StarkWare tests quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction on mainnet

StarkWare said the experimental transaction demonstrated quantum-resistant Bitcoin spending without a fork, but it cost up to $200 and required direct miner submission. StarkWare researcher Avihu Levy has tested an experimental quantum-resistant transaction on the Bitcoin mainnet, in what the company described as the first transaction of its kind.  According to StarkWare, the transaction was…

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Manhattan Detention Facility Is the World’s Tallest Jail (Yes, That’s Something That Exists Now)

At 335 feet tall, the Manhattan Detention Facility rising at 125 White Street in Chinatown is already earning a nickname it can’t shake: the jailscraper. Designed by HOK for New York City’s Department of Design and Construction, the 1,053,671-square-foot tower will become the tallest correctional facility ever built when complete. But the more interesting story…

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