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Blockstream CEO Adam Back, an early pioneer of the crypto movement, said Bitcoiners should be looking at building quantum-resistant solutions now, even if the threat is still decades away.

“Quantum computing still has a lot to prove. Current systems are essentially lab experiments. I’ve followed the field for over 25 years, and progress has been incremental,” Back said at Paris Blockchain Week on Tuesday.

“That said, Bitcoin should prepare,” Back said, adding that the “safest approach” is to build optional upgrades that allow migration to quantum-resistant cryptography if needed.

Concerns that quantum computers could eventually break blockchain cryptography have fueled industry-wide fear that bad actors could use it to break into crypto wallets, plunging the market into chaos.
Source: Cointelegraph

Back said in November that the quantum threat is still 20 to 40 years away, while explaining to Bloomberg earlier this month that today’s quantum computers are slower than calculators.

Despite this, his Bitcoin development company, Blockstream, has a dedicated quantum team researching potential threat vectors to the Bitcoin network.

Part of that work has involved implementing hash-based signatures on Blockstream’s Bitcoin layer-2 Liquid Network, Back said at Paris Blockchain Week.

“Preparation is key. Making changes in a controlled way is far safer than reacting in a crisis.”

He added that the Taproot protocol could also support alternative signature schemes on the Bitcoin network without affecting current users.

Quantum computing threat may be closer than it appears

Last month, Google and California Institute of Technology researchers said functional quantum computers could come sooner than expected and that far less computing power is needed to break cryptography than previously thought.

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Cryptocurrency analytics company Santiment has revealed the most active Layer-2 networks based on developer activity, using GitHub data from the past 30 days.

The data reveals that competition continues unabated, particularly among Ethereum scaling solutions, with Starknet and Aztec maintaining their top positions.

According to Santiment data, developer activity metrics reflect the technical progress of projects on GitHub and ecosystem growth, with leadership in this area considered a critical indicator of long-term fundamental strength.

Starknet ($STRK) maintained its top position with 117 points of developer activity, while the privacy-focused Layer-2 solution Aztec ($AZTEC) came in second with 116.27 points. Arbitrum ($ARB) retained its third-place position with 73.37 points.

On the other hand, Optimism (OP) rose to fourth place compared to last month, while zkSync (ZK) dropped in the rankings to fifth place.

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According to data shared by Santiment, the top 10 Layer-2 projects by developer activity, and their developer activity scores, are ranked as follows:

Starknet ($STRK) – 117

Aztec ($AZTEC) – 116.27

Arbitrum ($ARB) – 73.37

Optimism (OP) – 63.6

zkSync (ZK) – 55.2

Cartesi (CTSI) – 36

Fuel Network (FUEL) – 13.17

SKALE (SKL) – 12.47

Immutable X (IMX) – 9.53

Scroll (SCR) – 7.1



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Paxos Labs has raised $12 million to solve what the project calls DeFi’s ‘product problem.’ Notably, Paxos Labs is a spin-off of the crypto infrastructure firm Paxos.

Through its new Amplify, Paxos Labs believes it can make it super easy for users to earn yield, borrow, and lend assets at scale.

In a statement, Spencer Bogart, general partner at Blockchain Capital, an early investor and one of the key firms that led the latest fundraising round, said,

The infrastructure problem is largely solved. The product problem, what users and platforms actually do with these assets on-chain, is the largest open opportunity in fintech today, and this is the team to build it.

For the unfamiliar, Paxos is a white-label issuer or simply a service provider that helps other firms to create and manage their branded stablecoins.

However, the Paxos Labs spin-off was necessary to address the lack of clarity associated with DeFi regulation. Now, the team wants to go beyond branded stablecoins.

Paxos Labs’ Amplify plans

Amplify is a new stack by Paxos Labs that allows users to mint, earn, and borrow assets. For institutions, Amplify aims to help apps and other fintechs make on-chain assets more productive.

The end goal? Empower users to earn yield.

Commenting on the update, Bhau Kotecha, Co-Founder of Paxos Labs, said,

Is ‘buy and hold at JP Morgan’ really what digital assets were built for? That’s a failure. That’s not the mission. The first step was getting people in. The next step is making their assets productive. That’s what we’re building.

According to the team, Amplify has already shown traction. The project cited partners like privacy-focused chain Aleo, neobank Hyperbeat, and Toku, recording a surge in assets under management after it went live last week.

The project is betting on the falling Fed interest rate as a catalyst for users to deploy capital on-chain. Even so, the on-chain yiel

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Bitcoin stalls near $75,000 on Gate as traders test a familiar resistance band after bouncing from $68,000 support that has repeatedly defined this cycle's downside line. Summary Bitcoin trades at $75

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Summary Bitcoin trades at $75,000 on Gate with 1.19% daily gain. Move comes after weeks of choppy range between $68,000 and $75,000. Traders watch if BTC can finally clear the $75,000 ceiling. Bitcoin (BTC) surged to $75,000 on Gate's BTC/USDT market on April 15, marking another test of the level that has capped every major rally this year. According to Gate market data, BTC/USDT is currently quoted at $75,000 with a 24-hour increase of 1.19%, after touching an intraday high near $74,949 and a low around $73,510. The latest push higher extends a rebound that began when Bitcoin bounced from roughly $68,000 support, a range that crypto.news recently described as "the last line of defense" before deeper downside. Bitcoin retests $75k resistance In a recent crypto.news story, Bitcoin was trading near $74,400 after a more than 5% intraday jump, with the outlet flagging $75,000 to $76,100 as the "next meaningful resistance" tied to February's pre-war swing high. That zone has repeatedly rejected upside attempts; earlier coverage noted that $73,000 to $75,000 has "capped every rally" since the US-Iran ceasefire, forcing altcoins like ETH, SOL and DOGE to lag whenever BTC stalls below a clean breakout. RootData, citing Gate's order book, similarly reported that "BTC/USDT is currently reported at $75,008.8, with a 24-hour increase of 5.65%," underscoring how quickly momentum can accelerate once Bitcoin approaches this band. The latest move unfolds against a backdrop of strong spot and derivatives flows, with prior crypto.news analysis highlighting that ETF infla.. whale mulation and about limitationa

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Is Bitcoin really linked to the US–Iran war? The short answer: **yes — but not in the way most people think.** When geopolitical tensions rise, global markets react instantly. Oil spikes, the dollar s

Is Bitcoin really linked to the US–Iran war?

The short answer: **yes — but not in the way most people think.**

When geopolitical tensions rise, global markets react instantly. Oil spikes, the dollar strengthens, and risk sentiment shifts. Bitcoin often gets caught in this wave — sometimes dropping alongside tech stocks as investors move to safer assets. ([AInvest][1])

During recent US–Iran escalations, Bitcoin showed **sharp volatility** — falling on initial war headlines, then recovering as markets adjusted. ([Onmanorama][2])
This proves one thing: Bitcoin is not a simple “war hedge” like gold.

But there’s another side.

In some cases, Bitcoin demand increases due to:
• Sanctions & restricted financial systems
• Capital controls
• Need for borderless transactions

In fact, regions under pressure have increasingly turned to crypto as an alternative financial tool. ([Wall Street Journal][3])

So what’s the real connection?

War doesn’t directly pump Bitcoin.
It creates **uncertainty, volatility, and liquidity shifts** — and Bitcoin reacts to all three.

Sometimes it drops.
Sometimes it rebounds.
But it always moves.

In today’s market, Bitcoin sits at the intersection of:
Macro. Politics. Liquidity.

And that’s why every global conflict matters.


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