Backwards-compatible quantum fix found, but not for Bitcoin and Ethereum

Backwards-compatible quantum fix found, but not for Bitcoin and Ethereum

Sui Research’s new quantum-safe wallet upgrade method offers a hard fork-free solution for EdDSA-based blockchains, but does not apply to Bitcoin or Ethereum. Sui Research has introduced a cryptographic framework that could offer protection against quantum computing threats without requiring hard forks, address changes or key updates. Cryptographer Kostas Chalkias wrote in a Monday X…

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# Privacy-focused blockchain network closes Aztec Connect tool

# Privacy-focused blockchain network closes Aztec Connect tool

” Privacy-focused blockchain network closes Aztec Connect tool “ Privacy-oriented blockchain platform Aztec is preparing to shut down Aztec Connect, the network’s privacy infrastructure serving as the encryption layer for Ethereum. Aztec Network officially announced the upcoming closure of Aztec Connect, planning to disable Aztec Connect deposits from front-ends like zk.money and zkpay.finance on March…

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# Manta Network conducts record-breaking trusted setup ceremony, 4,000+ contribute

# Manta Network conducts record-breaking trusted setup ceremony, 4,000+ contribute

” Manta Network conducts record-breaking trusted setup ceremony, 4,000+ contribute “ Manta Network recently completed the largest trusted setup ceremony ever, with over 4,000 people participating, according to a press release provided to Cointelegraph. The setup was done in order to help create MantaPay, an app that intends to allow for private payments between individuals….

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# Cryptosat launches second ‘cryptographically-equipped’ satellite using SpaceX rocket

# Cryptosat launches second ‘cryptographically-equipped’ satellite using SpaceX rocket

” Cryptosat launches second ‘cryptographically-equipped’ satellite using SpaceX rocket “ The company behind a crypto-satellite module launched in May has announced an additional piece of its blockchain-related infrastructure went into Earth orbit. According to a Jan. 3 announcement, one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicles carried a “cryptographically-equipped” Cryptosat satellite — called Crypto2 — into…

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# Tech’s good intentions and why Satoshi’s new ‘social order’ foundered

# Tech’s good intentions and why Satoshi’s new ‘social order’ foundered

” Tech’s good intentions and why Satoshi’s new ‘social order’ foundered “ All revolutions have their dogmas, and the cryptocurrency/blockchain insurgency is no different. It’s an article of faith among crypto adherents that decentralization will solve many of society’s ills, including the problem of governance.  Vili Lehdonvirta — an Oxford University social scientist, book author,…

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# BIS to launch market intelligence platform amid stablecoin, DeFi collapse

# BIS to launch market intelligence platform amid stablecoin, DeFi collapse

” BIS to launch market intelligence platform amid stablecoin, DeFi collapse “ The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub announced the launch of a new set of projects targeting various aspects of traditional and crypto payments — including a cryptocurrency market intelligence platform and security for retail central bank digital currency (CBDC). BIS’s cryptocurrency…

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# Cryptosat’s first nanosatellite blasts off Wednesday on SpaceX rocket

# Cryptosat’s first nanosatellite blasts off Wednesday on SpaceX rocket

” Cryptosat’s first nanosatellite blasts off Wednesday on SpaceX rocket “ If all goes to plan Wednesday’s SpaceX rocket launch in Florida will blast a “crypto-satellite” into low Earth orbit, paving the way for secure blockchain-related cryptography in space Cryptosat, as the name hints, is the company which created “Crypto1”, a crypto-satellite module hitching a…

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