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In brief Firms are building quantum-resistant wallets ahead of blockchain upgrades. Approaches range from MPC upgrades to layer-2 overlays. Experts say user behavior and coordination remain weak points in quantum upgrade rollouts. Crypto companies are moving to secure their wallet and custody offerings against a future quantum computing threat, aiming to upgrade user-facing infrastructure faster than blockchains can change their core protocols.The shift reflects a growing view that network-level upgrades to blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum could take years, leaving wallets exposed in the meantime. And the timeline for the purported “Q-Day” threat to crypto could be coming faster than…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Strategy CEO Phong Le has highlighted scenarios in which the company would offload some of its Bitcoin holdings. This explanation follows the treasury firm’s chairman, Michael Saylor, hinting at the possibility of strategically selling portions of its BTC over the past week. Why Strategy Could Shed Some Of Its Bitcoin Holdings In an interview with CNBC, Le analyzed the conditions under which Strategy could sell some of its Bitcoin holdings. While this move would be in stark contrast to the firm’s “Never Sell” strategy, the CEO believes…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust completed its first month of trading without a single day of net outflows, providing an early test case for how a Wall Street bank’s brand, pricing, and distribution network can alter the competitive landscape of the digital-asset market.The product, trading under the ticker MSBT, launched on April 8 and has since attracted about $193 million in net inflows, while managing over $240 million in assets.Data from SoSoValue shows the fund’s inaugural month included 17 days of positive inflows and five days of flat flows, with zero daily redemptions recorded.Morgan Stanley Bitcoin…

In brief Andreessen Horowitz partner David George argues fears of AI-driven mass unemployment are historically unfounded. George says AI will reorganize labor markets and create new industries rather than permanently eliminate human work. Economists and developers remain divided over how disruptive AI could become for white-collar jobs. As fears grow that artificial intelligence could wipe out white-collar jobs, Andreessen Horowitz general partner David George argues the technology could instead fuel a new wave of economic growth, higher productivity, and new industries.In a blog post published on Wednesday, George argued that fears of an AI “job apocalypse” rely on what economists…

In brief Andreessen Horowitz partner David George argues fears of AI-driven mass unemployment are historically unfounded. George says AI will reorganize labor markets and create new industries rather than permanently eliminate human work. Economists and developers remain divided over how disruptive AI could become for white-collar jobs. As fears grow that artificial intelligence could wipe out white-collar jobs, Andreessen Horowitz general partner David George argues the technology could instead fuel a new wave of economic growth, higher productivity, and new industries.In a blog post published on Wednesday, George argued that fears of an AI “job apocalypse” rely on what economists…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure On-chain data shows Bitcoin’s latest price move to $80,000 has not been based off of spot demand alone. A new trend of derivatives activity is building under the market, with open interest across major exchanges recording its strongest increase of 2026 and even surpassing the rise seen during Bitcoin’s 2025 all-time high formation. However, technical analysis shows that the real test for a bullish reversal still lies ahead. Bitcoin Open Interest Posts Biggest Increase Of 2026 CryptoQuant data, which was first revealed by crypto analyst Darkfost, shows…

In brief A Stanford researcher built a Survivor-style game where AI models form alliances and vote rivals out. The benchmark aims to address growing problems with saturated and contaminated AI evaluations. OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 ranked first in 999 multiplayer games involving 49 AI models. AI models are now playing “Survivor”—sort of.In a new Stanford research project called “Agent Island,” AI agents negotiate alliances, accuse each other of secret coordination, manipulate votes, and eliminate rivals in multiplayer strategy games that aim to test behaviors that traditional benchmarks miss.The study, published on Tuesday by the research manager at the Stanford Digital Economy Lab,…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The altcoin market has been one of the major losers in this bear market, with large-cap cryptocurrencies like XRP, BNB, and Solana taking a significant share of the losses. In fact, TradingView data shows that the TOTAL3 index (representing the crypto market capitalization, excluding BTC, ETH, and stablecoins) has fallen by more than $544 billion during this bear market correction. As highlighted by a popular pseudonymous analyst, this dynamic seems to be changing, with capital repositioning since early February (and the TOTAL3 market cap surging by about…

In brief ECB President Christine Lagarde said euro stablecoins are “not an efficient way” to boost the euro’s global role, warning their risks outweigh short-term gains. She flagged two “material” risks: financial instability from sudden redemptions and weaker monetary policy transmission if deposits shift out of banks. Industry leaders pushed back, warning Europe risks dollar dominance and sending a negative signal to private investors building euro stablecoins. ECB President Christine Lagarde pushed back Friday on calls for euro stablecoins, saying the instrument is “not an efficient way” to strengthen the euro’s international role—and that Europe should stop trying to copy…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin’s market cycle appears to be evolving, with lower volatility and more controlled price action replacing the extreme swings of previous years. Instead of sharp crashes and explosive rallies, the market now seems focused on longer accumulation phases and steadier growth. Cycles Show Signs Of Structural Evolution Bitcoin is entering a new era defined by volatility suppression. Crypto analyst Killa highlights that the days of wild, parabolic expansions and euphoric blow-off tops appear to be fading, replaced by more muted and controlled price action. As the asset…

In brief Payward, which operates crypto exchange Kraken, filed for a national trust company charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The proposed trust company would provide federally regulated digital asset custody services to institutional clients nationwide. This builds on Kraken Financial, Payward’s Wyoming-chartered bank that already holds a Federal Reserve master account. Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, said Friday that it filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust company charter.The proposed Payward National Trust Company would provide digital asset custody services to institutional clients…

In brief Payward, which operates crypto exchange Kraken, filed for a national trust company charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The proposed trust company would provide federally regulated digital asset custody services to institutional clients nationwide. This builds on Kraken Financial, Payward’s Wyoming-chartered bank that already holds a Federal Reserve master account. Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, said Friday that it filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust company charter.The proposed Payward National Trust Company would provide digital asset custody services to institutional clients…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin’s market cycle appears to be evolving, with lower volatility and more controlled price action replacing the extreme swings of previous years. Instead of sharp crashes and explosive rallies, the market now seems focused on longer accumulation phases and steadier growth. Cycles Show Signs Of Structural Evolution Bitcoin is entering a new era defined by volatility suppression. Crypto analyst Killa highlights that the days of wild, parabolic expansions and euphoric blow-off tops appear to be fading, replaced by more muted and controlled price action. As the asset…

In brief The Department of Defense launched a public website hosting declassified UAP files. The Trump administration described the effort as an unprecedented transparency initiative. Officials acknowledged that many released materials still have not been fully analyzed. The Donald Trump administration on Friday launched a new government website dedicated to unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs, releasing what officials describe as the first wave of declassified files tied to decades of UFO investigations.The new portal includes videos, photographs, and government documents previously scattered across agencies or government classifications.According to the Department of Defense, the release marks the formal debut of the…

In brief The Department of Defense launched a public website hosting declassified UAP files. The Trump administration described the effort as an unprecedented transparency initiative. Officials acknowledged that many released materials still have not been fully analyzed. The Donald Trump administration on Friday launched a new government website dedicated to unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs, releasing what officials describe as the first wave of declassified files tied to decades of UFO investigations.The new portal includes videos, photographs, and government documents previously scattered across agencies or government classifications.According to the Department of Defense, the release marks the formal debut of the…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure This week, Bitcoin saw a significant surge in bullish momentum, driving its price from $78,000 to as high as $82,855. While the flagship cryptocurrency has pulled back from this local high, it is yet to shift towards a bearish structure. Interestingly, a recent on-chain analysis revealed significant growth in derivatives activity in the Bitcoin market.  Bitcoin Open Interest Climbs Across Major Exchanges In a recent Quicktake post on the CryptoQuant platform, pseudonymous analyst Darkfost revealed an interesting change in Bitcoin’s derivatives market participation. This on-chain observation is…

In brief Predictors on Myriad now favor Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin firm Strategy to offload some of its BTC this year. Odds have ballooned to 82% this week as Saylor made comments about the firm selling BTC to “inoculate the market.” The firm maintains a stash of more than 818,000 BTC valued above $65 billion. Will Strategy, the Bitcoin behemoth that has systematically accumulated more than $65 billion worth of BTC over the last six years, sell off some of its holdings this year? Users on prediction market platform Myriad increasingly believe it’ll happen.Odds of the Virginia-based firm selling any BTC…