Ethereum has decided to stop using its custom Poseidon hash function after eight years and significant investment, returning to conventional cryptographic standards like SHA and BLAKE2s. This shift is supported by Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back, who favors well-studied, reliable cryptographic algorithms over experimental ones. Advances in binary-field mathematics have made traditional hashes more efficient for zero-knowledge systems, removing the need for custom solutions. Ethereum plans to complete this post-quantum cryptography upgrade by 2028, starting with the LeanVM virtual machine launch in 2027.
The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August rose 3.4% year-over-year, matching expectations, with core CPI at its lowest since 2021. This inflation data led to a Bitcoin price rebound above $78,000, alongside gains in Ethereum and Solana. Despite ...
On September 8, XRP spot ETFs attracted approximately $1.55 million in net inflows, making it the only cryptocurrency ETF to record daily gains. In contrast, ETFs for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Hyperliquid experienced net withdrawals on the same ...
A collaborative research project involving over 100 participants and AI agents has reduced the quantum resources required for a key arithmetic step in attacking Bitcoin and Ethereum's elliptic-curve signatures by 86%. The study focused on reversible ...
Bitcoin is trading close to $79,000 following August's Producer Price Index (PPI) data, which slightly exceeded expectations due to rising energy costs. Despite a small dip, Bitcoin rebounded toward $80,000 as investors balanced inflation concerns wi...
Data from crypto exchange Paybis shows Bitcoin remains the top choice for returning retail buyers, accounting for 42.67% of second transactions between 2023 and 2026. This share is nearly double that of Ethereum and stablecoins combined, which togeth...
