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Coinbase urges crypto industry to prepare for quantum computing threat in first position paper

Coinbase has issued its first official position paper urging the cryptocurrency industry to take early action against threats posed by quantum computing. Its independent advisory board warned that while digital assets are safe today, quantum computers capable of breaking blockchain cryptography will eventually emerge. The board identified wallet-level signatures as the biggest weak point, citing migration costs and coordination challenges, and flagged risks from lost keys and inactive wallets that may not upgrade.

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Crypto developer exodus accelerates as GitHub code commits fall 75 percent

Developers are leaving the blockchain ecosystem rapidly, with many of those who exit moving into the artificial intelligence sector. Weekly code commits to crypto projects fell 75 percent from early 2025, dropping from about 850,000 to 210,000, and the number of active developers declined to about 4,600, a report cited by CoinDesk said. Developer numbers fell across major blockchains, while wallet infrastructure showed slight growth.

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Aptos moves to cap token supply at 2.1 billion, cut staking rewards and raise gas fees

Aptos plans a broad overhaul of the APT token economy, including setting a supply cap of 2.1 billion tokens. It aims to cut annual staking rewards from 5.19 percent to 2.6 percent while offering more rewards to long-term stakers. The network also plans to raise gas fees tenfold to accelerate APT burning. Aptos is also considering permanently locking 210 million APT through staking and tightening performance-based KPIs for issuance.