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In brief IonQ is taking orders for Superion 256, with customer deliveries scheduled for 2027. The company says electronics built into its chips will help it manufacture more systems at lower costs. Its first chips and prototypes mark progress, but IonQ has not disclosed results demonstrating a complete 256-qubit computer’s performance. Publicly traded tech company IonQ unveiled its Superion 256 quantum computer Tuesday, opening orders for a system it expects to deliver in 2027 as it works to expand production.The Maryland-based company builds quantum computers and offers access through cloud services. It also develops quantum networking, sensing, and security technology.Myriad:…
In brief EIP-8288 would bundle quantum-resistant signatures and STARK proofs into a single proof per Ethereum block. Buterin says private transactions that cost about 10 million gas to make quantum-safe today could fall to tens of thousands. The proposal is a draft and builds on Frames, the transaction overhaul he pushed on Sunday. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said on Wednesday that he hopes to see a proposal cutting the cost of quantum-safe private transactions by more than 99% included in a future network upgrade.EIP-8288, which he co-authored in June, would move the heaviest cryptography out of the network’s execution path.…
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a same-owner requirement for stablecoin transfers that would sharply narrow how customers can move tokens such as USDT through licensed crypto firms. The measure remains at the consultation stage and is not yet an operative rule.Under the SEC Board-approved Sept. 3 consultation principles, stablecoins entering a customer account at a digital asset operator would have to come from an account or wallet verified as belonging to that customer. Withdrawals would likewise have to go to an account or wallet verified as the customer’s own.The consequence is explicit: a stablecoin deposit from another person’s…
In brief WTTDOTM’s Grand Theft Automated License Plate Reader adds 235 simulated Flock cameras to GTA V. The cameras track players and report in-game offenses to police, but players can destroy them. The project joins community-built additions to popular games including Cyberpunk 2077. A Grand Theft Auto V mod has added 235 simulated Flock surveillance cameras to Los Santos, giving players a new source of police attention—and something else to blow up.Created by modder WTTDOTM, Grand Theft Automated License Plate Reader adds cameras that photograph and track players and report in-game offenses to police. Players can destroy the devices throughout…
In brief BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo gave Reform UK £36 million on Friday, the largest single donation in British political history. Tether investor Christopher Harborne matched it a day later, saying his “competitive spirit” prompted him. The £72 million exceeds the roughly £69 million all UK parties took in donations last year. Two crypto billionaires have given Nigel Farage’s Reform UK £72 million ($97 million) in two days, more than every British party raised last year combined.BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo went first, announcing £36 million in the Telegraph on Friday, the biggest single donation ever made to a British party…
In brief Revolut disclosed sensitive customer data—including passport copies, verification selfies and full Bitcoin transaction histories—after fulfilling a fraudulent request sent from a government agency’s legitimate email domain. A Revolut spokesperson confirmed it was “a sophisticated external impersonation scam,” said a “limited” number of customers were affected, and stated systems and funds were unaffected, but declined to give numbers or name the agency. ZachXBT said the breach appeared to target high-net-worth users, raising “wrench attack” concerns amid a wave of similar leaks. Fintech giant Revolut handed sensitive customer data, including passport copies and full Bitcoin transaction histories, to a malicious…
In brief Astra “nerf” complaints are flooding X just a week after launch. Previously, users found the writing quality issue existed at launch. OpenAI’s last model, Sol, saw the same backlash in July. A week ago, GPT-6 Astra was rebuilding Manhattan street by street inside a game engine, wowing users left and right with its capabilities. This week, the same crowd is posting screenshots asking OpenAI what happened to their model.”Astra feels significantly dumber for me today,” the popular pseudonymous developer synthwavedd posted on X. “Was only a matter of time before The Post-Launch Lobotomy. Shame.”Myriad: How high will Nvidia…
In brief ChatGPT Images 2.5 launched September 8 with sharper detail, more precise editing, and up to 50% lower latency than its predecessor Across six fresh test categories, Nano Banana 2 won three, with ChatGPT Images 2.5 taking the other ones The swing came down to a few checkable mistakes instead of very noticeable issues. OpenAI shipped ChatGPT Images 2.5 on September 8, and the pitch was specific: sharper details, richer textures, more natural lighting, and editing that actually respects what you didn’t ask it to change.The company says image-generation latency dropped by as much as 50% compared with Images…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors fall 1-3% as oil, bonds continue rise; BTC at $77.8k Recent alt leaders VVV, LIT, PUMP retrace 8-10% Consensys is splitting into 2 companies, MetaMask focused on wallet and Consensys keeping Linea and EVM Nasdaq invests $100M into Kraken parent at $21B valuation Pump debuts Custom Pairs while Stonkfun posts 4th straight $1M+ day BitcoinBTC · USD$77,300−2.9%24H7D1M1YYTDSep 5Sep 7Sep 9Sep 10Sep 12$80.3k$79.1k$77.8k$76.6k24h HighHigh$79,60724h LowLow$76,393VolVol$1.4BMarket projectionsOdds by Myriad💻 Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP…