Crypto Industry ‘Unprepared’ For Quantum Threat Says Analyst
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Bitcoin
is trading around $106,402.39 as Asia begins its trading day, up roughly 0.9%, recovering slightly from a weekend decline attributed to significant outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs and increased geopolitical uncertainty.
The cryptocurrency had previously dropped 2% from $105,987 to $103,748 amid notable trading volume spikes, influenced by $616 million in ETF outflows, marking the end of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust’s 31-day inflow streak, and heightened…