Category: technology

Vitalik Buterin Urges Ethereum to Broaden Its Mission Beyond Finance Ethereum’s co-founder is calling for “sanctuary technologies” spanning privacy tools, social systems, and infrastructure beyond finance. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Human Brain Cells Learn to Play Doom in Cortical Labs Experiment Living human neurons were trained to play Doom, extending the long-running engineering benchmark into biological computing. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Blockchain Apps Have Failed to Win Over the Masses, Ethereum Builders Admit Ethereum builders at ETH Denver said that the crypto infrastructure has been laid—but not products people actually want to use. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Quantum Threat Takes Center Stage at Ethereum Conference At ETH Denver, developers warned that advances in quantum computing could threaten Bitcoin’s digital signatures as the industry continues to debate how to prepare. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

‘Ethereum Is Going Hard’: Vitalik Buterin Backs Censorship Resistance Upgrade Ethereum developers scheduled a controversial upgrade for later this year. Buterin said it reinforces the network’s cypherpunk principles. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

ETH Denver 2026 Opens With Builder Energy Despite Crypto Slump ETH Denver founder John Paller says serious interest has replaced hype-driven crowds. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Why Quantum Computing Isn’t a Serious Risk for Bitcoin Yet: CoinShares New research says today’s quantum computers are far too weak to threaten Bitcoin’s cryptography, leaving the network years to prepare. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

‘We Need a New Path’: Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Rips Up L2-Focused Roadmap Some layer-2 networks have made concessions when it comes to decentralization, Buterin said, and shouldn’t be “branded” as extensions of Ethereum. Sander Lutz Go to decrypt.co

TikTok Backlash Fuels Sudden Surge in Little-Known Australian Social App Upscrolled surged into the top 10 free apps after users accused TikTok of suppressing political content, straining UpScrolled’s servers. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Ethereum Foundation Forms Post-Quantum Team as Security Concerns Mount Ethereum researcher Justin Drake said the ecosystem is moving from research to execution as the threat from quantum computing draws closer. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Going All-In on Decentralized Social Media as Farcaster, Lens Change Hands The decentralized social media landscape is rapidly shifting. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin encouraged users to stick with it. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Iran’s Internet Traffic Drops to ‘Near Zero’ as Protests Intensify Cloudflare data shows a near-total blackout as demonstrations calling for regime change spread and authorities tighten control. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Ethereum Raises Data Capacity in Latest Scaling Tweak The update raises Ethereum’s data capacity, easing pressure on rollups and clarifying how the network plans to scale. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

TikTok Users Claim They’ve ‘Unredacted’ the Epstein Files A burst of social-media sleuthing has focused on alleged redaction failures in newly released DOJ documents—raising real questions about digital security and viral misinformation. Josh Quittner Go to decrypt.co

Cardano’s Hoskinson Warns Crypto Becoming Post-Quantum Will Require Trade-Offs Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said post-quantum cryptography exists, but would slow blockchains without hardware support. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Quantum Computing Unlikely to Impact Bitcoin, Crypto Prices in 2026: Grayscale The asset manager said quantum threats were real but unlikely to affect crypto markets or valuations in the near term. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

ZKsync to Retire Its Original Ethereum Rollup Next Year ZKsync is retiring its original Lite network, formalizing a shift toward ZKsync Era and the ZK Stack as activity on the legacy rollup fades. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Ethereum Price Swells as Fusaka Upgrade Goes Live Fusaka represents what some describe as Ethereum’s first real step into key data sampling and capacity mechanisms it has sought for a decade. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Saudi Arabia’s First Quantum Computer: Can It Break Bitcoin? Saudi Arabia has deployed its first quantum computer, renewing questions about the future of blockchain security. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Cardano Network Disrupted by ‘Poisoned’ Transaction Attack A validation mismatch sparked an unexpected Cardano network fork as a user publicly apologized for sending the bad transaction. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

NASA Insists Interstellar Visitor Is ‘Just a Comet’ as Public Speculation Lingers Agency officials said data showed nothing unusual about Comet 3I Atlas despite weeks of speculation. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Man Clones Best Friend: Tom Brady’s New Pup Is a Copy of the Original Colossal Bioscience has cloned former NFL star Tom Brady’s dog, drawing the ire from some who are calling for a moratorium on pet cloning. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Physics vs. Code: Why Google’s ‘Quantum Money’ Could Make Blockchain Obsolete Google Quantum AI’s new research revisits a 1960s idea for unforgeable “quantum money,” exploring how physics, not code, could secure finance. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Bitchat Tops Jamaica App Charts as Hurricane Melissa Cuts Connectivity Bitchat uses Bluetooth mesh networking for offline communication, turning each phone into a node that relays messages to nearby devices. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

IBM’s Quantum ‘Cat’ Roars: 120-Qubit Breakthrough Pushes Bitcoin’s Encryption Risk Closer IBM’s new 120-qubit experiment marks a leap forward, advancing technology that could one day crack Bitcoin’s encryption. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Square Enables First Bitcoin Payment at US Coffee Chain All 10 wallet tests succeeded at the coffee shop instantly as Square prepares worldwide rollout of its new Bitcoin payment system. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

When Robots Look Human, People Feel Safer—Until They Don’t Researchers found that the closer robots get to looking human, the less people want them to. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Astaroth Banking Trojan Harnessing GitHub to Steal Crypto Credentials The keylogging malware is capable of using GitHub to redirect itself to new servers whenever existing servers go offline. Simon Chandler Go to decrypt.co

Intel Bets Recovery on Panther Lake AI Chip as Foundry Bleeds Billions Intel’s first processor on its 18A manufacturing process arrives as AMD eats into market share amid a $3 billion quarterly loss. Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co

New OpenAI Research Touts Political Bias Down 30% in Latest ChatGPT Models OpenAI says its latest research shows ChatGPT models demonstrate reduced political bias, marking a shift toward measurable neutrality. Sebastian Sinclair Go to decrypt.co

The Decentralized Map Paying for Data That Google Uses for Free OpenLedger’s latest addition of Sensemap to its on-chain AI ecosystem rewards users for verified real-world data, but can it compete? Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Top MIT Researcher Shows Decentralization Could Speed Up Ethereum, Solana MIT’s Médard says decentralization isn’t an ideology as large systems fail under central control, and new Ethereum tests prove it in code. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Bug Bounties Hit Limits as AI Puts Crypto Hackers on Equal Footing Immunefi CEO Mitchell Amador told Decrypt AI has armed hackers with tools once exclusive to security firms, reducing costs to pennies. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Sei’s Strategy in Asia: Compliance First, Institutions Next Sei is betting on institutional tokenization deals and surging Korean trading activity to anchor its expansion in Asia, its growth chief told Decrypt. Sebastian Sinclair Go to decrypt.co

The Debate Raging Over Bitcoin’s Future A major change for Bitcoin is coming, reigniting disputes over whether it should remain strictly immutable or adapt to new pressures. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Researchers Build Microscopic Gears Powered by Light in Milestone for Nano-Scale Machines Breakthrough “metamachines” show how beams of light can drive gears and levers smaller than a grain of dust—opening doors to future lab-on-a-chip devices, optical switches, and biomedical tools. Josh Quittner Go to decrypt.co

Solana Developers Consider Removing Block Limits Post-Alpenglow Upgrade The new proposal seeks to scrap Solana’s 60 million compute unit cap, letting block size scale with validator hardware. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Philippines Turns to Blockchain After Mass Protests Over Corruption The Philippines has launched a blockchain system to track public works spending following protests over corruption. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Kaia and LINE Next to Launch Asia’s ‘Universally Compliant’ Stablecoin Super-App The project embeds remittances, payments, and DeFi in LINE Messenger as Kaia looks to support multiple Asian currencies. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Remilia Launching Milady Social Media Network to Serve ‘4chan Diaspora’ The Milady community will get its own social media network, as the Remilia Corporation believes the modern internet is broken. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Monero’s ‘Largest’ Reorg Yet Erases 36 Minutes of Transaction History Monero’s rollback, tied to mining pool Qubic, erased 118 transactions and reignited concerns over selfish mining. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Researchers Uncover Undetectable Malware Draining Crypto Browser Wallets Security firm Mosyle has disclosed ModStealer, a cross-platform malware that evades antivirus software and targets browser wallets. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Solana Handles 100K Transactions Per Second in Test Run: Here’s Why It Matters Solana achieved a major accomplishment over the weekend, processing a massive amount of transactions per second. Here’s how it went down. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Musk’s Grok Bot Goes From Genocide Claims to Seeing Nazis in Puppies After a brief ban on X over Gaza genocide claims, xAI’s chatbot has returned, flagging antisemitism in clouds, potatoes, and its own logo. Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co

North Korean Hackers Are Using Fake Job Offers to Breach Cloud Systems, Steal Billions in Crypto North Korean operatives have breached crypto firms’ cloud systems using fake IT job offers and malware, stealing billions this year. Simon Chandler Go to decrypt.co

AI Version of Parkland Victim Used in Gun Control Interview Sparks Public Backlash A digitally generated avatar of Parkland victim Joaquin Oliver appeared on Jim Acosta’s show, prompting debate over the ethical use of AI. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Will Ethereum Continue to Rally? This Bitcoin OG Is Bullish on ETH Hemi Network co-founder Jeff Garzik has a “super long-term view” on ETH and isn’t worried about so-called Ethereum killers overtaking it. Liz Napolitano Go to decrypt.co

Coinbase Unveils Its ‘Everything App,’ Merging Wallet, Social, and AI Tools Coinbase’s Base app, described as “game-changing,” combines cryptocurrency, AI, and social media into a single, all-in-one platform. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Meet the Microwave Weapon That Zaps Swarms of Drones From the Sky Leonidas, a high-powered microwave system, disables drones mid-air without using bullets or lasers, and the Pentagon is paying attention. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Grok Went MechaHitler and Elmo Said Hold My Beer The incident follows a previous issue with Grok last week, which began responding with hate-filled speech to users on X. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Japan’s Minna Bank Explores Stablecoins on Solana in Fireblocks-Led Study The study will examine whether stablecoins are suitable for modernizing payments and cross-border finance in Japan. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

How the ‘SparkKitty’ Trojan Is Stealing Crypto Wallet Data From Phones A trojan known as SparkKitty embeds itself in TikTok mods and crypto apps, targeting users in China and Southeast Asia. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

Tech That Could Prove Whether Iran’s Uranium Was Destroyed Satellite images reveal damage, but experts suggest that new technology may be able to verify what actually happened underground. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

North Korea Targets Crypto Professionals With New Malware in Hiring Scams Hackers linked to Pyongyang are posing as Coinbase and Uniswap recruiters to deploy “PylangGhost,” a Python-based trojan. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

IBM’s New Quantum Roadmap Brings the Bitcoin Threat Closer IBM’s Starling system may shorten the timeline for quantum computers to challenge Bitcoin’s cryptographic foundations. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Trump’s Drone Deregulation Raises Fears of Domestic Terror Strikes President Trump’s recent executive orders promise innovation, but critics warn they arrive amid a deadly surge in drone-powered conflict from Ukraine to Iran to Sudan. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Startup DIMO Launches DePIN Venture in Japan to Help Automakers Monetize Vehicle Data The decentralized physical infrastructure platform wants to scale and improve data infrastructure for vehicles in Japan. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Sui DeFi Exchange Cetus Back in Action After $233 Million Exploit Following a damaging protocol vulnerability in May, Sui decentralized exchange Cetus is back online with a compensation plan. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Self-Driving Waymo Cars Torched During ICE Protest in Los Angeles Several Waymo self-driving taxis were destroyed amid growing tensions over ICE activity in Los Angeles. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

VPN Usage Spikes in France as Pornhub Blocks Users Over Age Restrictions Pornhub’s France block over age checks sparked a 1,000% ProtonVPN signup surge, highlighting pushback against ID laws. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Ethereum Foundation Restructures R&D Division, Plans ‘Rethink’ on Design and Development The foundation’s new “Protocol” division focuses on immediate scaling goals, while some researchers are set to leave the organization. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Elon Musk Says New XChat Is Coming With ‘Bitcoin Style’ Encryption Musk says X’s upcoming messaging feature will use ‘Bitcoin style’ encryption, but crypto experts aren’t sure what that means. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

Binance Founder CZ Proposes DEX to Prevent Front-Running CZ’s proposal for a dark pool-style perp DEX is a compelling next step for DeFi privacy and infrastructure, experts told Decrypt. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

This Project Lets You Send Bitcoin Without Internet Access A pseudonymous developer has unveiled a hackathon project enabling Bitcoin transactions without internet access via long-range radio. Simon Chandler Go to decrypt.co

First Humanoid Boxing Match Takes Place in China—And It’s Pretty Cool Four Unitree robots battled it out in a fighting competition, controlled by human operators in an event reminiscent of 2011’s Real Steel. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Law Enforcement Seize Domains Linked to Seed Phrase Stealing Malware LummaC2 Authorities have seized key infrastructure of a malware service used to steal crypto wallet data and other credentials from millions. Sebastian Sinclair Go to decrypt.co

New Ethereum Proposal Wants to Make Running a Node Easier, Cheaper Vitalik Buterin’s lightweight, local-first design for Ethereum could cut the 1.3TB storage load by syncing only the data users need. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Vitalik Wants To Speed Up Ethereum By 100x, Make it as ‘Simple as Bitcoin’ The proposed shift in architecture could simplify Ethereum while enhancing its zero-knowledge capabilities. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Ethereum Rollup Scroll Now Lets Users Exit Independently, Becoming ‘First’ to Hit Decentralization Milestone Having reached “Stage 1” decentralization status, the scaling solution has become fairer and safer for users, Scroll claims. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

OpenAI Rolls Out Upgrades for ChatGPT Search, Online Shopping OpenAI has added shopping, trending search suggestions, and citation improvements to ChatGPT, bumping against Google’s ad-driven business. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Amazon Starts Deploying Satellites in Bid to Challenge Elon Musk’s Starlink ULA has launched Amazon’s first Kuiper satellites, stepping up competition with SpaceX’s Starlink network. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Roundhill Investment Wants to Launch an ETF Focused on Humanoid Robots After launching Bitcoin and AI-themed ETF, Roundhill Investment aims to launch an ETF focused on companies developing humanoid robots. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

ShareRing to Trial Blockchain ID in Australian Government Age Verification Push ShareRing is set to pilot its digital identity solution with school students as part of a federal initiative to boost online safety. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Crypto Game Infected Ditches Base for Solana Over ‘Demand’ Issues, Pushback Ensues Base architect Jesse Pollak responded to Infected’s claims, saying the chain functioned as intended and the issues were due to the frontend. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

EY Upgrades Nightfall With Zero-Knowledge Tech for Private Ethereum Transactions EY’s upgrade removes waiting periods and retains privacy-enhancing features while adding near-instant finality over a simplified architecture. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

23andMe Genetic Data on the Blockchain: What Could Go Wrong? Sei says an acquisition of 23andMe could transform DNA data control, but experts remain skeptical of the tech. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

How a Solo Bitcoin Miner Beat the Odds and Banked $266K Against incredible odds, a solo Bitcoin miner turned a modest home setup into a BTC haul worth $266,000. Here’s how they did it. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Ethereum-Compatible Chain Converge Aims to Rethink Crypto Economics for Wall Street Ethena Labs and Securitize’s new EVM chain will use dollar-denominated assets as transaction fees to attract institutional capital. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co