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Nobel laureate says Bitcoin quantum threat more realistic than thought, calls for preparation

John M. Martinis, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who led development of Google's quantum computers, has identified Bitcoin as an early realistic target for quantum attacks and urged pre-emptive action. He said a Google paper outlining a scenario in which a quantum computer could crack Bitcoin cryptography within minutes should not be dismissed as hypothetical. Martinis said cryptanalysis could become practical sooner than expected, while Bitcoin upgrades require time and community consensus.

Crypto

Institutional investors shift toward XRP, 25 percent plan to raise exposure in 2026

A survey shows the push by institutional investors to increase XRP investment could become clearer in 2026, with regulatory changes, ETF inflows and higher on-chain activity cited as drivers. In a joint Coinbase and Ernst & Young poll, the share of institutions planning to secure XRP exposure could rise to 25 percent in 2026 from about 18 percent now. Evernode CEO Ashish Birla pointed to regulatory momentum and net inflows into a U.S. spot XRP ETF.

AI & Enterprise

OpenAI floats four-day workweek with no pay cut in industrial policy blueprint

OpenAI has laid out an industrial policy blueprint calling for strong government intervention, tax-system reform and a four-day workweek without wage cuts to respond to rapid social change from AI adoption. In a report titled "Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age", it argues democracies should jointly design their economic future and warns of misuse and threats to democracy if left unmanaged. It also proposes expanding care and community services jobs and creating redistribution models such as a public wealth fund.