Crypto

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Shielded Labs Launches Epoch for Post-Quantum Zcash Cryptography

Shielded Labs plans formally verified post-quantum cryptography for Zcash, with an implementation targeted for end-2027.

Conceptual chain and orange lock over a quantum blueprint

crypto · Sep 25

Tezos Launches Quantumnet to Test Post-Quantum Blockchain Components

Quantumnet tests post-quantum blockchain components; it is separate from the production network.

crypto · Sep 24

Zest Opens a Capped Mainnet Demo for Bitcoin Collateral Vaults

The capped mainnet demo connects bitcoin collateral to USDC borrowing on Ethereum.

Crypto news on Next F9 covers blockchains, stablecoins and wallets, and keeps launches, test networks and plans apart. Recent stories include Tezos’s Quantumnet, an experimental network for post-quantum blockchain components that is separate from mainnet, and Zest’s capped mainnet demo linking bitcoin collateral to USDC borrowing on Ethereum, limited to 0.001 BTC per wallet. For background, read Crypto explained or visit the Crypto desk.