BlackRock, Coinbase, and Strategy Pledge $15 Million for Bitcoin Quantum Security

BlackRock, Coinbase, and Strategy joined a new consortium pledging $15 million to prepare Bitcoin for quantum computing threats, while S&P launched a new crypto index that notably excludes both Bitcoin and XRP. Meanwhile Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital joined the tokenization push. Here’s what these developments mean for institutional crypto adoption right now.

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Inside DOG Mode, the Bitcoin Client Built to Bypass BIP 110’s Restrictions

A new Bitcoin client called DOG Mode has emerged specifically to bypass BIP 110’s proposed data restrictions, escalating Bitcoin’s contentious fork debate. Meanwhile ether fell twice as hard as bitcoin as the chip trade unwind spread into crypto, and traders structured a $28 million bet on pure ether volatility. Here’s what these developments mean for crypto markets.

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