Bitcoin’s quantum problem gets a recovery tool, but not for Satoshi’s 1.1 million coins

Project Eleven says it has funded a proof that lets a wallet's own key-derivation path stand in as ownership after quantum computers can forge its signatures. It runs in 243 milliseconds on a laptop.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/19/bitcoin-s-quantum-problem-gets-a-recovery-tool-but-not-for-satoshi-s-1-1-million-coin

Inside Zcash's new node that targets Visa-scale privacy at 50,000 transactions per second

The new Zakura client is the first live piece of a plan to take Zcash from roughly one private transaction per second to payment-network scale.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/16/inside-zcash-s-new-node-that-targets-visa-scale-privacy-at-50-000-transactions-per-second

France orders country's internet service providers to block Polymarket

The regulator cited concerns over addictive mechanics, a lack of self-exclusion tools, and a high volume of French users bypassing previous financial restrictions.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/18/france-orders-country-s-internet-service-providers-to-block-polymarket

Crypto executives say digital native generations may never need a bank account

teakhouse Financial co-founder Adrian Cachinero says digital-native generations may rely less on banks, while Binance says younger users are already driving crypto adoption in emerging markets.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/17/crypto-executives-say-digital-native-generations-may-never-need-a-bank-account

Here is why a massive $1.6 billion in crypto liquidity is sitting idle and wasting away

About $542 million weekly sat outside active trading ranges, meaning this capital earned zero fees and provided no market depth.

source https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2026/07/18/here-is-why-a-massive-usd1-6-billion-in-crypto-liquidity-is-sitting-idle-and-wasting-away

Tokenization has become a strategic priority for 84% of financial firms

A Broadridge survey found Wall Street is accelerating tokenization efforts while betting on hybrid markets where digital and traditional assets coexist.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/16/tokenization-has-become-a-strategic-priority-for-84-of-financial-firms

This $28 million ether market bet aims to profit from pure market chaos

The mega trade aims to profit from a potential surge in ether price turbulence.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/17/this-usd28-million-ether-market-bet-aims-to-profit-from-pure-market-chaos