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AI Coding Slashes Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transaction Cost Estimate from $320 to $66 in One Week
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AI Coding Slashes Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transaction Cost Estimate from $320 to $66 in One Week

Key Highlights StarkWare has demonstrated a quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction method that operates within current protocol rules, requiring no soft fork or network upgrade. The approach uses hash-based cryptography to protect against quantum computers deriving private keys from exposed public keys, but costs approximately $320 in computing per transaction under current implementation. Significant limitations remain: transactions ...

Bitcoin Unable to Activate Soft Forks Currently, Drivechain Creator States
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Bitcoin Unable to Activate Soft Forks Currently, Drivechain Creator States

Bitcoin Soft Fork Failures Signal Frozen Upgrade Process, Drivechain Creator Warns Bitcoin has not activated a single proposed soft fork since Taproot went live in November 2021, a trend that LayerTwo Labs CEO and Drivechain creator Paul Sztorc says points to a fundamental inability to approve consensus changes for the foreseeable future. Speaking to crypto.news, ...

Bitcoin’s Latest Mobile Privacy Feature Makes Incoming Transactions Invisible
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Bitcoin’s Latest Mobile Privacy Feature Makes Incoming Transactions Invisible

Silent Payments Mobile Scanning Bandwidth Measured at 8 MB Daily, but Trust Risks Remain A new measurement project indicates that the bandwidth required for mobile wallets to scan for Silent Payments may be manageable, averaging roughly 8 MB per day near the current chain tip. However, the research highlights a more critical challenge: light wallets ...