Bitcoin should prepare now, even if quantum is a ‘lab experiment’: Adam Back
Back said the safest approach is to build optional upgrades that would allow Bitcoin to migrate to quantum-resistant cryptography once it’s needed.
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Solana Policy Institute-backed PAC spends millions to jam Sherrod Brown’s Senate run
The Sentinel Action Fund is supporting Republican John Husted in that race, with funding from the Solana network’s advocacy group and Multicoin Capital.
Bitcoin capped at $75,000 as Nasdaq and S&P 500 fly to new record highs
The Nasdaq was higher for the 11th consecutive session as investors looked past the conflict in the Middle East.
Justin Sun blasts Trump-linked WLFI’s ‘absurd’ governance vote, escalating feud
The Tron founder claimed that dissenters would face token lockups and exclusion from voting, while the project said the proposal aims to align all participants for the long-run.
Ether open interest sees 26% increase as markets rally: Are traders into ETH again?
Institutional investors are buying Ether again, but a handful of factors could slow market momentum and negatively impact ETH’s rally.
Crypto PAC Fellowship discloses $11M from Cantor Fitzgerald and Anchorage Digital
The committee, led by Tether’s head of government affairs, reported spending $3 million on advertising through a company co-founded by Tether US CEO Bo Hines.
Google’s Latest AI Update Makes Industrial Robots Way Smarter—Here’s How
The new Google Gemini Robotics AI model gives robots improved spatial reasoning and task planning abilities for industrial applications.
Bitcoin traders cash out 63K BTC profit as price rallied above $76K: Will the market rebound?
Short-term Bitcoin traders took profit on 63,000 BTC over the past 24-hours. Will profit-taking continue to stall the rally?
Will Maine Governor Janet Mills Sign Nation’s First AI Data Center Ban Into Law?
Maine’s moratorium on AI data centers would last for over a year. Will the governor, embroiled in a tough Senate primary, sign it into law?
Bitnomial launches Injective futures in US, with eyes on ETF eligibility
The contracts mark Injective’s first entry into US-regulated derivatives markets and could help support a spot ETF following a filing from Canary Capital.
Kalshi to create ‘portal for parents‘ on prediction markets: Report
CEO Tarek Mansour said in an interview that Kalshi would prevent kids from using a parent’s ID to skirt its age restrictions by launching a parent portal and AI verification.
You Switched to Claude Over Surveillance Fears. Now It Wants Your Passport
Anthropic quietly rolled out government ID and selfie verification for Claude—a first among major AI chatbots, and a peculiar pivot for a company whose privacy stance just drove a record wave of users away from ChatGPT.
World Liberty Wants WLFI Locked Beyond Trump’s Second Term—Investors Aren’t Thrilled
World Liberty Financial’s early supporters vented frustrations after the Trump-backed crypto venture released a four-year vesting schedule.
‘Killing Satoshi’: $70M Bitcoin Film Starring Casey Affleck Will Make Heavy Use of AI
A $70 million feature film focusing on Bitcoin and the hunt for creator Satoshi Nakamoto will lean heavily on AI tools.
Bitwise debuts Avalanche ETP offering AVAX exposure and yield
The product is designed to generate yield by participating in network validation, adding an income component to passive exposure.
Crypto’s new $11 million PAC booked millions in ads with firm started by Tether US CEO
While Tether has been closely associated with the emerging political action committee, the opening funding came from Cantor Fitzgerald and Anchorage Digital.
CoreWeave signs $6B deal with Jane Street to provide AI compute power
Jane Street said it needs GPU-based computing power to keep its trading and research operations competitive amid growing adoption of AI.
UK asset manager puts $68 billion of funds on-chain via Calastone token network
Legal & General Asset Management brings decades-old money market funds onto blockchain rails to expand access and enable faster settlement.
Tether adds $70 million in bitcoin to reserves, bringing holdings above 97,000 BTC
The USDT stablecoin issuer has now accumulated over $7.1 billion in bitcoin as part of its strategy to recycle up 15% of its profit into BTC.
Free Qwen Is Dead: Alibaba Shuts Down Qwen Code Free Tier
Alibaba shut down Qwen Code’s free tier today, following MiniMax’s license bait-and-switch. The idea that Chinese labs are the “open-source good guys” is crumbling fast.
Price predictions 4/15: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, BCH, LINK
A Bitcoin daily candlestick close above $76,000 would complete a bullish trend reversal and shift the bulls’ short-term price target to $84,000. Will altcoins follow the rally?
The Protocol: Bitcoin proposal that could freeze quantum-related coins
Also: AI agents & crypto payments, CoW Swap hijack, ZK proofs on XRPL.
Try a LattAI? Starbucks Debuts ChatGPT App for AI Drink Suggestions
Starbucks’ ChatGPT integration lets customers describe their mood or upload photos to receive AI-generated drink picks.
Anthropic Preps Opus 4.7 and Full-Stack AI Studio—While Sitting on Something Much Scarier
Leaked models, a new design tool, and an unreleaseable cyber weapon walk into a press cycle.
US midterm election mirrors 2024 as crypto pacs move into Ohio races
Potential conflicts of interest in the state’s gubernatorial race and a pro-crypto Super PAC endorsing a Republican candidate for Senate could cloud the 2026 race.
L&G brings £50B liquidity funds onchain via Calastone tokenized network
London-based Legal & General Asset Management is the latest global asset manager to expand distribution across blockchain networks and trading models.
ETH/BTC ratio hits 10-week high as Ether outpaces Bitcoin: Are new price highs next?
Ether looks poised to gain a price advantage over BTC as the ETH/BTC ratio soars to a 10-week high.
Tom Lee’s BitMine Posts $3.8 Billion Quarterly Loss Due to Ethereum Price Plunge
Leading Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies posted a major loss thanks to unrealized losses on its ETH.
eToro Acquires Self-Custody Crypto Wallet Firm Zengo for $70 Million
The deal signals eToro’s strategic push into self-custody solutions amid growing demand for non-custodial crypto infrastructure.
Wall Street won’t buy ‘trustless’ security promises
Chen argues that crypto exchange security is still mostly theater, and that stricter enforcement is essential.