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Cory Fields says quantum landmines could make Bitcoin theft a losing bet
The Bitcoin developer has floated hidden ownership traps and staked auctions that would force a quantum attacker to post collateral before moving vulnerable coins, as a mailing-list thought experiment
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US banking groups criticise OCC stablecoin rule over yield loophole
The American Bankers Association and Independent Community Bankers of America say the OCC's final GENIUS Act rule lets crypto platforms offer stablecoin rewards that could pull deposits from local…
OpenAI says its models found the PHP2Shell bug behind government site shutdowns
OpenAI President Greg Brockman says the company led a two-month coalition to fix a severe PHP flaw found with its models, after Finland, the Netherlands and France took government websites offline.
American Bankers Association says OCC stablecoin rules undermine Congress
The ABA has criticised the OCC's final GENIUS Act rules for dropping safeguards on stablecoin yield, warning the gap could blur the line between stablecoins and bank deposits.
FCA opens DeFi guidance and crypto exclusion consultations
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has launched two consultations, one on how DeFi firms meet money-laundering rules and one on exclusions from cryptoasset regulation, weeks after opening…
Bybit's Ben Zhou says exchange will seek US broker partner to rival Robinhood
Bybit's chief executive says the exchange will enter the US through a partnership with an established local firm, naming Interactive Brokers as an example, rather than licensing state by state.
Bitwise says Ethereum staked a record 43.8m ETH in Q3 as yields fell
Ethereum closed the third quarter with 43.8 million ETH staked, 35.9% of supply, while its annualised staking yield slipped to 2.63%, according to Bitwise's latest staking report.
