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Crypto
Charles Hoskinson says quantum computers likely to be commercialised before 2033, need to prepare now
Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano (ADA), warned there is more than a 50 percent chance quantum computers will pose a practical threat to cryptocurrencies before 2033. He said the risk should be treated as a near-term technical deadline. Cardano is pushing a shift to lattice-based cryptography and plans to reflect U.S. NIST post-quantum standards, including FIPS 203 to 205. Similar preparations are under way at Solana.
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Zcash Open Development Lab raises $25 million seed to boost Zcash privacy
Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL) raised $25 million in a seed round from major cryptocurrency investors including Paradigm, a16z Crypto, Winklevoss Capital and Coinbase Ventures, The Block reported on March 9. ZODL said it will use the funds to accelerate development of Zcash privacy technology. The round also included Maelstrom, Balaji Srinivasan, David Friedberg and Hasib Qureshi. ZODL manages an open-source Zodl Zcash wallet based on ECC’s Zashi wallet.
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Stablecoin card payments emerge as a key trend in 2026
Stablecoin card payments are emerging as a major theme in the crypto industry in 2026. Cointelegraph reported that Dragonfly’s Hasib Qureshi said stablecoin cards would reshape global economic payment flows. Bloomberg Intelligence forecast that stablecoin payment flows would grow 81 percent a year on average to reach $56.6 trillion by 2030. Fintech startup Rain raised $250 million and said its annual payment volume rose 40-fold. Some investors remain skeptical.
