Total US bankruptcy filings climbed 14% in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 150,009 cases between January and March, up from 132,094 during the same period last year. The increase spans consumer and commercial categories alike, according to data from Epiq AACER published by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI). US Bankruptcy Filings Surge As Inflation
Argentine banks are reportedly testing JPMorgan’s deposit token infrastructure for back-end settlement workflows, even as the country’s central bank still bars lenders from offering most crypto-related services to clients, according to local outlet iProUP. A group of financial institutions has begun piloting JPM Coin, a deposit token designed for institutional use. Banco CMF is among
The challenge to solving the quantum threat to Bitcoin could be more social than technical, according to Grayscale’s head of research, especially if the community fails to come to an agreement on certain contentious issues. Google released a paper that shook the crypto industry on March 30, suggesting that a quantum computer could potentially crack
New research from Google suggests that existing protections for quantum bitcoin era risks could erode faster than many in the crypto industry anticipated, as resource estimates for attacks are revised downward. Google revises quantum requirements for breaking Bitcoin In a new whitepaper, Google researchers update projections on the computational power needed to crack cryptographic systems
An open-source AI job hunter built on Claude Code just auto-applied to hundreds of roles and actually landed a job, exposing why the real bottleneck is on-chain compute, not résumés. A viral clip shared by 0xMarioNawfal claims that “SOMEONE BUILT AN AI JOB SEARCH SYSTEM FOR CLAUDE CODE THAT $SENT 700+ APPLICATIONS AND ACTUALLY GOT
Crypto analyst and Taproot developer Udi Wertheimer has stated that the Lightning Network is fundamentally vulnerable in a post-quantum scenario and claimed that its design leaves user funds exposed in ways that cannot be mitigated under current assumptions. According to Wertheimer, the core issue stems from how public and private keys function in cryptocurrency systems.
Significant investor activity continues to attract attention in the cryptocurrency market. According to recent data, a Bitcoin whale transferred over $20 million worth of $BTC to the Binance exchange. According to blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence, a wallet with the address “bc1q…kp4n” transferred approximately 300 $BTC to a Binance investment address today. The wallet reportedly
The US-Iran war remains uncertain and continues to impact markets. Bitcoin ($BTC) surged above $70,000 yesterday after US President Donald Trump hinted at a possible ceasefire. However, this rise was short-lived. While this decline is attributed to increased market volatility ahead of Trump’s negotiation deadline with Iran, Bitfinex analysts analyzed the latest situation in $BTC.
As of 2026, about 25 US asset managers directly offer crypto products (ETFs, trusts, or funds). But the five largest crypto-focused asset managers now collectively oversee well over $100 billion in digital asset products. Their dominance reflects how deeply institutional capital has embedded itself into crypto through regulated ETFs. Five Firms Control Nearly $100 Billion