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Developers Propose New Upgrade to Freeze Quantum-Exposed Bitcoin, Including Satoshi’s 1 Million Stash

A group of developers has proposed a new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP-361) to help safeguard Quantum-vulnerable coins on its blockchain. The new update, proposed by Cypherpunk Jameson Lopp and five others, calls for a freeze on the 1.7 million potentially exposed tokens to prevent Quantum hackers from stealing their private keys once the technology becomes feasible. 

If adopted, the upgrade would essentially freeze all 1 million BTC that Satoshi Nakamoto mined during the network’s first few years. The true identity of Nakamoto remains shrouded in mystery, so we don’t know for sure how they feel about this development. 

The draft of the proposal was posted on GitHub yesterday. It is a kind of nuclear option to help mitigate some of the risks associated with the incoming Quantum frontier, which is likely to hit the earliest Bitcoin the hardest, as they are the most vulnerable because of the use of public addresses.

The BIP-361 upgrade would essentially shield the legacy Bitcoin from the clutches of the Quantum leaps for the time being, before developers can figure out what to do with them. It builds on the previous BIP 360 initiative, which addressed quantum-proofing but left out more than 34% of holdings, including the 1.7 million BTC in question.

The proposal provides the following rationale for the freezing of these digital assets:

“An attack on Bitcoin may not be economically motivated – an attacker may be politically or maliciously motivated and may attempt to destroy value and trust in Bitcoin rather than extract value. There is no way to know in advance how, when, or why an attack may occur. A defensive position must be taken well in advance of any attack.”



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Investors who thrive on bitcoin’s wild price swings may be in for disappointment. Major banks are preparing to introduce new products that could dampen volatility in a market that has already become significantly calmer in recent years.

Most recently, Goldman Sachs filed an application for a Bitcoin Premium Income exchange-traded fund (ETF). The proposed fund relies on selling (writing) options tied to bitcoin-linked exchange-traded products to generate income while providing investors with exposure to the cryptocurrency. BlackRock is looking to launch a similar product.

Selling options is essentially writing insurance against price swings. The writers collect a premium in exchange for providing downside or upside protection, while being exposed to potentially significant losses if the market moves sharply. Traders often use covered strategies — holding the underlying asset or ETFs while writing options — to partially offset risk.

If approved, the ETFs may employ similar covered options strategies to generate yield, though the exact structures will vary by product.

Whatever the case, the net impact would be calmer market conditions. That's because when options are sold in large numbers, dealers or market makers who take the other side of these trades end up with long positions. To manage their risks, these entities then dynamically hedge by buying the underlying asset on declines and selling on rallies. This dynamic is called hedging the positive gamma exposure, and it tends to restrain volatility.

In addition, the availability of yield-generating institutional-grade products may suck capital away from pure speculative bets, further lowering realized volatility over time. Bitcoin's implied volatility has been declining for three years, primarily due to the growing popularity of options-selling strategies.

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The Social Security COLA for 2027 currently sits at an estimated 2.8%, matching the adjustment retirees received this year, according to the Senior Citizens League (TSCL). The estimate draws on March CPI data showing inflation at a two-year high of 3.3%, with rising oil prices tied to the Iran conflict as the main driver. For anyone tracking 2027 COLA predictions right now, the numbers point to average monthly checks climbing from $2,024.77 to roughly $2,081.46 — a gain of about $56.69. TSCL has held its 2027 Social Security COLA estimate unchanged since March, which says something about where inflation is heading.Bar chart showing all annual COLA figures from 1976 to 2026, with 2026 marked at 2.8% Source: Social Security Administration / CNBCSocial Security Cola 2027 Predictions SSI Increase Amid InflationSource: Getty ImagesTwo Estimates, Both Moving HigherTSCL’s forecast for the 2027 Social Security COLA has sat at 2.8% since March. A separate estimate moved sharply higher, though. Independent analyst Mary Johnson now puts the figure at 3.2% — up from the 1.7% she had in March. That revision followed the same CPI release, and her social security COLA increase prediction puts heavier weight on gasoline prices, which the Iran conflict keeps driving up. Rising oil also hits businesses that ship goods or manufacture oil-dependent products, and those costs tend to filter through to consumers fairly quickly. Johnson had this to say:“They’ve always felt that the COLA undercounts their real experience of inflation.”The official Social Security COLA for 2027 won’t land until October, once the SSA finalizes third-quarter CPI-W data. Until then, both TSCL’s SSI COLA 2027 prediction of 2.8% and Johnson’s 3.2% figure will keep shifting as monthly inflation reports come out.Also Read: When Are Taxes Due 2026? How to File a Tax Extension FastWhy a Bigger Raise Still May

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At press time, the LDO price has surged over 17% in the past 24 hours, with trading volume jumping 129% to reach $100 million. Notably, activity and tightening of supply are also increasing.



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Australia's central bank is treading carefully on monetary policy, with Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser admitting he lacks full confidence that current interest rates are

Australia's central bank is treading carefully on monetary policy, with Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser admitting he lacks full confidence that current interest rates are calibrated correctly to bring inflation under control — and now, a new geopolitical wildcard has entered the equation.Speaking at a New York event on Monday, Hauser acknowledged that while the RBA remains firmly focused on returning Australia's headline inflation — currently sitting at 3.7% as of February — back within its 2%–3% target band, the escalating Iran conflict introduces fresh uncertainty that policymakers cannot ignore."We're going to have to monitor this new shock pretty carefully," Hauser said, noting that the war's impact on global economic activity could cut both ways. On one hand, surging fuel prices driven by geopolitical tensions could push headline inflation toward an estimated 5% in the second quarter. On the other, a broader slowdown in economic activity could dampen growth and complicate the RBA's tightening path.The RBA has already raised its benchmark interest rate twice in 2025, lifting it to 4.1% and reversing two of the three cuts made the previous year. Despite this tightening, consumer spending continues to grow — albeit sluggishly — while Australian businesses are increasingly struggling to pass rising costs on to customers, a sign that demand-side pressures may be easing.Hauser stressed the importance of monitoring medium-term inflation dynamics rather than reacting solely to short-term price spikes. The central bank is watching consumption trends closely as a key indicator of economic health.Financial markets currently price in a 65% probability of an additional 25-basis-point rate hike in May, with rates expected to peak near 4.6% before the year ends — reflecting how finely balanced Australia's economic outlook remains.Gold is meant to be a ‘safe haven’ in uncertain times. Why is it crashing amid a war?Wall Street Slides as Iran War Un

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has selected Roelf Meyer, a celebrated figure in the country's transition from apartheid, to serve as South Africa's next ambassador to the United States. Presi

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has selected Roelf Meyer, a celebrated figure in the country's transition from apartheid, to serve as South Africa's next ambassador to the United States. Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya confirmed the appointment to Reuters, signaling Pretoria's intent to rebuild a diplomatic relationship that has grown increasingly strained under the Trump administration.Meyer, 78, brings a remarkable political legacy to the role. An Afrikaner himself, he began his parliamentary career in 1979 under P.W. Botha before rising to serve as Minister of Defence and later Minister of Constitutional Affairs under President F.W. de Klerk. He earned widespread recognition as the National Party's chief negotiator during the pivotal 1993 talks that dismantled apartheid and paved the way for South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994. Не subsequently served in Nelson Mandela's historic unity government, cementing his reputation as a bridge-builder across racial and political divides.Ramaphosa, who himself served as the African National Congress's chief negotiator during those same landmark negotiations, personally praised Meyer as a dedicated advocate for a non-racial South Africa. The two men are credited with breaking several critical deadlocks during those historic discussions. The ambassadorial post has remained vacant since March 2025, when former Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool was expelled following a falling-out with the Trump administration. Bilateral relations have remained tense ever since, largely due to Trump's unverified claims regarding the alleged persecution of white Afrikaners in South Africa and his subsequent creation of a refugee programme targeting that aroun a move Pretoria has condemned as a

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