BlackRock, Strategy and Coinbase Launch $15M Bitcoin Security Consortium to Counter Quantum Threats
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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…
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Calls $400,000 Bitcoin by 2030 a ‘Reasonable Target’
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Consensys to Split Into Independent MetaMask and Institutional Ethereum Firms by Year-End
Key Takeaways
Consensys Software Inc. will rebrand as MetaMask, with Joe Lubin as chairman and CEO, while a newly formed Consensys takes Linea and institutional Ethereum infrastructure.
The corporate separation is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
MetaMask users will see no change to their app, assets, keys or access.
MetaMask reports more than 100 million downloads across about 190 countries and trillions of dollars in…
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Circle Agrees to Acquire Cross-Border Payments Firm Tazapay for $400 Million in Stock
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The transaction is expected to close in 2027, subject to Monetary Authority of Singapore approval and other customary conditions.
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