Сборщик RSS-лент

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), co-founder of Binance, is once again in the spotlight as a new lawsuit accuses him and the cryptocurrency exchange of enabling millions of dollars in financial transactions for Hamas and other designated terrorist organizations.

Binance Accused Of Laundering $1 Billion For Terror Groups

The legal action, filed in North Dakota federal court, involves 306 plaintiffs, including victims and relatives of individuals affected by Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. 

According to the complaint, Binance allegedly laundered significant amounts of money for groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. 

The plaintiffs assert that these transactions exceeded $1 billion, with more than $50 million processed through Binance following the recent attacks. The lawsuit claims that Binance intentionally positioned itself as a “safe haven for illicit activities.” 

The plaintiffs argue that the exchange’s operations have not been meaningfully altered, stating, “When a company chooses profit over even the most basic counterterrorism obligations, it must be held accountable — and it will be,” said Lee Wolosky, an attorney representing the victims.

In response to the lawsuit, a spokesperson from Binance has refrained from commenting on the specifics of the case, asserting only that the company fully complies with internationally recognized sanctions laws. 

Suspicious Crypto Transactions

Compounding the situation, the complaint highlights suspicious activities involving cryptocurrency transactions that flowed through accounts with no clear financial justification. 

Furthermore, it notes that at least two transactions were traced back to online addresses in Kindred, North Dakota, a small community with a population of around 1,000.

In addition to the North Dakota lawsuit, Binance and Zhao are defending themselves against another legal action in Manhattan federal court, where victims of previous attacks allege that Binance has provided a “clandestine” funding mechanism for Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad over several years. 

Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com 

Ethereum’s flagship developer conference, Devcon 8, is set to take place in Mumbai in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to the Ethereum Foundation and multiple reports.

The move brings one of the protocol’s biggest in-person gatherings to India, a country that, based on reports, added the most new crypto developers worldwide in 2024.

Organizers say the choice reflects where builders are growing, not only where markets trade.

India’s Ethereum & Developer Boom

Local groups and startups are named among the reasons for the pick. Based on reports, initiatives such as ETHMumbai and homegrown projects — including well-known layer-two teams that started in India — helped push the region into the spotlight.

ETHMumbai is already scheduled as a four-day conference and hackathon from March 12–15, 2026, which community members expect will feed more local talent into the lead-up for Devcon 8.

The site selection also raises clear questions about costs and rules. Reports have disclosed that India applies a 30% tax on crypto gains and a 1% TDS on many crypto transactions.

Those measures have not stopped builders from forming teams, but they may affect how foreign attendees and investors plan their trips and budgets for the event.

Logistics And Local Momentum

Choosing Mumbai signals more than a single event. Devcon is meant to gather core protocol researchers, app developers, and community organizers.

The Ethereum Foundation has thanked Devconnect hosts in Argentina for their recent work, showing how the Foundation rotates its major events.

Organizers will need to sort venues, visas, and travel plans for a large international crowd; these are typical, but significant, practical hurdles for any global conference.

For Indian startups and developers, the event is likely to deliver a boost. Reports suggest more investor attention could follow, and more partnerships may form as international teams meet local builders.

The presence of major conferences in the same city and year can increase hiring, funding conversations, and the visibility of smaller projects that otherwise would fly under the radar.

Devcon 8’s arrival in Mumbai is both a nod to the size of India’s developer community and a practical bet on global participation.

Organizers say they plan to make the conference accessible, but details on ticket prices, visa support, and local partnerships have not been fully released.

Attendance from overseas teams will hinge on those details as well as on how firms account for tax and compliance.

Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

Recent developments have shown that China’s possible connection to Ripple’s XRP may be stronger than most realize. Versan Aljarrah, founder of Black Swan Capitalist, points out that the country already has indirect exposure to the token through specific financial channels. These pathways indicate that Ripple’s payment rails have long been facilitating international transactions, quietly integrating the altcoin into key global financial networks and regions. 

China’s Proposed Indirect Exposure To XRP Through Ripple

Aljarrah’s recent remarks reveal a more complex picture of China’s relationship with XRP. In his post on X, he pointed out that the country is already indirectly involved with the asset through major financial structures such as the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) and SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial services company. 

He also noted that cross-border payment corridors linking Asia, the Middle East, and Africa provide avenues where Ripple’s payment rails operate. These channels enable XRP to facilitate transactions in regions with potential financial ties to China, demonstrating that the cryptocurrency’s influence extends well beyond the Great Wall. 

By design, Ripple’s payment infrastructure enables fast, low-cost cross-border transactions. As a result, through established global payment corridors, XRP can become part of financial flows moving across continents, including areas influenced by China. This suggests that Ripple’s technology is integrated into the broader global payments landscape, potentially reaching markets with financial links to Chinese institutions. 

The involvement of the BRICS New Development Bank further positions the altcoin in networks aligned with emerging economies. Earlier this year, Aljarrah noted that BRICS’ reluctance to adopt US stablecoins came as no surprise. The Black Swan Capitalist founder revealed documents from the central banks of various regions, including China’s New Development Bank, that indicate that institutions have been building on the XRP network for years. This suggests that the connection with the cryptocurrency has been in motion for longer than people realize. 

XRP Emerges As Neutral Settlement Asset

In a separate X post, Aljarrah emphasized XRP’s broader value proposition as a neutral, free-floating settlement asset. He argued that in a multi-polar world, the US dollar alone cannot handle global transactions. As a result, the altcoin becomes essential to maintain liquidity and stability across international corridors. 

Aljarrah noted that smart investors recognize this potential and are positioning the token as a tool to navigate the structural changes in global finance. He also added that global institutions continue to invest and hold because of its status as a neutral settlement asset. 

On the technical front, Aljarrah has warned that the XRP market is showing signs of renewed fear. He cautioned that many investors who don’t fully understand what it means to hold the altcoin won’t survive the engineered volatility set to hit the market. According to the founder of Black Swan Capitalist, this volatility is intended to shake out weaker positions before the cryptocurrency reaches its true valuation.

Семьи заложников и жертв теракта ХАМАС, случившегося 7 октября 2023 года, подали коллективный иск против основателя и главного владельца криптобиржи Binance Чанпэна Чжао (Changpeng Zhao).

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is sounding the alarm over X’s new “show which country the account is from” transparency tag, arguing that the feature will be quickly undermined by spoofing while exposing some users to unacceptable privacy risk. X has recently expanded its “About This Account” surface, letting users see metadata such as an account’s country or region alongside creation details, a move the platform positions as a tool against manipulation and inauthentic behavior.

Ethereum Founder Sounds The Alarm

Buterin’s first post acknowledged near-term upside but framed the system as fragile under adversarial pressure. “In the short term it will have lots of positive effects,” he wrote. He then predicted that sophisticated operators will adapt faster than the platform can harden the signal: “the sophisticated actors will find ways to pretend to be from countries that they are not,” pointing to rentable passports, phone numbers, and IP infrastructure that can be used to manufacture plausible provenance.

His core asymmetry claim was blunt: “Getting a million accounts with fake location will be medium-hard, getting a single account with fake location, and then getting it to a million followers, will be easy.” In his view, the feature will drift from authenticity check to theater, with foreign influence accounts displaying Anglosphere tags to amplify credibility: “In six months, the actually-[random Eurasian country]-based political troll accounts with names like ‘Defend Western Civilization’ or whatever will all have ‘USA’ or ‘UK’ as their location tags.”

The Ethereum founder stressed that he was describing incentives, not endorsing them: “This is what I think will happen, not what I wish.” What he wants instead is a provenance system that yields “more visibility into how people from different communities think about different issues, in a way that is not easy to spoof,” and that defines communities through broader, emergent evidence rather than “a narrow set of highly legible credentials like countries.”

He concluded that “making such a system adversarially robust will not be easy,” a critique consistent with the crypto security view that identity signals decay once attackers can buy or synthesize them at scale.

Shortly after, the Ethereum founder sharpened his objection to consent and safety. “I thought about this more and I think responders are right that revealing the country non-consensually without offering any opt-out option (not even ‘stop using your account’) is wrong,” he wrote.

He noted that country-level disclosure is broadly non-identifying, yet warned that edge cases matter: “there are some people for whom even a few bits of leakage are risky, and they should not have their privacy retroactively rugpulled with no recourse.” Privacy advocates on X have echoed this concern, especially for users in authoritarian or conflict settings who fear location metadata can support harassment, surveillance, or legal targeting.

X has already faced questions about accuracy and implementation, with reports that some country tags appeared incorrect and the platform adjusted visibility while promising fixes. That instability reinforces the Ethereum founder’s warning: if tags are inferred from IP, app-store, or telecom data, they are vulnerable not only to deliberate spoofing but also to routine distortions like VPN use, SIM swapping, or account resales.

At press time, Ethereum traded at $2,800.

The third edition of the Crypto Content Creator Campus (CCCC) took place in the city of Lisbon. An event focused on monetization in the new Web3 era, creating more revenue opportunities and new ways to connect with and build communities in the emerging sector.

From November 14 to 17, the Bitcoinist team covered the events from the ground, speaking with influencers, key figures, and executives in the Web3 space.

ByBit CEO Declares a New Era for ‘FinFluencers’

The event kicked off with Ben Zhou, CEO and Co-Founder at ByBit. During his intervention, Zhou talked about the evolution of monetization, affiliate marketing, and the changes that are forcing an evolution in the sector.

From AI to regulations, Zhou declared that a new “Age of Compliance and Finfluencers” will emerge over the next five years. To Bybit’s CEO, this new era brings “unprecedented opportunities,” with a wider reach beyond crypto-native users, convergence of TradFi and Web3, and the evolution of exchanges into one-stop wealth platforms.

He noted that creators will need to decide whether to promote compliant or non‐compliant platforms as global licensing regimes continue to take shape, knowing that regulation will eventually catch up.

“People trust people faster than brands,” Zhou stated. “But as crypto becomes a regulated global financial system, the creators who build for the long term – not the fast shortcut – will be the ones who shape its future.”  

Maye Musk at the Crypto Content Creator Campus: Building A Community In The Web3 Era

On the event’s final day, Maye Musk, with decades of experience in fashion, nutrition, and media, discussed the foundations of a lasting personal brand that can be monetized, focusing on authenticity and staying “true to yourself.”

Musk was joined by Musa Tariq, former marketing executive at Airbnb, Apple, and Nike, and Philippe Ben Mohamed, Head of Digital Innovation at Tomorrowland. During the panel, they explored sustainability and how creators can ethically monetize their communities in an increasingly competitive Web3 space.

“Content creators should consider themselves entrepreneurs with the opportunity of multiple streams of income,” Tariq said. The executive highlighted the importance of identity, noting that it is pivotal to know what your brand stands for and how it’s differentiated. “Brands that stand the test of time, are ones that know who they are and are protective and selective over what they do,” Tariq concluded.

Leveraging AI to Optimize Content: a Conversation with Sergei Loiter

We had the opportunity to talk with Sergei Loiter, CEO of Search, AI, and AdTech at Yango, about the impact of AI in digital marketing, content creation, and monetization in the Web3 era. This is what he told us.

Q: From your perspective, how has Web3 reshaped digital marketing so far? Are we seeing real innovation in this space?

Sergei Loiter: AI has been part of digital marketing for a long time, but generative AI — the AI everyone talks about today — has completely reshaped content production and the way creators work. With these tools, you can create content faster, cheaper, and experiment more freely. They unlock creative possibilities that simply weren’t available before. AI tools are transforming the industry, especially content creation and production.

Q: Let’s talk monetization. How do you compare the current landscape between Web2 and Web3? And do you see AI as more of a disruptor or an enabler for creators?

Sergei Loiter: I don’t think there’s a huge difference between Web2 and Web3 when it comes to creators and monetization models — the main difference lies in the kind of content being created. AI, on the other hand, is a massive enabler. Those who learn how to use these tools effectively will stay ahead of the game.

Q: Lastly, what advice would you give a new creator who wants to start monetizing and growing their audience? What tools would you recommend?

Sergei Loiter: First, think of your content as a product. Start with your audience — who are they, what do they want, and where do they consume content? Once you understand that, treat different platforms as your distribution channels. Don’t stick to just one — diversify and tailor your content for each.

Monetization shouldn’t be the goal; it should be the outcome. If you focus on creating value and high-quality content, followers — and income — will follow naturally. Don’t be afraid to fail. Learn from your mistakes and keep evolving.

Even while the price of Solana experienced a slight bounce on Sunday, investors are still feeling the pain from the current pullback. Given the sharp drawdown in SOL’s price, a significant portion of the supply held by investors is now in the red, which is triggering a wave of uncertainty in the market.

Solana Investors Slip Into The Red Amid Price Weakness

Following the recent bearish action of Solana’s price, its market pressure seems to have increased sharply. This notable increase in ongoing market pressure is reflected in the Solana Percent Supply in Profit metric.

After examining the metric, Ted Pillows, a market expert and investor, reveals that the percentage of SOL supply held at a loss has deepened to levels not seen in a long time. Despite strong ecosystem activity and relentless development momentum, price volatility has put more SOL holders in the loss, signaling growing strain across the network’s investor base. 

Data shared by Ted Pillows shows that over 79.6% of the total supply of SOL in circulation is now at a loss. This expanding loss profile is a reflection of both the intensity of the recent decline and the shifting mood of the market. A steady rise in supply loss is likely to impact the altcoin’s price action, raising questions about its next major move in the short term.

While the next major move remains uncertain, Pillows has outlined a pivotal moment in the altcoin’s short-term market structure. In another X post, the investor highlighted that most of the downside liquidity in Solana has now been cleared, hinting at a potential shift in trend.

What this means is that SOL has successfully eliminated the majority of the risky positions that were positioned below important support levels following weeks of intense sell pressure and deep sweeps into lesser liquidity pockets. This massive liquidity flush was observed within the $145 and $150 price range.

According to the investor, the price zone has a large liquidity cluster, while the $120 support level also has a decent one. With the removal of these liquidity pools, the market might be moving into a cleaner, more balanced area. 

Such development could pave the way for a dramatic shift in direction as traders reevaluate momentum, risk, and the future of one of the most actively traded cryptocurrency ecosystems. However, Pillows noted that Solana may be the first to sweep the upside liquidity if Bitcoin exhibits some strength at this stage.

SOL’s Chart Is Showing A Confluence

On the daily time frame, DrBullZeus, a crypto analyst and trader, highlighted a confluence on the Solana chart that could determine the next price direction. DrBullZeus stated that the price is currently in the zone of the liquidity grabbed and pump hard box, a pattern that aligns with the bullish Order Block (OB).

At the same time, SOL has formed a massive Descending Triangle pattern, which points to a huge upward move ahead. If the support between the $105 and $125 holds, the expert predicts a powerful launch to $240+, the previous high, and beyond. According to the expert, this notable rally is set to kick off in 2026.

One of Bitcoin’s most recognizable champions has stunned the market by revealing that he liquidated a multi-million-dollar portion of his holdings at roughly $90,000 per coin. 

Robert Kiyosaki, the Rich Dad, Poor Dad author whose unwavering support for Bitcoin has shaped conversations across the financial world, confirmed that he cashed out $2.25 million worth of BTC after holding it for years.

Kiyosaki Dumps $2.25 Million In Bitcoin At Around $90,000

Bitcoin broke below the $90,000 level on November 20 after a wave of intensified selling, and new information indicates that one of the asset’s most outspoken believers played a part in that downward pressure.

Taking to the social media platform X, Robert Kiyosaki explained that he sold $2.25 million worth of BTC, with the coins originally purchased at about $6,000 each years ago. The sale happened around the $90,000 price zone, meaning he profited about $84,000 on each coin.

He framed the announcement as “practicing what I teach,” pointing out that the liquidation was not due to fear or market weakness but by a deliberate decision to redirect his crypto profits into ventures that generate predictable monthly income.

What makes the announcement more noteworthy is that it came shortly after Kiyosaki declared he would not sell any of his Bitcoin during the recent correction. 

It also goes against the financial author’s history of telling investors to protect their wealth by accumulating Bitcoin and his calls for a $250,000 price target for the cryptocurrency.

In a November 15 post on X titled “BITCOIN CRASHING,” he answered questions from followers by saying he was not selling and that he was waiting. According to him, markets were crashing because the world needed cash, but he personally did not need cash.

Why Did Kiyosaki Sell His BTC?

Kiyosaki said he used the proceeds from his Bitcoin sale to acquire two surgery centers and invest in a billboard business. According to his estimates, these new ventures will begin producing about $27,500 in tax-free monthly income by next February. 

Even with the sale, he noted that he is still very bullish and optimistic on BTC. He described the cryptocurrency as a pivotal asset for the future, adding that the sale simply allowed him to expand his cash-flow portfolio. 

He even stated that he intends to accumulate more BTC using income generated from the surgery centers and billboard business. This clarification places the sale in a different light, not as a complete loss of confidence in Bitcoin from Kiyosaki, but as a change in long-term strategy.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $86,720, up by 1% in the past 24 hours. However, the leading cryptocurrency is still down by 9.2% in the past seven days and 21% since the beginning of November.

Growing speculation around whether Ripple could one day replace certain functions of traditional banking using XRP intensified last week after Paul Barron, the founder of the Paul Barron Network, outlined why XRP is positioned at the center of global finance. His statements highlight XRP’s potential to reshape the future financial infrastructure and increase its role in payments and digital money movement. 

Why Ripple Could Replace Banks With XRP

On November 22, Barron sparked a debate on X by breaking down why he believes XRP may be engineered to take over core elements of traditional finance. According to his report, XRP stands out as one of the few digital assets that can operate without a counterparty, allowing it to serve as a neutral settlement layer across global institutions. 

Barron highlighted that banks and blockchain applications are converging rapidly, creating a system in which lending, settlement, and cross-border transfers can occur on-chain instantly. He claimed that XRP is at the center of this shift, enabling seamless value flow between systems operating on different technical standards. 

He believes XRP plays this central role because it serves as a bridge asset, routing transactions behind the scenes in high-volume environments where speed and reliability are critical. He also argued that every new stablecoin and tokenized Real-World Asset (RWA) deployed on blockchains inherently increases the need for a frictionless asset like XRP, which can move value across networks. 

Barron’s statements suggest a future in which traditional finance rails operate less visibly as blockchain networks handle global money flows. He believes this transition is already underway, with XRP positioned as the connective mechanism capable of replacing legacy settlement workflows that are typically slow, limited, and dependent on multiple intermediaries. 

Crypto Analyst Fires Back Against XRP Claims

Pseudonymous crypto analyst ‘Fishy Catfish’ has challenged and criticized Barron’s claims, arguing that XRP is unlikely to replace any traditional banking functions. He dismissed XRP as a “bank-themed meme coin” with minimal real-world use, citing low adoption metrics on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), limited developer activity, and negligible DEX volume. 

Fishy Catfish emphasized that banks operate through established systems like SWIFT, which are controlled by thousands of financial institutions, leaving little room for XRP to take over core banking functions. He noted that SWIFT is not a third-party middleman to the banks—it represents the banks themselves. As a result, XRP could face significant barriers in displacing a legacy system like SWIFT. 

The crypto analyst framed XRP’s role as overhyped on social media, stressing that the network “isn’t cheaper and solves nothing.” He also emphasized that XRP’s real-world activity remains far below levels needed to support institutional use. According to him, the low on-chain activity and the minor revenue generated from user fees highlight a fundamental mismatch between XRP’s current utility and Barron’s prediction that the cryptocurrency will replace traditional finance. 

У биткоина есть все шансы удержать критически важный уровень цены $80 000 и преодолеть $90 000 в ближайшие несколько недель, заявил сооснователь криптобиржи BitMEX Артур Хейс (Arthur Hayes).

Bitcoin is experiencing one of its largest pullbacks in 2025, as investors have been on a massive selling spree over the past few weeks, causing the flagship asset to retest the $82,000 price mark. On-chain data has revealed a significant wave of capitulation among new BTC whale investors during the ongoing pullback.

New Bitcoin Whales Show Weak Hands

Since the pullback of the Bitcoin price from its current all-time high, there has been a notable shift in market dynamics and investors’ behavior. A change in action is being observed among whale holders, but it is not the veteran investors who are currently panicking.

In a post on the X platform, CryptoRus revealed that the new whales, or the most recent large investors who just acquired BTC, are entering into panic mode. These key investors are steadily selling their holdings at a loss, putting more strain on a market structure that is already precarious.

According to the expert, new whales are capitulating, dumping into the red, taking realized losses, and leaving the market in fear. Meanwhile, OG whales are moving in an opposite direction, exhibiting steady resilience despite the ongoing market whirlwind.

Looking at the chart, the 30-day momentum just flipped into positive territory for the first time in weeks. At the same time, new whale holders are puking their coins, which is an indication of a classic weak-hand flush.

The chart also shows that the total balance of whales is moving upward in the midst of price volatility. CryptoRus highlighted that the divergence between the whale total balance and BTC’s price has marked each major bottom that occurred in the current market cycle. 

In such a market structure, the expert claims that retail sees the drop while new money feels pain. However, the investors who matter, the ones who made it through several cycles, are quietly buying more Bitcoin in the $80,000 and $95,000 price range.

This suggests a bottoming structure and a probable January rally that may result in a lower high or test the previous all-time high, but it does not indicate another year-long bull market leg. Therefore, the market still has room for growth as a bear market is likely when OG whales distribute into strength. Interestingly, this is how bottoms are formed, how traps are set, and how rallies begin.

Accumulation And Distribution Among Whales

Amid the ongoing market volatility, Darkfost, an author at the CryptoQuant platform, has disclosed interest moves on the Bitcoin whale side. Whale accumulation has increased alongside whale distribution.

Presently, accumulation is observed among large investors holding at least 10,000 BTC, who have acquired more than 26,3000 BTC. Meanwhile, wallet addresses holding between 1,000 BTC and 10,000 BTC have distributed over 112,600 BTC. Furthermore, smaller whale cohorts, such as those containing 100 to 1,000 BTC and 10 to 100 BTC, have accumulated over 99,800 BTC and 22,400 BTC, respectively.

Overall, large investors appear to have moved back into accumulation mode. However, it is also crucial to take into account the possibility that some whales have shifted from one category to another due to size changes, particularly between the 1,000–10,000 and 100–1,000 BTC tiers.

Финансовая разведка Республики Корея (FIU) уведомила участников национального крипторынка об ужесточении наказаний за игнорирование требований законодательства об обороте цифровых активов.

Блокчейн Cardano подвергся атаке, разделившей сеть на две отдельные цепочки. Подобное произошло впервые за восемь лет работы сети.

Доля Китая в глобальном хешрейте Биткоина в октябре — ноябре превысила 14%, благодаря чему страна заняла третье место в мировом топе стран-майнеров. Причина — рост добычи криптовалюты в провинциях Синьцзян и Сычуань с их дешевой электроэнергией, сообщило агентство Reuters.

В Санкт-Петербурге 21-летний молодой человек ворвался в офис криптообменника и, угрожая грантами, потребовал перевести ему цифровые активы, сообщил официальный телеграмм-канал петербургской полиции.

Grayscale’s Dogecoin ETF is set to start trading today, marking a positive for the DOGE price. Crypto analyst BareNakedCrypto has explained why this could be the catalyst that sends the foremost meme to a new all-time high (ATH) of $10. 

Grayscale Confirms Dogecoin ETF Launch

In an X post, Grayscale confirmed that its Dogecoin ETF will launch on the NYSE Arca today. The fund will offer institutional investors direct exposure to the foremost meme coin. Bitcoinist had earlier reported that the NYSE Arca had certified the DOGE ETF for listing and registration, the final step before the fund’s launch. 

Grayscale’s Dogecoin ETF will be the first to launch under the ‘33 Act. It will also be the first fund to offer institutional investors 100% spot exposure to DOGE. Bitwise and 21Shares are the other asset managers that filed for a DOGE ETF under the ‘33 Act. Bitwise is also expected to launch its fund this week after earlier filing an updated prospectus to remove the delaying amendment. 

In an X post, market expert Nate Geraci described the Grayscale Dogecoin ETF launch as being a “highly symbolic launch.” He opined that this is the best example of the monumental crypto regulatory shift over the past year. He added that the DOGE fund’s ticker, GDOG, might already be in his top 10 ticker list. 

Another ETF expert, Mike Akins, had questioned whether it wouldn’t have been better to serve the DOGE fund as a non-regulated instrument. He opined that the ETF wrapper may be giving credibility where it is not warranted. 

However, Geraci suggested that this was a free market and that institutional investors should be able to decide what they want to invest in. He reiterated that his major point is the regulatory progress made on crypto over the past year, which he described as a “huge” positive for the industry. 

Catalyst For DOGE Price Rally To $10

Ahead of the Grayscale Dogecoin ETF launch, crypto analyst BareNakedCrypto declared in an X post that this would spark a DOGE price rally to over $10. He noted how this fund would open institutional interest in the meme coin’s ecosystem. The fund could draw new capital into Dogecoin, sparking a potential price surge. 

BareNakedCrypto also mentioned that, with the Grayscale Dogecoin ETF, DOGE will no longer be burdened by lawsuits, threats, or lack of clarity. He added that the DOGE fund is the next ETF with over 100 billion tokens after XRP. The DOGE ETF is the seventh crypto fund to launch after the Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Hedera, Litecoin, and XRP ETFs.

At the time of writing, the Dogecoin price is trading at around $0.14, up over 1% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

Сооснователь и исполнительный председатель Strategy Майкл Сейлор (Michael Saylor) назвал резкие колебания цены биткоина решающими для долгосрочной доходности первой криптовалюты — потому что волатильность создает возможности для мелких, частных инвесторов.

В Унцукульском районе Дагестана российские энергетики и силовики нашли 21 майнинговую ферму и изъяли 160 устройств для добычи цифровых активов, сообщил исполняющий обязанности директора филиала «Дагэнерго» компании «Россети-Северный Кавказ» Магомедшапи Шапиев.

Директор китайского филиала криптобиржи Bitget Се Цзяинь (Xie Jiayin) заявил, что спад крипторынка и растущий среди инвесторов страх открывают возможности накопить побольше цифровых активов.

A heated debate erupted on X this weekend after Gabor Gurbacs, founder of Pointsville and strategic advisor to Tether, dismissed growing fears about Bitcoin’s vulnerability to quantum computing. In a series of posts, Gurbacs called the notion of a “quantum doomsday” for Bitcoin “pure FUD,” arguing that Bitcoin’s cryptographic foundations are already resilient and adaptable enough to survive future advances in quantum technology.

“There’s a lot of FUD around Bitcoin’s quantum risk,” Gurbacs wrote. “The fact is that Bitcoin’s security is anchored in hash-based proof-of-work, which remains quantum-resistant. Quantum doesn’t break Bitcoin.”

Bitcoin Is “Quantum-Resilient By Design”

Gurbacs pointed to the distinction between Bitcoin’s hash-based consensus and its signature scheme, arguing that the consensus layer—secured by SHA-256—is already resistant to quantum attacks. Grover’s algorithm only provides a quadratic speed-up, he said, which does not undermine Bitcoin’s proof-of-work. The primary theoretical weakness, he acknowledged, lies in Bitcoin’s ECDSA signatures, which could be vulnerable if quantum computers reach the scale required to run Shor’s algorithm effectively.

But according to Gurbacs, even that threat is mitigated by best practices and Bitcoin’s modular design. “The main quantum target (ECDSA public keys) is already mitigated by non-reuse of addresses and can be upgraded to post-quantum signatures,” he noted, referencing NIST’s newly standardized FIPS-205, which formalizes the Stateless Hash-Based Digital Signature Algorithm (SLH-DSA).

“Bitcoin’s long-term security model was designed precisely for adversarial upgrades,” he added. “The consensus layer is hash-based and quantum-resilient, and the signature layer is modular, meaning post-quantum schemes like SLH-DSA/SPHINCS+ can be integrated without disrupting monetary integrity or supply rules.”

That assertion drew immediate responses from crypto security veterans, including Messari co-founder Dan McArdle and Project Eleven’s Graeme Moore, who both warned that Gurbacs was underestimating the complexity and timeline of a network-wide post-quantum transition.

McArdle agreed that mining and proof-of-work are not at immediate risk but outlined three structural issues Bitcoin must still face: legacy P2PK outputs with already-exposed public keys, the possibility of mempool sniping (quantum theft during transaction propagation), and the large size of post-quantum signatures, which could force a controversial blocksize increase.

“Given all that,” McArdle said, “it’s best to get serious about quantum robustness now. It’s not an issue to kick down the road until the threat is imminent.”

Gurbacs pushed back, calling those risks “real but remote.” The few P2PK addresses are “small and scattered,” and the kind of quantum computers required for mempool attacks are “unbelievably fast and stable—which we’re nowhere near.” He added that BTC could absorb larger signature schemes or even a blocksize upgrade “before any realistic threat shows up.”

“I agree we should take quantum hardening seriously,” Gurbacs wrote. “I just don’t buy the idea that we’re close to a break—and scammers tend to abuse the quantum narrative. The bigger risk now is people panicking instead of looking at actual timelines.”

The Open Questions For Bitcoin Devs

Graeme Moore countered that complacency is the greater danger. Citing his firm’s research, he argued that a coordinated post-quantum migration could take six months or more even under ideal conditions and that “we could have a CRQC in a couple years.” He pressed Gurbacs on whether the Bitcoin community could realistically agree on adopting NIST-approved standards like SLH-DSA or ML-DSA—especially since Satoshi Nakamoto intentionally avoided NIST curves for distrust reasons.

Moore also raised the thorny question of what happens to unmigrated or “lost” coins in a quantum transition, including Satoshi’s early holdings. “Are you in favor of freezing Satoshi’s coins?” he asked. “Why or why not?” Gurbacs replied that governance choices should apply equally to all unmigrated keys and rejected any “special rules.” He reiterated that the threat is not existential in the near term. “We’ll see weaker cryptosystems fall first,” he said. “That buys years of warning for picking schemes, implementing and testing, and allowing gradual opt-in rotation before the ‘oh shit’ moment.”

While Moore insisted that “we’re already at the ‘oh shit’ moment,” Gurbacs disagreed. “If a real CRQC existed at the level needed to break secp256k1,” he argued, “the first signs wouldn’t show up in Bitcoin. They’d show up in TLS, PGP, government PKI, and weaker ECC systems long before. That simply hasn’t happened.”

For now, Gurbacs’ position is clear: quantum computing represents a long-term coordination challenge, not an imminent collapse. “Quantum panic is misplaced,” he said. “Bitcoin’s architecture is adaptable, conservative, and mathematically robust. Quantum doesn’t break Bitcoin.”

Gurbacs has also received independent approval from OG Adam Back. Via X, the legendary cypherpunk wrote: “Bitcoin can just add a new signature type, and make a “quantum ready” taproot leaf alternative spend method, under taproot/schnorr. In that way you can be ready without paying the cost of large signatures until it becomes relevant. NIST standardized SLH-DSA aug 2024 only.”

He added: “If cryptographically relevant quantum computers are developed, then my guess is schnorr & ECDSA signature methods would be deprecated (become unspendable). IMO it’s a lot further away than 2030 so people should have time to migrate and be quantum ready long before.”

At press time, BTC traded at $85,984.