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The world of Bitcoin is never short on drama, and the latest plot twist involves a seemingly futuristic threat: quantum computing. As a digital asset, Bitcoin has proven to be incredibly resilient. The growing prospect of quantum computers being able to crack its cryptographic protections has raised a lot of...

I first caught word of it, naturally, on Twitter. A screenshot of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF filing, with the oh-so-creepy term “quantum computing” circled. The comments? Predictable. Doom and gloom, outrage at BlackRock for trying to tank Bitcoin, and the typical banana republic “it’s a scam!” I spend at least 75%...

Now imagine waking up to discover that your only Bitcoin wallet has been cleared out. You weren’t hooked by a phishing link. Rather, it was a quantum computer that broke the encryption protecting your crypto billions. Sounds like science fiction? Financial giant BlackRock thinks otherwise. Consider this your gold-plated canary....

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, recently refiled its application for the Bitcoin ETF, $IBIT. This promising news has caused a tidal wave of excitement and interest across the cryptosphere. While such filings often contain boilerplate language about various risks, one particular addition stood out: the potential threat posed by...

BlackRock just dropped a truth bomb in their iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) prospectus: quantum computing could render Bitcoin's cryptography useless. Did you catch that? Indeed, the world’s largest asset manager might be the most high-profile organization yet to openly acknowledge a potential existential threat to the king of crypto. To...

BlackRock. The name in asset management. When they whisper, markets listen. They made their Bitcoin ETF filing amendments in light of the quantum computing threat that was hanging over their heads. This decision was anything but another SEC rubber stamp. It was a klaxon. A final warning shot across the...

A billion-dollar Bitcoin buy from BlackRock. Sounds impressive, right? Like the ultimate green light for crypto. But before you jump on the bandwagon, let's pump the brakes and ask a critical question: Is this too good to be true? Are we truly witnessing history, or are we being primed for...

BlackRock’s $1.16 billion Bitcoin dive making headlines is bigger than Bitcoin. Whether or not you agree with this decision, it’s a tectonic shift signaling institutional acceptance of crypto as a legitimate asset class. Forget the slow trickle, we’re talking about a total floodgate opening. Perhaps the biggest beneficiary to this...

BlackRock, for example, is an enormous behemoth in traditional finance, managing more than $10 trillion in assets. It’s made big strides into the Bitcoin market. It is another sign that institutional investors are starting to adopt cryptocurrency in a big way. More importantly, it opens up new avenues for retail...