BlackRock, Strategy and Coinbase Launch $15M Bitcoin Security Consortium to Counter Quantum Threats

Storj Labs voluntarily filed Chapter 11 on July 26 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia under case No. 5:26-bk-00512. Operations, customer service and the decentralized storage network continue without interruption, with parent Inveniam supporting the process. The company intends to propose a mechanism allowing STORJ token holders to participate in equity of the restructured firm, subject to court approval and…

The CLARITY Act updated draft, a key bill to establish U.S. crypto market structure rules by clarifying SEC and CFTC jurisdictions, was released on July 23, 2026. Senate Majority Leader John Thune signaled on July 24, 2026, that passage before the August 7 recess is unlikely, though floor proceedings may begin sooner. Ethics provisions in the bill, which would bar federal officials including the president from crypto activities, have sparked o…

Nine major institutions including BlackRock, Strategy and Coinbase launched the Bitcoin Security Consortium on July 23, 2026 Members pledged a combined $15 million over three years to support long-term Bitcoin security research Primary focus includes preparations for potential quantum computing threats to Bitcoin cryptography Funds directed independently by each member; consortium takes no role in protocol development or governance…