Month: March 2026

Musk jokes lost Bitcoin could get a second chance thanks to future quantum computers

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Your lost crypto might not be gone forever if quantum computers decide to show up, Elon Musk has joked. On the plus side, if you forgot the password to your wallet, it will be accessible in the future https://t.co/xAFtNGC5FE — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 31, 2026 That came after Google Quantum AI on Monday released a new whitepaper warning that future quantum computers could break crypto security faster than previously estimated. The research shows fewer qubits and gates are needed to crack elliptic curve cryptography, making the shift to post-quantum…

Ripple joins Convera to streamline business payments with stablecoin rails

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Convera said Tuesday it is partnering with Ripple to roll out crypto-enabled payment and treasury services for businesses, marking another sign that stablecoins are moving deeper into mainstream cross-border finance. The collaboration combines Convera’s commercial payments and FX network with Ripple’s blockchain-based liquidity and settlement infrastructure. Convera says the offering is designed to help businesses move money faster and more reliably, especially in payment corridors where traditional rails remain slow or costly. The structure is built around the stablecoin sandwich model, where a payment starts in fiat, settles through a…

Standard Chartered Says Faster Stablecoin Turnover Could Curb Demand

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Standard Chartered analysts say rising stablecoin velocity could reduce the need for new token supply even as transaction volumes climb. Stablecoin velocity has doubled over the past two years amid new payment use cases and rising traditional finance (TradFi) activity, Standard Chartered said in a Tuesday report seen by Cointelegraph. Velocity refers to how often stablecoins are used relative to the amount outstanding, meaning faster turnover can support more transaction volume without requiring the supply to grow at the same pace. “If velocity remains constant, rising transactions will create demand…

The Stablecoin Question Is Who Gets Paid

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Opinion by: Jeff Handler, co-founder at OpenTrade. The tech has been solved. The digital dollars are flowing. In 2026, the only variable left is understanding who actually gets to collect and enjoy the fare. 2025 wasn’t the year stablecoins “went mainstream”, at least not how crypto pundits had envisioned. No specific app that dominated the download charts, nor was there a particular moment when stablecoins suddenly clicked for normies. Instead, by intentional design, digital dollars quietly and efficiently became working capital, nestling neatly into the world’s financial plumbing. Now, as…

Bitcoin’s quantum threat is not going away, analysts warn

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A group of Bitcoin (BTC) wallets holding millions of coins could be vulnerable to future quantum attacks, research published by Google, Caltech, and quantum startup Oratomic shows.  Key takeaways: The main risk centers on older addresses with already exposed public keys. More than 85,000 BTC from Satoshi-era or decade-old wallets have moved in the past year, suggesting some early holders may be repositioning. Some older BTC wallets already preparing? Google’s paper estimates that roughly 6.7 million BTC worth over $450 billion is stored in wallets that could become easier to…

Warren Buffett says he would load up on Apple just not in this market

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Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett said he would buy “a whole lot” of Apple shares if the stock became cheap enough, but the current market isn’t offering the right opportunity yet. “I will buy them if they’re cheap. I’ll buy a whole lot of them if they’re cheap,” Buffett said a morning interview with CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box.’ “It’s not impossible that Apple would get to a price. We would buy a lot of it, but not in this market,” he noted. “This just isn’t going to happen in this market.”…

Crypto Gains Political Clout Among 80% of UK Young Voters

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The United Kingdom’s move to pause political donations in cryptocurrency is colliding with rising digital asset awareness among younger people, according to a new survey shared with Cointelegraph. Research by Coinbase Institute and JL Partners, shared with Cointelegraph, found that crypto, led by Bitcoin (BTC), has overtaken traditional banking products as many young people’s entry point to understanding money, risk and financial opportunity. Just 43% recognize a Stocks & Shares Individual Savings Account and 20% a Help to Buy ISA, reflecting what the report describes as a “crypto first, TradFi…

OpenClaw AI Agent Puts Crypto Wallets at Risk

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The widespread integration of AI assistants such as OpenClaw introduces critical security risks that open up users to unauthorized actions, data exposure, system compromises and drained crypto wallets, according to cybersecurity firm CertiK. OpenClaw is a self-hosted AI agent that integrates with messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Slack, and Telegram and can autonomously take actions on users’ computers, such as managing email, calendars, and files.  It’s estimated there are around 2 million active monthly users of the platform, according to Openclaw.vps. A McKinsey study in November revealed that 62% of…

OpenFX Raises $94M to Speed Cross-Border FX Payments with Stablecoins

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OpenFX, a fintech startup focused on foreign exchange and remittances, raised $94 million in a Series A funding round to expand its stablecoin-based payments network. The round included Accel, Atomico, Lightspeed Faction, M13, Northzone and Pantera. The company said it plans to use the funds to increase liquidity, enter new markets and expand operations in Southeast Asia and Latin America. “The global FX market processes more than $200 trillion annually, yet the core settlement infrastructure remains largely unchanged from decades ago,” founder Prabhakar Reddy said, adding that he launched OpenFX…

Ethereum’s EEZ and the Attempt To Rebuild One Ethereum

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Ethereum builders are pushing a new way to unify the ecosystem after years of fragmentation caused by the very networks designed to scale it. On Sunday, veteran Ethereum builder Gnosis and zero-knowledge virtual machine project Zisk unveiled the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ), a framework aimed at linking layer-2 rollups more tightly to the base network. The proposal positions Ethereum as the central hub, with Ether (ETH) remaining the gas token and settlement layer. It also introduces a model where smart contracts can interact across mainnet and EEZ rollups with atomic…