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Quantum computer breaks 15-bit elliptic curve cryptographic key

Cointelegraph by Vince Quill — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:53:58 +0000

The Bitcoin community continues to debate whether cryptographically relevant quantum computers are imminent or decades away.

Succinct launches iPhone app to cryptographically verify photos

Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:44:11 +0000

Cryptography company Succinct launched Zcam, an iPhone camera app that signs photos and videos at capture to help prove media authenticity in the AI era.

EIP-8105: A new design for Ethereum’s encrypted mempool

Cointelegraph by Gleb K — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000

EIP-8105 proposes a scheme-agnostic encrypted mempool for Ethereum, designed to hide transaction payloads until after inclusion and reduce harmful MEV.

Bitcoin can be made quantum-safe without protocol upgrade: Researcher

Cointelegraph by Martin Young — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:44:27 +0000

A proposed workaround could enable quantum-resistant Bitcoin transactions without a protocol change, but high compute costs limit real-world use.

Bitcoin’s quantum challenges are ‘more social than technical’: Grayscale

Cointelegraph by Martin Young — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:46:56 +0000

The Bitcoin community has a “history of contentious debates over protocol changes,” said Grayscale head of research Zach Pandl.

Researchers say quantum computers could, in theory, be ready by 2030

Cointelegraph by Martin Young — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:40:46 +0000

New research from Caltech and Oratomic, a Caltech-linked startup, says quantum computers of the future may be closer to reality.

Quantum computers need fewer qubits to crack crypto than thought: Google

Cointelegraph by Martin Young — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:27:02 +0000

Google has updated its estimates of the quantum computing resources needed to break elliptic curve cryptography.

Is Bitcoin’s governance too slow to fend off quantum risks?

Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:57:43 +0000

BOLT Technologies founder Yoon Auh says the real challenge in the quantum transition is whether blockchain networks can coordinate system-wide upgrades.

Bitcoin’s quantum-resistance lag may become Ethereum’s bull case: Nic Carter

Cointelegraph by Martin Young — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:28:54 +0000

Crypto entrepreneur Nic Carter claims that Bitcoin developers still have their "head in the sand" when it comes to making Bitcoin quantum-resistant, compared to Ethereum.

Zama integrates with Apex-backed T-REX for private tokenized assets

Cointelegraph by Christina Comben — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:01:21 +0000

Cryptography startup Zama is plugging its privacy tech into T‑REX in a bid to let banks and asset managers trade sensitive assets on public blockchains without losing confidentiality.

Flash Freezing Flash Boys: Per-transaction encryption to fight malicious MEV

Cointelegraph by Gleb K — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Flash Freezing Flash Boys is a novel proposal for per-transaction encryption to prevent frontrunning.

Only 10K Bitcoin at quantum risk and worth attacking, CoinShares claims

Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 01:19:08 +0000

Most quantum-vulnerable Bitcoin sits in wallets holding under 100 Bitcoin, with CoinShares claiming it could take a millennium to compromise each one.