coindesk Aug 29, 2026

Ripple is preparing XRP Ledger for quantum computers before ‘Q-Day’ arrives

An Anthropic model cut the work needed to break a leading post-quantum signature candidate by a factor of 67 million last month, w...

coindesk Aug 28, 2026

Solana vote to double disinflation passes by a hair in dramatic finish

Solana's first network-wide vote went down to the wire, with a Kraken-linked validator switching sides before the disinflation pro...

coindesk Aug 28, 2026

Solana’s faster disinflation plan leads vote as $800K burn proposal trails

All three proposals have cleared quorum, but a plan to slow new SOL creation is only narrowly passing while a separate vote to sha...

coindesk Aug 28, 2026

Solana’s faster supply cuts lead vote while $800,000 daily burn plan trails

All three proposals have cleared quorum, but a plan to slow new SOL creation is only narrowly passing while a separate vote to sha...

coindesk Aug 27, 2026

AI bug reports trigger emergency warning for bitcoin Lightning node operators

Developers are holding details for two weeks while fixes reach operators, in the second Lightning security emergency this month tr...

coindesk Aug 27, 2026

Bitcoin researchers propose quantum fix that would not crowd out transactions

The SHRINCS proposal would let bitcoin transactions use larger, quantum-resistant approvals while preserving more network capacity...

coindesk Aug 26, 2026

Ethereum developers propose first step to protect ETH staking from quantum attac...

A draft proposal would allow validators to deposit with quantum-resistant keys, then permanently stop accepting the format the net...

coindesk Aug 25, 2026

A 3% token move just triggered $36 million in Ethereum DeFi liquidations

One wallet bought heavily into a yield token, which pushed the price of its paired principal token down just enough to trigger liq...

coindesk Aug 25, 2026

Monad proposes wallet upgrade that could survive lost keys and quantum attacks

The Ethereum-compatible blockchain wants users to be able to replace the keys controlling an account without changing its address,...

coindesk Aug 24, 2026

New Solana vote could ramp daily SOL burns to $800,000 and slow new token creati...

Two of the three proposals would reduce SOL supply growth by speeding up Solana’s inflation decline and raising daily fee burns fr...