$9 Billion Bitcoin Dump Sparks Talk, But Galaxy Digital Dismisses Quantum Link
Galaxy Digital moved quickly to push back on a narrative that a massive Bitcoin trade it handled was driven by fears about quantum computers. Reports say the massive trade happened, but the firm’s researchers made it clear that the motive was not a sudden technological panic. Related Reading: Elon Musk’s xAI Seeks Human Brain To […]
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Quantum computing has become a durable risk narrative for Bitcoin. This week, Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn sat down with Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor addressing the issue, shortly after Saylor posted his own “Bitcoin Quantum Leap” thesis on X. “The Bitcoin Quantum Leap: Quantum computing won’t break Bitcoin—it will harden it. The […]
Galaxy Digital has announced that it’s backing out of its $1.2 billion proposed acquisition of the cryptocurrency custodian, BitGo. Galaxy Digital Backs Out Of BitGo Deal A $1.2 billion acquisition of Palo Alto, California-based BitGo by digital asset investment firm Galaxy Digital has been canceled, ending one of the biggest acquisitions in cryptocurrency history. In […]
Quantum computing is a form of computing based on quantum physics. Where classical computers rely on bits (zeros or ones) to make calculations, quantum computers use quantum bits (qubits) that leverage quantum mechanics to exist in a “superposition”: a combination of zero and one, with some ...
According to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), while quantum computers are incapable of breaking public key encryption algorithms, public and private entities need to prepare for future threats against cryptography that is not quantum resistant. Most of today’s digital communications, including cryptocurrencies, leverage public key encryption and CISA believes when “quantum computers reach higher levels of computing power and speed, they will be capable of breaking the public key cryptography algorithms that are in use today.”
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Solana could see its biggest treasury bet to date with Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital reportedly lining up a $1 billion plan. Galaxy, Jump, Multicoin Are In Talks Over New Solana Treasury As reported by Bloomberg, Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital are looking to raise funds to accumulate $1 billion in […]