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Blockchain protocols preparing for the quantum computing threat should also consider how to quickly verify ownership on the blockchain if funds are stolen, the development and research team behind the layer-1 $NEAR Protocol said. Concerns that quantum computers could eventually break blockchain cryptography have fueled worries about private keys and wallet security, but most of the conversation has focused on preventing such attacks. “We won’t be able to tell if someone running a transaction is the rightful owner of the asset or not,” Near One’s chief technology officer, Anton Astafiev, said on Wednesday, adding that blockchain protocols would be forced…

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) If macro worries tied to the Iran conflict weren’t enough, new research has revived what might be seen as an existential threat to bitcoin , quantum computing. A paper from Google suggests breaking the Bitcoin blockchain’s cryptography with quantum computers could require fewer than 500,000 qubits, a fraction of previous estimates. A separate paper by Caltech and quantum startup Oratomic suggests a system with around 26,000 qubits could break the encryption standard that secures the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains, in about 10 days. (“Qubits” are considered the processing power units of…

Jed Finn, Head of Asset Management at Morgan Stanley, made noteworthy assessments regarding the future of decentralized finance. Speaking at the Consensus 2026 conference, Finn stated that decentralized finance will be fully integrated into the traditional financial system within the next five years, and the term “DeFi” may eventually disappear. According to Finn, traditional financial institutions will increasingly adopt blockchain-based financial services and integrate them with existing financial infrastructures. He states that at the end of this process, DeFi will be seen not as a separate sector, but as a natural part of the financial world, adding, “Traditional finance will…

At the beginning of May there were decidedly positive inflows into spot Ethereum ETFs traded on traditional US exchanges. In fact, starting from the first of May there were four consecutive positive sessions, after four previous consecutive negative sessions. The amounts were also quite significant, although declining. Daily inflows into ETFs It started on Friday, May 1st with more than $100 million of daily inflows. The record of over $1 billion is very far away, but those $100 million are still the highest figure in recent weeks. On Monday, May 4th it had fallen to 61 million, but on Tuesday…

Nasdaq reached a new all-time high near 27,960 after one of its sharpest short-term rallies in recent years. Ash Crypto reported on X that the index has climbed 22.6% in five weeks and added more than $6 trillion in market value. The move kept attention on technology stocks as traders tracked momentum, earnings strength, and rate expectations. However, several market watchers said the index has entered a higher-risk zone after the fast breakout, even as short-term strength remains intact. Nasdaq Rally Reaches New High Ash Crypto said Nasdaq hit a fresh all-time high of 27,960 after a five-week surge. The…

A new legislative push in Missouri is proposing to place $XRP alongside major digital assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and $USDC in a state-managed reserve. The House Committee Substitute for HB 2080, sponsored by Representative Ben Keathley, has advanced with a “Do Pass” recommendation after clearing the Commerce Committee in a 6–2 vote. The bill proposes the creation of a crypto Strategic Reserve Fund. Key Points Missouri advances bill to include $XRP in a state-managed crypto reserve alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum. HB 2080 would allow the State Treasurer to buy, hold, and manage crypto assets for long-term strategy. The proposal…

Blockchain analytics provider Kaiko reported that Robinhood’s planned cryptocurrency listing of assets was caught up in a front-running incident. It is well known that Robinhood does not provide any notice prior to releasing the list of cryptocurrency assets. However, this time, Funding Rates started to rise days earlier, and Open Interest in multiple listings increased in the hours before each announcement. Furthermore, directional exposure was held by several Hyperliquid wallets just before the news was made public. Remarking on the same, Laurens Fraussen, research analyst at Kaiko, noted, Either informed traders have found a reliable way to front-run public information,…

ZetaChain, a Layer 1 blockchain project focused on cross-chain interoperability and artificial intelligence, has integrated xAI’s latest AI model, Grok 4.3, into its proprietary AI layer. The integration, announced this week, aims to enhance the platform’s capabilities in agent tool calling and instruction following, while offering a substantial 1 million token context window for complex queries. Expanding AI Interoperability on ZetaChain ZetaChain’s integration of Grok 4.3 marks a significant step in its strategy to combine blockchain infrastructure with advanced AI models. The company stated that the new model will be available through its Anuma platform, which allows users to run…

Samson Mow, the CEO and founder of the JAN3 Bitcoin-adoption-focused company, is celebrating what he believes is one of his recent 2026 predictions coming true. In January, he shared a list of predictions related to Bitcoin in 2026. Now, he says, a major one from that list has begun to come true, and it is related to the world’s richest man and tech entrepreneur, Elon Musk. “Elon Musk goes hard into $BTC” Samson Mow commented on Elon Musk’s recent tweet, in which the tech entrepreneur posted the “Bitcoin anime girl” as the community calls this image. Musk first published it…

Miami — Aave Labs is set to fundamentally reshape how it assesses and lists collateral assets on its protocol, following the largest DeFi exploit of 2026, and the overhaul could set a new standard across the entire industry. Linda Jeng, chief legal and policy officer at Aave Labs, said at Consensus Miami 2026 that the protocol’s existing risk framework, while robust, had been too narrowly focused on financial risk and volatility. Going forward, every asset seeking to be listed on Aave will face a broader assessment covering interoperability, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and the underlying architecture of the asset. She cited rsETH,…