Paradigm Researcher Proposes PACTs to Shield Dormant Bitcoin From Quantum Computing Risk
Key Takeaways: Paradigm’s Dan Robinson proposed PACTs on May 1, 2026, offering bitcoin holders a free, private way to timestamp…
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Researcher wins 1 bitcoin (BTC) for largest quantum attack on elliptic curve yet
The quantum attack Bitcoin has spent years treating as tomorrow’s problem just got a little less theoretical. Quantum security startup…
Researcher uncovers fake Ledger Nano S modified to siphon crypto assets
This article has been updated with comments from a Ledger spokesperson. A Brazilian security researcher has uncovered a sophisticated counterfeit…
Researcher suggests AI may decentralize just as Bitcoin mining turns industrial
Bitcoin and artificial intelligence appear to be moving in opposite directions regarding how their power is distributed. Summary Bitcoin mining…
North Korean IT workers operated within DeFi protocols for years, researcher warns
North Korean-linked operators have spent years quietly integrating into crypto firms and DeFi teams, raising fresh concerns about insider risk…
Prominent Researcher Exits NASA, Citing US Attacks on Science
Climate expert Kate Marvel pointed to “upheavals” under the Trump administration as a reason for her departure. www.bloomberg.com #Prominent #Researcher #Exits…
Meta AI safety researcher recalls moment OpenClaw agent deleted her emails
A routine inbox cleanup turned into a digital emergency for a former Google engineer and current Meta safety researcher. Summer…
A Meta AI security researcher said an OpenClaw agent ran amok on her inbox
The now-viral X post from Meta AI security researcher Summer Yu reads, at first, like satire. She told her OpenClaw…
AI researcher says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry
It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.…
A16z Researcher Explains Why Bitcoin and Ethereum Face Different Quantum Risks Than You’ve Been Told
A new deep-dive from A16z research partner and Georgetown computer science professor Justin Thaler pours cold water on breathless quantum…