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Polymarket

Polymarket debuts five-minute crypto prediction markets

The platform added new contracts for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP that resolve every five minutes. This feature offers a faster timeframe than the 15-minute options currently provided by Kalshi and Coinbase.

Quantum Computing

Alice & Bob estimates 29,588 qubits needed to crack Bitcoin

Quantum firm Alice & Bob calculates that 29,588 physical qubits would break Bitcoin cryptography in 62 minutes, far less than Google's prior estimate. Researchers note the theoretical attack exceeds block times and urge migration to quantum-resistant security by the early 2030s.

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