The rise of quantum computing poses a significant but manageable threat to Bitcoin, according to a report by Wall Street broker Bernstein. The firm notes that recent breakthroughs in quantum computing have reduced the timeline for potential attacks on modern cryptography, but scaling quantum systems to break widely used encryption remains a complex challenge. Meanwhile, the Drift hack has revealed a new level of complexity in attacks, with perpetrators using fake identities, in-person meetings, and cultivated trust to exploit the system. The Solana Foundation has launched a contrarian ad campaign in San Francisco, urging people not to waste time with crypto, but instead to let AI agents do the work.
Alchemy has also released a new tool, AgentPay, which enables different AI payment systems to work together, addressing the issue of interoperability.