According to Alex Pruden, CEO of Project 11, the cryptocurrency industry is dangerously unprepared for quantum computing as a threat.

The Google Breakthrough: Moving The Goalposts

The catalyst for the current panic is a research paper published by Google, which outlines how attackers could crack Bitcoin’s private keys much faster — and with significantly fewer resources — than previously believed.

“This paper is really about lowering the bar or moving the goalposts closer,” Pruden explained.

“If you look at the cryptographers for Bitcoin and specifically look at our architecture and do a bunch of tricks, you can lower that bar way down.”

The Google paper suggests that an…

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is down 3%, sinking below $67,000 after President Trump’s Iran war address signaled further escalation over the next two to three weeks, pushing crude oil above $104 per barrel on Thursday.

Trump Doubles Down

Markets climbed hours before Trump’s speech, pricing in hopes for de-escalation and resumed oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. 

Instead, Trump said the U.S. would “hit” Iran “extremely hard” over the next two to three weeks as military objectives near completion.

Trump warned of additional strikes on Iranian electric infrastructure if no deal is reached.

He offered no concrete timeline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, leaving that task to…

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Oil’s blistering rally and crypto’s stumble made the first quarter of 2026 feel like a regime change rather than a routine quarter. 

Oil, as proxied by the United States Oil Fund ETF (NYSE:USO), surged roughly 84% in Q1, turning a traditionally cyclical commodity into the standout momentum trade of the quarter. 

In fact, USO gained 55.3% in March alone, marking its best monthly performance in history, and Q1 was the fund’s best quarterly performance ever, according to Benzinga Pro data.  

Q1 Winners 

Bespoke review matrix shows that strength is clustered in real assets and cyclicals rather than the mega-cap growth complex that dominated prior years. 

Energy ETFs ripped higher alongside…

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Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal told Fox Business on Wednesday that the Clarity Act will see progress within 48 hours.

The Midterm Deadline

“I think we’re very close to a deal,” Grewal said, stressing his confidence in the process.

“Key elements of the bill are critically important to making sure that President Trump’s vision of the United States as the crypto capital of the world is fulfilled,” he added.

The landmark crypto markets bill has been in legislative limbo since January as the crypto industry, banks, regulators, and elected officials struggle to reach agreement on key details.

Grewal says the gridlock may loosen.

Most polls suggest Republicans…

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) closed the first quarter of 2026 down 23%, driving exhausted traders to pivot capital into a surprising alternative asset class: physical Pokémon cards.

Prominent crypto analyst Trader Mayne and pseudonymous collectibles expert CBS discussed on Wednesday how the Trading Card Game (TCG) market is absorbing liquidity as digital assets continue to trade sideways.

The “Bitcoin” Of Collectibles

Vintage Pokémon cards are exhibiting price resilience, with CBS highlighting the 1999 Base Set First Edition Charizard as the “Bitcoin of the TCG market.”

TCGs are attracting crypto capital thanks to their scarcity, liquidity, and decoupling from wider digital assets.

Unlike…

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