Google said it achieved a "quantum advantage," with its Willow chip completing a calculation that would take classical supercomputers thousands of times longer.
Also: Monad’s Tech, Quantum Computing and Bitcoin and Securitize’s MCP Server.
The server is built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — an emerging open standard that connects large language models to external data sources and APIs.
HIVE’s total Bitcoin mining capacity expanded to 22 EH/s today from 6 EH/s at the start of the year following a two-phase buildout.
Incubated by Bybit, Printr enables token creators to launch memecoins on multiple blockchains simultaneously.
The new engineering hires will expand Ethena Labs' exiting team, consisting of 10-15 employees, by 40%-50%.
Base App is meant to be Coinbase's answer for combining social networking, mini-apps, chat, payments, and trading.
CoinDesk sat down with Monad Foundation’s Head of Growth Kevin McCordic to talk about the architecture behind the blockchain.
Nic Carter says quantum computing is bitcoin’s biggest risk, explaining how spending exposes public keys and urging developers to plan post-quantum defenses.
Solana co-creator Anatoly Yakovenko is building an onchain perps DEX, according to detailed documentation posted on GitHub.
CleanSpark joins other bitcoin miners exploring AI data-center conversions as traditional compute assets command steep valuation premiums.
Long-time XRP investor Brandon LaRoque says he discovered the loss on Oct. 15 in cold wallet maker Ellipal’s mobile app, but the theft occurred on Oct. 12.
Tether's open-source wallet toolkit supports multiple blockchains, from Bitcoin and Lightning to Solana and TON.
This could simplify the user experience, removing the need to use complex bridges or switch between different wallets and applications
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
CompoSecure's turnaround under Resolute and renewed focus on digital assets have helped lift shares more than 60% this year, says Benchmark.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Also: ETH’s Sepolia Gets Fusaka Upgrade, Monero Releases Privacy Boost For Nodes and EF Expands Its Push Into Privacy.
Superstate has partnered with Backpack, claiming to bring natively tokenized public equities to centralized trading for the first time.
SEAL's Verifiable Phishing Reporter uses a cryptographic scheme designed by the team that proves whitehat hackers see what victims see.
0xBow, the team behind Privacy Pools, is launching a new tool that will allow Tornado Cash users to dissociate funds from illicit activity.
Solana-based liquidity layer Kamino is integrating crypto prime broker Project 0 to unlock cross-margin lending using a single pool of credit.
The protocol is expected to go to a validator vote later this year, introducing pooled lending and underwritten credit natively on the XRPL.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Square Bitcoin lets U.S. merchants accept BTC with no fees until 2027, a move Mizuho analysts say could reshape consumer payments.
IREN stands out with 3 GW of power capacity, 23,300 GPUs, and a $500 million AI cloud revenue run-rate by early 2026, the analysts said.
Monero has released the 'Fluorine Fermi' update to enhance user privacy against spy nodes.
The Foundation framed privacy as essential to Ethereum’s credibility. Blockchains are transparent by design, but widespread adoption requires that users and institutions have the option to transact, govern, and build without exposing sensitive data.
PayPay has acquired a 40% equity stake in Binance Japan as part of a capital and business alliance.
Ethereum Foundation has formed the Privacy Cluster, a 47-member team of researchers, engineers, and cryptographers led by Igor Barinov.