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Quantum computers likely to reveal if Satoshi is alive — Adam Back

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Early cypherpunk Adam Back, cited by Satoshi Nakamoto in the Bitcoin white paper, suggested that quantum computing pressure will likely reveal whether the blockchain’s pseudonymous creator is alive. During an interview after a Q&A session at the “Satoshi Spritz” event in Turin on April 18, Back suggested that quantum computing may force Nakamoto to move their Bitcoin (BTC). That’s because, according to Back, Bitcoin holders will be forced to move their assets to newer, quantum-resistant signature-based addresses. Back said current quantum computers do not pose a credible threat to Bitcoin’s…

How Bitcoin Offers A Speed Advantage For Driving Shareholder Value

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Bitcoin is the first instantiation of digitally scarce capital—allowing companies to raise, deploy, and prove value faster than ever before. In legacy finance, capital formation is a slow, friction-filled process. A company raises funds, deploys them over months or years into infrastructure, products, or real estate—and only then begins the long wait to see whether the capital generated a return. This lag isn’t a bug. It’s a defining feature of the traditional system, built on physical constraints, regulatory overhead, intermediated trust, and long feedback loops. That system has not changed—until…

How do they stack up for investors?

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As gold prices break new highs, many Bitcoiners are seeking ways to get exposure to the precious metal, but have been met with some hurdles along the way. Although physical gold is accessible in the form of jewelry, gold bars and coins, many industry executives are concerned about aspects like its quality, liquidity when selling, and buying at a premium above spot prices. On the other hand, gold advocates are confident that the precious metal is much easier to buy than Bitcoin (BTC), given the complexities of storing private keys…

Astar reduces base staking rewards to curb inflation pressure

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Blockchain firm Astar Network implemented changes to its tokenomics to reduce inflationary pressures in its ecosystem.  On April 18, Astar Network announced that it reduced the blockchain’s base staking rewards to 10% from 25% to curb token inflation.  The company said the change promotes a more stable annual percentage rate (APR) for users as staking inches closer to a more ideal ratio. The firm said this ensures that rewards “remain meaningful” without causing excessive inflation.  “This change lowers automatic token issuance, reducing overall inflationary pressure while maintaining strong incentives for…

Bitcoin price volatility ‘imminent’ as speculators move 170K BTC — CryptoQuant

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Bitcoin (BTC) speculators could spark “significant” BTC price volatility as a large tranche of coins moves onchain. In one of its “Quicktake” blog posts on April 18, onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant warned that a Bitcoin market shake-up is now due. CryptoQuant: “Volatility is coming” for BTC price Bitcoin short-term holders (STHs) are signaling that the current calm BTC price behavior may not last long. CryptoQuant reveals that 170,000 BTC owned by entities with a purchase date between three and six months ago has begun to circulate. “Around 170,000 BTC are…

Spar supermarket in Switzerland starts accepting Bitcoin payments

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Global grocery giant Spar has rolled out Bitcoin-based payments in a Swiss city, marking another step in the growing adoption of cryptocurrency for everyday transactions. A Spar supermarket in Zug, Switzerland, has implemented Bitcoin (BTC) payments via the Lightning Network. The store’s Bitcoin payments went live on BTC Mao, a community-driven project highlighting stores that accept BTC payments, DFX Swiss, a crypto-to-fiat payment solution firm, announced in an April 17 LinkedIn post. “This SPAR location is among the first supermarkets in Switzerland where you can pay directly at the checkout…

How to use a crypto hardware wallet in 2025

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TL;DR This guide shows you how to set up and use a crypto hardware wallet, using the Trezor Safe 3 as an example. You’ll learn to safely store Bitcoin, Ethereum and other assets offline, with clear steps for wallet setup, seed phrase backup, PIN protection and secure transaction signing. The article also explains how to connect your hardware wallet to MetaMask for use with DeFi platforms and NFTs – all while keeping your private keys offline. Whether you’re comparing the best hardware wallets in 2025 or need a crypto wallet…

KiloEx exchange exploiter returns all stolen funds after $7.5M hack

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A hacker behind the $7.5 million KiloEx exploit returned all the stolen funds four days after the attack. Decentralized exchange (DEX) KiloEx had suspended platform operations after suffering the $7.5 million exploit, Cointelegraph reported on April 15. In a surprising turn of events, the wallet address behind the exploit has returned all of the stolen cryptocurrency loot to the DEX.  “#KiloEx exploiter -labeled addresses have returned ~$5.5M worth of cryptos to #KiloEx,” according to an April 18 X post from blockchain security platform PeckShieldAlert. Minutes after the transfer occurred, KiloEx…

Hashkey takes aim at XRP ETF in Asia with new fund backed by Ripple

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Hong Kong-based crypto investment firm HashKey Capital announced the launch of an XRP fund, with plans to convert it into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the future. According to an April 18 announcement, the fund, officially titled the HashKey XRP Tracker Fund, is reportedly “the first investment fund in Asia designed to track the performance of XRP.” XRP developer Ripple will serve as the fund’s anchor investor. In a separate X post, HashKey Capital said the fund aims to bring “more institutional capital into regulated XRP products and the broader…

Altcoins may rally in Q2 2025 thanks to improved regulations: Sygnum

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Altcoins may see a resurgence in the second quarter of 2025 as regulations for digital assets continue to improve, according to Swiss bank Sygnum. In its Q2 2025 investment outlook, Sygnum said the space has seen “drastically improved” regulations for crypto use cases, creating the foundations for a strong alt-sector rally for the second quarter. However, it added that “none of the positive developments have been priced in.”  In April, Bitcoin dominance reached a four-year high, signaling that crypto investors are rotating their funds into an asset perceived to be…