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Attacking bitcoin mining with a quantum computer would require the energy of a star, academics say

Quantum computing headlines increasingly suggest that Bitcoin is on the verge of collapse, with claims that future machines could crack its cryptography in minutes or completely overwhelm the network. But academic research paints a narrower picture. Some widely cited “breakthroughs” rely on simplified problems that do not reflect real-world cryptography. What about quantum attacks on

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Unraveling the Mystery Behind Bitcoin’s Creator

new video uploaded: Unraveling the Mystery Behind Bitcoin’s Creator Our investigative reporter John Carreyrou spent 18 months digging through the archives of online crypto communities in search of the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous inventor of bitcoin. By John Carreyrou, Sutton Raphael, James Surdam, Coleman Lowndes and Joey Sendaydiego April 8, 2026

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Bearish Bets on Bitcoin, Ether and Oil Shorts Lead to $427 Million Erasure of U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

Days of bearish positioning came crashing down in about two hours Tuesday evening as bitcoin surged above $72,700 after Trump confirmed a two-week ceasefire with Iran via Truth Social just before his 8 p.m. ET deadline. The move triggered $595 million in total crypto liquidations across 118,489 traders, according to CoinGlass data. Short positions accounted

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Bitcoin Surpasses $72,000 as Oil Slumps Following Two-Week US-Iran Ceasefire

Bitcoin futures and U.S. stocks jumped Tuesday evening while oil prices collapsed after President Donald Trump confirmed a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States via Truth Social. BTC, the leading cryptocurrency by market value, hit a high of $72,699, up 5% in 24 hours, according to CoinDesk data. The broader market followed suit,

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Caroline Ellison Made ‘Fatal Mistake’ That Triggered FTX’s Total Collapse, Zhao Says

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) said Sam Bankman-Fried asked him for “a few billion dollars casually, like he was asking for a bologna sandwich” during the phone call before Binance’s attempt to acquire FTX in November 2022, and that he never intended to follow through. “I had no interest in owning FTX. I was also

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Solana Foundation Launches Security Overhaul Days After $270 Million Drift Exploit

The Solana Foundation announced a series of security initiatives on Monday, just five days after decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Drift Protocol suffered a $270 million exploit carried out by a group affiliated with the North Korean state following a six-month social engineering campaign. The centerpiece is Stride, a structured evaluation program led by Asymmetric Research

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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Hits $70,000 as ETF Inflows Signal Institutional Interest: Crypto Daybook Americas

By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless otherwise noted) Bitcoin BTC$69,132.12 and the broader crypto market showed mixed signals on Tuesday, with the largest cryptocurrency briefly touching $70,000 following reports that an Iran ceasefire was proposed. The hesitation comes a day after Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their largest inflows since late February, even as

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