Bitcoin Developer Proposes Hidden Traps for Quantum Thieves
Cory Fields’s quantum landmines concept would let prepared Bitcoin owners reclaim vulnerable coins and take an attacker’s collateral. It remains a thought experiment.
Cory Fields’s quantum landmines concept would let prepared Bitcoin owners reclaim vulnerable coins and take an attacker’s collateral. It remains a thought experiment.
World Liberty Financial announced new WLFI buybacks after a steep token decline. USD1 reserve fees may help fund purchases, but no budget was disclosed.
Zcash’s NU7 upgrade has activated, lowering block targets from 75 to 25 seconds and making about 12,224 ZEC in the legacy Sprout pool unspendable.
Elizabeth Warren is expected to lead Senate Banking in January 2027, potentially expanding crypto scrutiny. Her appointment has not been finalized.
A Hyperliquid Strategies subsidiary has applied to become a futures commission merchant, seeking to carry US accounts for permissioned HIP-3* markets.
Binance and Changpeng Zhao are seeking records from Kevin O’Leary and others as they defend claims over FTX’s 2021 share buyback.
An SEC proposal covering crypto broker capital, custody and records entered White House review on November 3. Specific rule changes are not yet public.
Leap’s iPhone beta combines crypto with tokenized stocks, ETFs and metals. US persons cannot access the stock and ETF tokens. Android is planned.
An earlier four-hour liquidation wave reached $870.84 million. Bitcoin, Ether, XRP and Solana remained lower in a later market check on November 5.
Bitcoin fell through $78,000 and traded below $77,000 as the Nasdaq dropped 3%. The decline reversed part of Wednesday’s post-election recovery.
Core Scientific expects to end Bitcoin mining in Q4 and focus on AI data centers in 2027, after colocation generated over 92% of quarterly revenue.
Binance and Deribit removed SignalPlus-linked API keys as a precaution. CZ urged users to revoke connections on other exchanges and review access.