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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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Dogecoin infrastructure expands as DogeOS testnet and DogecoinVM launch
A Dogecoin Foundation director says new projects are building on the network after DogeOS opened a public testnet and Metallicus launched DogecoinVM.
XRP Asia launches with Ripple backing to grow XRPL adoption
A Singapore-based body backed by Ripple and the XRP Ledger Foundation will train developers and help startups across Asia-Pacific build on the XRP Ledger.
Trump ties $5,000 stimulus checks to Republican midterm win
President Donald Trump says every adult US citizen would get $5,000 if Republicans keep the House and Senate on 3 Nov, a pledge costing roughly $1.2tn and needing congressional approval.
Porsche ends Web3 club as 911 NFTs stay onchain
Porsche has closed its Web3 project and PIONEERS CIRCLE, leaving 2,363 PORSCHE 911 NFTs in holders' wallets while the community around them goes quiet.
Brazil's crypto policy hinges on 4 October presidential election outcome
Bitcoin.com News reports that Brazil's presidential vote on 4 October will shape crypto rules, with Lula expected to tighten oversight and Flavio Bolsonaro's stance unclear.
Bitcoin difficulty slips 0.03% as miners bank $1.12bn in September
Bitcoin's difficulty fell 0.03% to 132.72 trillion at block 969696, the smallest move of 2026, while miners earned $1.12bn in September, their best month since January.
