coindesk Oct 09, 2026

Zcash developers set January target for quantum-resistant payments after ‘bunker...

The plan concerns public payments, where about seven in 10 ZEC sit. A separate wallet tool would keep balance checks from revealin...

coindesk Oct 09, 2026

Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nears

The network is completing a seven-week push to produce blocks twice as frequently, though validators face higher costs and tighter...

coindesk Oct 09, 2026

XRP Ledger adds new controls for banks, stablecoins and tokenized funds

The feature lets businesses give separate accounts limited powers such as approving customers or making payments, while keeping th...

coindesk Oct 08, 2026

‘Bunker mode’ is a far greater challenge for institutions than individual crypto...

As crypto debates whether holders should move funds before AI or quantum advances expose wallet keys, custody firms face a separat...

coindesk Oct 08, 2026

Bitcoin and ether holders urged to enter ‘bunker mode’ against possible AI attac...

Ethereum researchers warned AI could break the signatures guarding bitcoin, ether and the tokens built on them "in months, not yea...

coindesk Oct 08, 2026

Bitcoin mined for pennies in 2010 moves after 16 years, now worth $8.5 million

The 100 BTC came directly from two mining rewards created during Bitcoin’s “Satoshi era” and had not moved for more than 16 years.

coindesk Oct 08, 2026

Samsung integrates USDC to overhaul cross-border remittances for 82 million Gala...

Eligible users will be able to send USDC abroad or send local-currency payouts to bank accounts in more than 60 countries, startin...

coindesk Oct 08, 2026

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam test runs near 200 million gas per block after upgrade

The Sepolia rehearsal has raised its processing budget more than threefold, but sampled blocks used less than half that allowance.

coindesk Oct 07, 2026

Quantum computers threaten exposed private keys rather than blockchains, Europol...

EU law enforcement agencies urged developers, exchanges, and users to initiate phased post-quantum migrations immediately to preve...

coindesk Oct 07, 2026

Pudgy Penguins’ Abstract becomes second Ethereum layer 2 to shut in a week

The consumer-focused blockchain will close Dec. 15 after Igloo spent tens of millions supporting it, days after Blast said its own...