Google is done treating quantum computing as a future problem. On Tuesday, the company published a formal timeline for transitioning its entire infrastructure to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by 2029—calling the move urgent and saying quantum frontiers “may be closer than they appear.” “As a pioneer in both quantum and PQC, it’s our responsibility to lead
Traders watching bitcoin’s $BTC$69,649.34 nearly 50-day choppy price action through a bearish lens may be getting it wrong. Since hitting lows close to $60,000 on Feb. 6, bitcoin has traded largely between $65,000 and $75,000, a period defined less by direction and more by exhaustion. This phase reflects a dynamic where investors are tested not
Crypto entrepreneur Nic Carter has urged Bitcoin developers to catch up on quantum resistance or risk losing out to Ethereum, which already has a post-quantum roadmap. Elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) is the math that keeps Bitcoin ($BTC) secure. Users pick a secret number (private key) and, using a special curved line and simple multiplication rules
Bitcoin price falls below $70,000 as network activity weakens. Declining transactions and addresses signal lower demand. Key support is at $69,400, while resistance stands near $71,600. Bitcoin price today hit a daily low of $69,914.54 after soaring above $71,000 at the start of the week, following news of a truce proposal to Iran by US
Corporate bitcoin $BTC$69,947.19 buying has narrowed to a single company, and the trade that was supposed to broaden the asset’s institutional base is now a concentration risk. Strategy, the largest corporate bitcoin holder in the world, purchased roughly 45,000 $BTC over the past 30 days, its fastest accumulation pace since April 2025, according to a
Bitcoin Volatility Falls as Asset Matures, Charles Schwab Report Finds A new report from Charles Schwab suggests bitcoin is shedding one of its defining traits: extreme volatility. That might be good or bad news. According to the firm’s analysis, bitcoin’s price swings have declined sharply in recent years, with the asset now exhibiting less volatility
Bitcoin’s relationship with the Federal Reserve has gone through a real transformation over the past several years, and the shift now looks clear enough to treat as a market structure development rather than a passing observation. A familiar version of the idea shows up as a quick market stat. Bitcoin often falls after Fed meetings.
Bitcoin’s push toward $72,000 stalled after Iran rebuffed ceasefire chatter, insisting that no talks have occurred since the war began in late February, state media FARS reported Wednesday. These comments directly oppose President Donald Trump’s claim on Monday that diplomatic talks were underway. Citing the discussions’ positive tone, Trump announced a five-day pause on any
Bitcoin ETFs have pulled in nearly $2.5 billion over the past month, erasing almost all year-to-date outflows and displaying what Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas calls “incredible fortitude” amid Bitcoin’s 40% price drawdown. The March streak has been underscored by nine days of inflows exceeding $150 million, including a $458.19 million day on March 2
Binance Research released a report concluding that Bitcoin ($BTC) and crude oil returns are statistically independent, based on 10 years of weekly data. The report analyzed 532 weekly data points from 2016 to 2026 using econometric methods, including DCC-GARCH modeling and Granger causality tests. A Decade of Data Shows Near-Zero Bitcoin-Oil Correlation Binance divided the