Bitcoin2026-07-23 23:20:16StarkWare CEO Proposes 4% Annual Bitcoin Issuance, Reigniting 21M Cap DebateStarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson argues Bitcoin's 21M supply cap is flawed due to lost private keys, proposing a hard 4% annual issuance rule. Bitcoiners push back, citing the fixed cap as core to BTC's value. Zcash founder offers a burn-reissue alternative.490
Ethereum2026-07-23 20:00:16Ethereum Spot ETFs See $712.55 Million in Outflows as Developers Stick With Core InfrastructureUS spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $712.55 million in net outflows over three weeks, while ETH/USDT fell to $2,020 in May. Even with market pressure rising, developers continue to view Ethereum as core global blockchain infrastructure.1840
StarkWare2026-07-23 02:05:17StarkWare Lays Off, Restructures Into Two Business Units, Doubles Down on Quantum-Safe CryptoStarkWare announced layoffs and a restructuring on April 13, splitting into a revenue-focused application unit and a Starknet protocol unit, while strengthening control over Cairo, Sierra, and quantum-safe STARK cryptography. CFO and key engineers saw role changes.520
StarkWare2026-07-23 00:45:14StarkWare Researcher Proposes Quantum-Safe Bitcoin: No Protocol Changes, $200 per TransactionStarkWare researcher Avihu Levy unveils Quantum Safe Bitcoin (QSB), replacing signatures with hash proofs. No protocol upgrade needed, but each transaction costs $75–$200 and requires direct miner contact.550
Bitcoin2026-07-22 21:00:14StarkWare Researcher Proposes QSB for Bitcoin: No Soft Fork Needed, but Each Transaction Could Cost $75StarkWare researcher Avihu Levy has proposed Quantum Safe Bitcoin, a design aimed at protecting Bitcoin from quantum attacks without a soft fork, though estimated transaction costs run from $75 to $150 each.600
Bitcoin2026-07-09 15:39:13Starkware CPO Unveils Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transactions Using Existing Protocol Rules, Costing $75+ per TxAvihu Levy, CPO of Starkware, released Quantum Safe Bitcoin (QSB) — the first scheme to make Bitcoin transactions quantum-resistant without any protocol changes. GPU costs range $75–$150 per transaction, leveraging RIPEMD-160 hash preimage resistance against Shor's algorithm.490
Morgan Stanle2026-07-08 20:32:14Morgan Stanley's Low-Fee Bitcoin ETF Sparks Fee War; Bitmine Lists on NYSE with $4B BuybackThis week's crypto highlights: Morgan Stanley's low-fee Bitcoin ETF intensifies fee competition; Starkware proposes quantum-safe Bitcoin transactions without protocol changes; US Treasury Secretary pushes Clarity Act; Bitmine uplists to NYSE and expands buyback to $4 billion.1890
Starkware2026-07-08 16:24:14Starkware CPO Unveils QSB: Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transactions Without Protocol ChangesAvihu Levy, Starkware's CPO, published QSB on April 9, 2026, enabling quantum-safe Bitcoin transactions using existing script rules at $75-150 per tx, no softfork needed.540
