Quantum computing poses a credible but manageable threat to Bitcoin, according to Wall Street broker Bernstein. The rise of quantum computing has led to breakthroughs that compress timelines for potential attacks on modern cryptography. However, scaling quantum systems to break widely used encryption remains a complex challenge. In other news, the Drift hack reveals a six-month campaign involving fake identities and in-person meetings, forcing a broader reckoning across decentralized finance.
The Solana Foundation has launched a billboard campaign with a contrarian approach to crypto marketing, while Alchemy has released a new tool, AgentPay, to enable interoperability between AI payment systems.