…

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Malicious Crypto-Stealing App Exposed on Google Play

An app on Google Play was discovered stealing cryptocurrency from users, employing advanced social engineering and trusted protocols. Check Point Research exposed the app after it had siphoned $70,000, deceiving…

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Bitcoin Difficulty Increases for Third Time in Six Weeks, Miners Remain Undeterred With High Hashrate

On March 23, 2023, bitcoin experienced another difficulty increase, following two previous rises in the last month, jumping 7.56% higher. Currently, bitcoin miners have not been deterred by the increases,…

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Web3 Privacy Layer Aztec Raises $100 Million in Series B Funding Round to Produce an Encrypted Version of Ethereum

Aztec, a Web3 privacy layer, has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round led by the Andreessen Horowitz subsidiary a16z crypto. The organization, which already offers privacy-based services…

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Bitcoin vs. Quantum Computers: US Government Says Post-Quantum World Is Getting Closer, CISA Warns Contemporary Encryption Could Break

According to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), while quantum computers are incapable of breaking public key encryption algorithms, public and private entities need to prepare for future…

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