Binance founder CZ proposed a hypothetical plan to freeze Satoshi Nakamoto's untouched Bitcoin coins after a future upgrade to quantum-resistant cryptography, to prevent quantum computers from stealing them. This sparked a debate among Bitcoin experts, with some supporting freezing dormant coins to protect them, others opposing it on property-rights grounds, and some suggesting placing the coins in a legal trust. The issue arises from recent advances in quantum computing that could break Bitcoin's cryptography by 2032, threatening over 34% of Bitcoin with exposed public keys. The debate touches on Bitcoin's core principles of immutability and censorship resistance, with significant market implications given the $68 billion value of Satoshi's coins and current market volatility.
Lisk is shutting down its original Lisk Chain on October 31, 2026, requiring holders with LSK tokens on that chain or staked there to bridge their tokens to Ethereum by October 21, 2026. This deadline accounts for a three-day unstaking period plus a ...
The Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF (PBD) tracks the WilderHill NEX Index, providing investors with global clean energy exposure compared to the more US-centric PBW ETF. PBD's broader international diversification results in lower short- and medium-t...
Ethereum developers Vitalik Buterin and Thomas Coratger proposed EIP-8288, a draft plan to reduce the high gas costs of advanced cryptography on Ethereum by aggregating multiple STARK proofs into a single proof. This method shifts much of the cryptog...
XRP Ledger developers plan to make their blockchain fully resistant to quantum computing threats by 2028, a year ahead of Ethereum's similar goal set for 2029. Their approach includes native key rotation to keep user addresses unchanged, an emergency...
Daniel Francis is a technical writer and educator specializing in Web3, macroeconomics, and decentralized finance (DeFi). Active in the crypto space since 2017, he uses on-chain analytics to produce evidence-based reports and guides. Holding certific...
