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Is Quantum Computing a Threat to Bitcoin? You Can Get Paid to Break Its Encryption

Is Quantum Computing a Threat to Bitcoin? You Can Get Paid to Break Its Encryption

A quantum computing breakthrough could one day undermine the cryptography that secures the Bitcoin blockchain and its nearly $1.7 trillion worth of assets. Now, a BTC bounty is putting that threat to the test. On Wednesday, quantum computing research group Project 11 announced a prize of 1 BTC—currently worth nearly $85,000—for the first team to […]

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Now On Sale For ,000: The World’s First Factory Ready Open-Source Humanoid Robot

Now On Sale For $70,000: The World’s First Factory Ready Open-Source Humanoid Robot

Hugging Face is stepping into the world of humanoid robotics with Reachy 2, a $70,000 AI-powered robot designed and built by its latest acquisition, Pollen Robotics. “So excited to start selling Reachy 2 this week, the first open-source humanoid robot!” Hugging Face co-founder Clément Delangue tweeted. “It’s expensive but already in use at Cornell, Carnegie

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World Liberty Financial aims global as DWF Labs acquire  million of its token

World Liberty Financial aims global as DWF Labs acquire $25 million of its token

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi initiative linked to US President Donald Trump, has secured a $25 million investment from DWF Labs as it expands internationally. On April 16, the crypto market maker revealed that it acquired $25 million worth of WLFI’s governance tokens as part of its expansion into the US market. According to

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Phishing scammers now exploiting Google’s infrastructure to target crypto users

Phishing scammers now exploiting Google’s infrastructure to target crypto users

Phishing scams targeting crypto users have become more advanced, with attackers abusing Google’s infrastructure to conduct highly convincing attacks. On April 16, Nick Johnson, the founder and lead developer of Ethereum Name Service (ENS), raised concerns over a fresh method cybercriminals use to compromise Gmail accounts and potentially target associated crypto wallets. How phishing attackers

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OKX relaunches in US with new trading platform and Web3 wallet after major legal settlement

OKX relaunches in US with new trading platform and Web3 wallet after major legal settlement

Crypto exchange OKX has officially relaunched its operations in the United States, introducing a centralized trading platform, a new Web3 wallet, and a fresh leadership team, according to an April 16 statement shared with CryptoSlate. The exchange stated: “American customers can buy, sell, and convert top cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, and USDC, while also

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AWS outage exposes crypto industry’s vulnerability to centralized infrastructure

AWS outage exposes crypto industry’s vulnerability to centralized infrastructure

Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a temporary outage on April 15 that disrupted several major crypto platforms and reignited concerns over the industry’s dependence on centralized infrastructure. On Social media platform X, Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange by volume, revealed that it temporarily suspended withdrawals as a precaution after facing connectivity issues. The exchange

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin calls for stronger privacy protections amid AI centralization concerns

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin calls for stronger privacy protections amid AI centralization concerns

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has renewed calls for stronger privacy protections across emerging crypto and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. In an April 14 blog post, Buterin argued that privacy is not just a personal right but a vital safeguard for decentralization, innovation, and freedom. He wrote: “Supporting privacy for everyone, and making the necessary tools

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Trump Tariff Relief Covers Consumer Tech; Bitcoin Miners May Face Classification Hurdles

Trump Tariff Relief Covers Consumer Tech; Bitcoin Miners May Face Classification Hurdles

U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed over the weekend that certain electronic devices will be exempt from the ongoing tariffs imposed on China. This move is likely to ease the concerns of technology firms that have been engaged in a logistical tug-of-war, shipping components across borders under increasing pressure. U.S. Spares Electronic Devices From China Tariffs,

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What Is the Biggest Obstacle to Bitcoin’s Adoption as a Currency?

What Is the Biggest Obstacle to Bitcoin’s Adoption as a Currency?

Thanks to Bitcoin’s volatile price and speculative nature, those unfamiliar with Bitcoin typically view it as an investment vehicle rather than a currency. In fact, out of the nearly 359 million businesses worldwide, only 15,000 accept bitcoin as payment and it is estimated that only about 2-3% of adults worldwide have used bitcoin in a

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Roundhill Investment Wants to Launch an ETF Focused on Humanoid Robots

Roundhill Investment Wants to Launch an ETF Focused on Humanoid Robots

Betting on the future of human-like machines, New York-based Roundhill Investments filed a prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a Humanoid Robotics ETF. If approved, the fund would expose investors to companies at the forefront of humanoid robotics, a rapidly evolving area of artificial intelligence. Humanoid robotics refers to robots that

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