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Quantum computers threaten Bitcoin’s cryptography. BIP-360, NIST standards, and the current timeline – what investors need to know now.

Google’s quantum team brings the scenario of quantum computing and Bitcoin closer to reality: new…

Hardware wallet comparison 2026: Ledger and Trezor with new flagships. Quantum readiness, data breaches and IP67 as purchasing criteria.

Coinbase blocks the CLARITY Act again – stablecoin yield provisions threaten the crypto exchange’s $1.35 billion USDC business.

Web3 architecture explained: From dApps and DeFi to DePIN – how the decentralized internet works in 2026 with blockchain and smart contracts.

Venezuela’s mid-sized companies are losing access to US dollars, pushing businesses increasingly into crypto and stablecoin markets.

SEC approves Nasdaq’s joint proposal with Kraken for tokenized securities: stocks and ETFs can now trade on-chain.

Arizona files 20 charges against Kalshi for illegal gambling – the first criminal prosecution of a prediction market operator.

SEC and CFTC publish a joint token taxonomy. Most crypto assets are classified as non-securities under the new guidance.

The Clarity Act is stuck in the US Senate as a dispute over stablecoin interest blocks the most important crypto law in US history.

Strategy STRC pays an 11.5% yield and uses it to finance Bitcoin purchases – the comparison with Terra-Luna reveals surface-level parallels.

Hong Kong grants first stablecoin licenses to HSBC and Standard Chartered: HKMA selects only 3-4 issuers from 36 applicants.

A DeFi user lost around $50 million in a collateral swap on Aave: the largest DeFi user error of all time in detail.

Ripple launches a $750 million share buyback at a $50 billion valuation. Employees and investors gain liquidity.

US Senate advances a CBDC ban with an 84-to-6 vote, embedded in a housing bill – a clause prohibits Fed-issued digital currency until 2030.

Nasdaq and Kraken are developing a gateway for tokenized equities between regulated exchanges and decentralized finance (DeFi) networks.