Daniel Kuhn

1 week ago | theblock.co | Daniel Kuhn

Quantum computing research firm Project Eleven is offering 1 bitcoin (worth around $84,081) for its first "Q-Day Prize," a global prize that will go to the first team to crack an elliptic curve cryptographic (ECC) key using Shor's algorithm on a quantum computer within a year. "The goal of the prize is simple but urgent: quantify the true threat that quantum computing poses to Bitcoin’s core cryptography," the firm wrote in a statement on Wednesday.

1 week ago | theblock.co | Daniel Kuhn

Movement Labs co-founder Rushi Manche has reportedly taken a “temporary leave of absence” amid rising controversy around the project, according to a Blockworks report on Tuesday that cited anonymous sources. This also comes as the Movement Network Foundation reportedly launches a third-party investigation into “market maker abnormalities," potentially to look into issues raised last month by Binance, which delisted an unnamed market maker for “misconduct” involving the MOVE token on its platform.

1 week ago | theblock.co | Daniel Kuhn

Security • April 15, 2025, 4:54PM EDT Aztec developers have rolled out a new platform that enables users to post anonymous messages. The tool leverages zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) to ensure individual privacy while still allowing users to prove they belong to a specific organization, and appears to be pitched at encouraging anonymous data dumps. “Got the inside scoop on a shady company but don’t want to doxx yourself?

1 week ago | theblock.co | Daniel Kuhn

DeFi • April 15, 2025, 4:24PM EDT Decentralized lending protocol Maple Finance has received a $25 million allocation from the Sky ecosystem as it looks to continue expanding deeper into the real-world asset space. The capital comes from the Sky stablecoin and lending protocol (formerly known as MakerDAO) and Spark subDAO.

1 week ago | theblock.co | Daniel Kuhn

Solayer, a Solana Virtual Machine-based (SVM) network, launched a new crypto debit card on Tuesday, according to an announcement. The so-called Emerald Card will be built on Solayer’s scalable InfiniSVM infrastructure, allowing users to make onchain transactions without the need for off-ramping to fiat or relying on centralized exchanges while maintaining self-custody of their funds.