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Researchers ran the IBM Nighthawk quantum processor through two applied tests: a simplified model from particle physics and the filtering of malicious traffic. The experiments were noted by Quantum Computing Report. In the first study, the team tried not just to "spin the qubits," but to compute an actual physics

We have collected the most important cybersecurity news of the week. A crypto clipper was distributed using fake reputation on GitHub and YouTube. A USB worm self-propagated through hidden Windows shortcuts to steal cryptocurrency. South Korean law enforcement dismantled a crypto-laundering network serving a Cambodian

Several alarming signals have been noted at once for the financial markets. Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone believes that gold looks overheated, while researchers at Global Markets Investor reported a record level of leveraged trading in the US markets. Together these observations create a fragile

The Algorand Foundation presented a roadmap for transitioning the network to "broad quantum resistance" by the end of 2027. The first protocol updates are planned for Q3 2026. The plan covers accounts, wallets, developer tools, multisig and individual consensus components. The foundation pointed…

Congressman Bryan Steil introduced the Stop Lawmakers from Predicting Act. The bill bars members of Congress, their spouses and their minor children from wagering money on politics and government decisions using prediction markets. Steil is a Republican from Wisconsin who chairs the House Committee on Administration.

A surge in microtransactions has become the main driver of the increase in bitcoin network activity. The share of transfers worth less than 0.01 BTC rose to about 80% of the daily number of transactions, CryptoQuant reported. For comparison, in 2023 the figure was around 44%. The use of the OP_RETURN code rose to

It has been revealed which analytics tools North Korean hackers use. The CryptoQuant platform recorded a visit by a user with an IP address from the DPRK. The service reported the unusual observation in a post on the X platform. An understanding of the internal specifics of the internet in the country explains why the

Goldman Sachs has lowered its end-of-year gold price forecast by $500 at once — to $4,900 per ounce. The reason is that the market increasingly doubts a rate cut in 2026. Even adjusting for this, the bank still expects gold to rise in the second half of the year — but no longer as strongly as it previously projected.

The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has been added to the investor alert list of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The list compiles companies that may be mistakenly perceived as licensed and regulated platforms. The regulator did not provide reasons for including Bybit on the list. Bybit Fintech, a company

The main threat to Bitcoin lies not in a market crash. Far more dangerous is ordinary boredom and a prolonged sideways trend. Such stagnation slowly kills investors' faith in the asset's further growth. This opinion was shared by Ki Young Ju, founder of the analytics platform CryptoQuant. In his words, the industry