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Buterin proposes replacing consensus-layer BLS signatures with hash-based schemes, such as Winternitz variants. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared a quantum resistance roadmap for the ecosystem. This follows the identification of post-quantum readiness as a critical consideration across several areas of development. Quantum Security Upgrades In a post shared on social media, Buterin outlined specific parts of the network that could face vulnerabilities from advances in quantum computing, including consensus-layer BLS signatures, data availability systems using KZG commitments and proofs, externally owned account signatures based on ECDSA, and application-layer zero-knowledge proofs such as KZG or Groth16. He went on…

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OpenAI said it had struck a deal with the Pentagon to supply AI to classified US military networks, hours after Donald Trump ordered the government to stop using the services of one of the company’s main competitors.Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, announced the move on Friday night. It came after an agreement between Anthropic, a rival AI company that runs the Claude system, and the Trump administration broke down after Anthropic sought assurances its technology would not be used for mass surveillance – nor for autonomous weapons systems that can kill people without human input.Announcing the deal, Altman insisted that OpenAI’s…

Falling rates could “drive more potential buyers into the market for spring home-buying season,” says Freddie Mac’s chief economist.

Bitcoin (BTC) rewards investors the most who hold it for at least three years, according to data shared by André Dragosch, head of research at Bitwise Europe.Key takeaways:Holding BTC for at least three years has historically slashed losses to just 0.70%.Bitcoin price predictions for 2026–2027 cluster around $100,000–$150,000 in bullish scenarios.Long-term Bitcoin holders rarely loseA Bitwise analysis reviewed Bitcoin’s price history between July 17, 2010, and Feb. 11, 2026, concluding that the probability of being in the red drops to just 0.70% when BTC is held for at least three years. Bitcoin investors’ probability of loss per holding period. Source:…

Key PointsMeta Platforms is getting a 10% stake in AMD as part of the commitment to use its GPUs.Meta is also getting ahead of a potential CPU bottleneck. The stock is attractively valued at current levels. 10 stocks we like better than Meta Platforms ›While Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) shares were the ones that zoomed higher following its deal with Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), the deal is a good one for Meta as well.As part of the deal, Meta will purchase 6 gigawatts of AMD’s graphics processing units (GPUs), while also agreeing to be one of AMD’s lead customers…

Key PointsGlenview purchased 2,004,299 shares of DigitalOcean Holdings, valued at $96.45 million (based on the quarterly average price).Quarter-end position value increased by $96.45 million, reflecting both share acquisition and price movement.Change accounted for 1.96% of the fund’s 13F reportable assets under management.Post-trade stake: 2,004,299 shares valued at $96.45 million.New holding represents 1.96% of AUM, making it the fund’s 11th-largest position.10 stocks we like better than DigitalOcean ›What happenedAccording to an SEC filing published Feb. 17, 2026, Glenview Capital Management initiated a new position in DigitalOcean Holdings (NYSE:DOCN) during the fourth quarter of 2025. The fund acquired 2,004,299 shares, with an…

Salesforce on Wednesday evening delivered better-than-expected 2026 fourth-quarter results as its Agentforce artificial intelligence platform became increasingly embedded across the business. However, the stock dropped in after-hours trading as investors remained anxious about the potential of AI disrupting traditional enterprise software companies. Revenue in the quarter ended Jan. 31 rose 12% year over year to $11.2 billion, topping expectations of $11.18 billion, according to LSEG. Adjusted earnings per shar e totaled $3.81, beating the consensus estimate by 77 cents, LSEG data showed. On a year-over-year basis, adjusted EPS increased 37%. CRM YTD mountain Salesforce YTD Shares of Salesforce fell roughly…

For anyone who attended university in England in the last 15 or so years, the idea of student loans feeling like some sort of debt trap is hardly news. But three weeks ago, when the journalist Oli Dugmore discussed this on the BBC’s Question Time, it felt like a moment.It was less the size of the initial debt, he explained, than the way above-inflation interest rates meant the interest charged alone was now almost as much as the original sum. “So was it mis-sold to me?” he asked, rhetorically. “Yes, I’d say so.”Dugmore’s story is far from unique. Last month,…