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What is the Q-Day prize? The Q-Day Prize is a challenge to make the Bitcoin network quantum resistant. On April 16, 2025, quantum computing-focused company Project 11 announced the “Q-Day Prize,” a competition to break a “toy version” of Bitcoin’s cryptography with a quantum computer. Contestants must complete the Q-Day Prize challenge by April 5, … Read more
Nasdaq-listed GD Culture Group plans to allocate up to $300 million from a stock purchase agreement toward acquiring BTC and TRUMP for its corporate treasury, signaling a strategic pivot toward decentralized finance. GDC to Build Crypto Reserve with $300 Million Stock Deal GD Culture Group Limited (Nasdaq: GDC) has announced a landmark $300 million common … Read more
World Network, the digital identity and crypto project of Sam Altman’s OpenAI, has alarmed privacy activists ahead of its United States launch, with observers concerned over its data collection and protection practices. World “is the opposite of privacy. It’s a trap,” said Nick Almond, CEO of FactoryDAO, on X. While the project claims to protect … Read more
Crypto venture capital deals in the first quarter of 2025 saw deal values jump even as the number of deals sank from the same quarter a year ago, says PitchBook. The venture research firm said in its May 14 Crypto VC Trends report for Q1 that 405 deals were made in the quarter, down 39.5% … Read more
Once a go-to swapper for hackers and drainers, eXch was shut down by German police in April — but continued activity suggests the story isn’t over. Without Know Your Customer (KYC) checks, eXch wasn’t your typical crypto exchange. It acted more like an instant swapper, allowing bad actors and cybercriminals to fly under the radar … Read more
Two former executives of the bankrupt crypto lending service Cred have pleaded guilty to wire fraud connected to the company’s collapse. Former Cred CEO Daniel Schatt and chief financial officer Joseph Podulka admitted to wire fraud as part of a plea deal with prosecutors, according to a May 13 text filing in a California District … Read more
Yakovenko stated that this meta-blockchain could improve the state of data availability in the digital space, opening the possibility of posting data wherever and whenever it is cheaper in any of the available chains part of this structure. Solana Co-Founder Calls for the Creation of a Meta-Blockchain With Data Availability in Mind Blockchain as a … Read more
Bitcoin-buying medical device firm Semler Scientific has seen its share price drop after the bell as its first-quarter revenues fell and losses deepened from the year-ago quarter. In its Q1 earnings report released May 13, Semler reported its total revenues fell 44% from the year-ago quarter to $8.8 million, with its net losses hitting $64.7 … Read more
Decentralized finance platform Synthetix is planning to venture further into crypto derivatives with plans to re-acquire the crypto options platform Derive. Synthetix said in a May 14 blog post that it plans to acquire Derive in a token exchange deal, pricing 1 SNX token to 27 DRV tokens, which would value Derive at around $27 … Read more
As New Hampshire pioneers bitcoin state reserve integration, scammers exploit public interest—triggering fraud alerts amid soaring confidence in BTC adoption. NH Treasury Issues Alert: Fraudsters Use Bitcoin to Target Residents The New Hampshire State Treasury issued a public announcement on May 13, warning residents of a bitcoin-related scam involving fraudulent calls from individuals impersonating Treasury … Read more
