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Willy Woo Warns of Potential 4 Million BTC Market Dump Due to Quantum Computing ThreatQuantum computing threat diminishes Bitcoin's appeal compared to gold, says Willy Woo.

Increasing attention to the threat of quantum computing is beginning to diminish the long-term appeal of the first cryptocurrency compared to gold, noted Willy Woo.

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Disney accuses ByteDance of piracy, demands curbs on Seedance 2.0Disney accuses ByteDance of piracy over Seedance 2.0 and demands curbs.

Hollywood organisations sharply criticised the Seedance 2.0 AI video generator, which “has quickly become a tool of blatant copyright infringement”.

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Harvard Reduces Bitcoin Holdings, Invests in EthereumHarvard reduces Bitcoin holdings, invests in Ethereum.

Harvard University's management company sold over 20% of its shares in a Bitcoin ETF during the fourth quarter. Simultaneously, the fund made its first investment in an exchange-traded product based on Ethereum.

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Bitcoin Enters Historical ‘Stress Zone’, Reports CryptoQuantBitcoin's aSOPR falls to 0.92-0.94, signaling potential bearish trend shift.

aSOPR of digital gold has fallen to the 0.92-0.94 range. Historically, this level indicated critical selling pressure and a shift to a bearish trend.

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The silicon curtainGPUs, RAM and SSDs — what next?

How the AI boom is turning the personal computer into a luxury and decentralisation into a privilege.

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Don’t get in—it will eat you aliveA personal but telling tale of yet another DeFi mishap.

A regular ForkLog reader and seasoned crypto market participant on how he lost his funds—and with them any hope of recovery.

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Brazil’s digital-finance phenomenonBrazil makes crypto mainstream with PIX, stablecoins, RWAs and Drex—under tougher rules.

How Brazil became Latin America’s leading crypto hub.

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The flip side of adoptionHow bitcoin’s institutionalisation has called decentralisation into question

As bitcoin has been absorbed into traditional finance, the “digital gold” story has frayed. ETFs, shifting correlations with gold and the role of institutional flows expose its vulnerabilities, even as some now tout it as a reserve currency—an idea undermined by fixed supply and deflationary design.

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Aave Founder Predicts RWA Market Surge to $50 Trillion Driven by Solar EnergyDeFi sector to benefit from tokenizing renewables, says Aave's Kulechov.

The DeFi sector is poised for a significant boost from the tokenization of renewable resources such as solar energy, according to Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave.

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WSJ: U.S. military used Claude in raid to capture MaduroWSJ: U.S. military used Anthropic’s Claude in a raid to capture Nicolás Maduro.

The U.S. Army used Anthropic’s Claude in an operation to capture Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro.

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The silicon curtainGPUs, RAM and SSDs — what next?

How the AI boom is turning the personal computer into a luxury and decentralisation into a privilege.

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Michael Saylor Asserts Strategy Will Withstand Bitcoin’s Fall to $8000Strategy will remain stable even if Bitcoin falls to $8000, says Michael Saylor.

Strategy will maintain financial stability even if Bitcoin's price plummets to $8000, said Michael Saylor, announcing a plan to convert $6 billion in debt into equity.

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The funding rate: how it helps anticipate price reversals in bitcoin and EthereumHow funding rates flag reversals in bitcoin and Ethereum before price moves.

Learn how the futures-balancing mechanism flags market capitulation or euphoria before the price moves.

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What is zkEVM?A zkEVM brings ZK proofs to the EVM for faster, cheaper, secure Ethereum scaling.

A zkEVM is a smart-contract runtime that supports zero-knowledge proofs and is fully compatible with Ethereum.

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What Is Game Theory and How Is It Used in Cryptocurrencies?How game theory underpins incentives and security in crypto.

How Nash equilibrium and other concepts from game theory are applied in the crypto industry, boosting its efficiency.

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What is OP_RETURN—and how does it enable data storage on the Bitcoin network?

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What Is OP_RETURN and How Does It Allow Data Storage in the Bitcoin Network?

The main pros and cons of adding non-financial data to Bitcoin’s blockchain.

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Vitalik Buterin Warns of Prediction Markets Turning into CasinosVitalik Buterin warns of prediction markets becoming casinos.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has voiced concerns about the current state of prediction markets.

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Adam Back Denounces BIP-110 as a Threat to Bitcoin’s ReputationAdam Back criticized BIP-110 as a threat to Bitcoin's reputation.

Adam Back criticized BIP-110, aimed at combating "spam" on the Bitcoin network. He called it a threat to the cryptocurrency's reputation.

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The week: bitcoin back to $70,000 and Russia moves to seize cryptoBitcoin flirts with $70,000; Russia moves on seizures; AI-agent tools land; MegaETH launches.

Crypto markets steadied; Russia advanced regulation; AI-agent features rolled out; MegaETH launched.

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Analysts assess bitcoin’s potential after its return to $70,000Analysts see bitcoin holding $70,000, eyeing $80,000 on a break above $72,000 as altcoins firm.

A bullish “Adam and Eve” pattern has appeared on bitcoin’s chart; a break above $72,000 could drive it to $80,000.

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Expert Predicts Bitcoin’s ‘Corporate Takeover’ Due to Quantum ThreatMajor investors may lose patience with Bitcoin developers over quantum computing delays.

Major institutional investors may lose patience with Bitcoin developers over delays in addressing quantum computing issues, stated Castle Island Ventures partner Nic Carter.

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Figure Admits to Customer Data BreachFigure Technology admits to data breach affecting user information.

The blockchain lending platform Figure Technology has suffered a data breach affecting user information, reported TechCrunch, citing company representative Alethea Jadick.

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Tether Invests in Hyperliquid’s Dreamcash ApplicationTether invests in Dreamcash, aiming to attract millions to Hyperliquid.

Supreme Liquid Labs, the operator of the Dreamcash application for perp-DEX Hyperliquid, has announced strategic investments from the stablecoin issuer Tether.

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Santiment Predicts Potential Rebound in Meme Coin MarketSantiment predicts a potential rebound in meme coins.

A turnaround in the meme token segment might occur sooner than traders anticipate, according to Santiment.

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22 BTC Vanish from South Korean Police Cold Wallet22 BTC missing from South Korean police cold wallet; investigation underway.

South Korean authorities have launched an investigation into the disappearance of 22 BTC, seized in 2021. The coins were stored in a cold wallet at the Gangnam police station in Seoul, according to local media.

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dYdX developer accounts breached, malicious AI Chrome extensions and other cybersecurity newsThe week's key cybersecurity developments, from dYdX to malicious AI Chrome add-ons.

A roundup of the week’s most important cybersecurity news.

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Leadership Changes at the Ethereum FoundationTomasz Stańczak steps down as co-Executive Director of Ethereum Foundation; Bastian Aue takes interim role.

Tomasz Stańczak has decided to step down from his role as co-Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation (EF). Bastian Aue has temporarily assumed the position.

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Bhutan Continues Bitcoin Sales from ReservesBhutan sells bitcoins for the third week, raising $6.8 million from 100 BTC sale.

The Bhutanese authorities have been selling bitcoins from their reserves for the third consecutive week. The latest sale of 100 BTC generated approximately $6.8 million, analysts at Arkham noted.

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