Adam Back proposes quiet quantum defense for Bitcoin; Ripple CTO supports XRP meme coin; Barry Silbert predicts Zcash at $1,000.

Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, urges the Bitcoin community to focus on quietly developing quantum-resistant code rather than marketing hype to protect Bitcoin from future quantum threats. Ripple's former CTO David Schwartz set a trust line to the XRP meme coin FUZZY, highlighting its cultural significance within the XRP ecosystem. Barry Silbert, founder of Digital Currency Group, predicts Zcash (ZEC) will reach $1,000, comparing its current growth potential to Bitcoin's rise in 2015 as it fills a privacy niche. Meanwhile, Bitcoin eyes a technical resistance at $82,000, Tether reports record gold backing, and legal challenges for DAOs emerge, signaling ongoing regulatory scrutiny in crypto markets.