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Former Google quantum hardware chief and 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics winner John Martinis warned that Bitcoin could become one of the first real targets for quantum computing attacks. He stated that recent research from Google shows that advanced quantum computers could derive Bitcoin private keys in a matter of minutes, significantly lowering the computational security barriers that the network currently relies on.Since Bitcoin relies on elliptic curve cryptography and the network upgrades slowly and is decentralized, this makes the quantum threat harder to address than in traditional financial systems. The public key exposure window when broadcasting Bitcoin transactions could be exploited by quantum computers to intercept funds before the transaction is finally confirmed. John Martinis emphasized that while building such quantum computers remains an extremely challenging engineering task, the community should not be complacent and should plan for quantum-resistant upgrades as soon as possible, anticipating that related threats will gradually emerge within 5 to 10 years.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, unusual betting on Polymarket has prompted Norwegian officials to investigate a possible leak of information regarding the Nobel Peace Prize results.According to information from the Polymarket website, the betting odds for Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado have surged.Reports indicate that three accounts on Polymarket primarily bet on Maria Corina Machado, collectively profiting around $90,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data and the Financial Times, Nobel laureate Jean Tirole has warned that current regulation of stablecoins is "insufficient." He stated that if these tokens collapse during a future financial crisis, the government may be forced to inject billions of dollars for a bailout. In an interview, the 2014 Nobel Prize winner in Economics expressed that he is "very, very concerned" about the regulation of stablecoins and the possibility of a bank run if doubts arise about the underlying reserve assets linked to these digital tokens.Tirole noted that while stablecoins may be viewed as "absolutely safe deposits" by ordinary users, they could actually become a source of losses and trigger calls for the government to spend huge amounts on bailouts. He also warned that using U.S. Treasury bonds as backing assets for stablecoins may become unpopular due to the relatively low yields of these underlying assets. As a result, stablecoin issuers may be tempted to invest in "higher-yield but riskier" other assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to cryptoslate, 2008 Nobel Prize winner in Economics Paul Krugman stated in a blog post that "stablecoins have no obvious useful function" and believes their only economic rationale is "to facilitate criminal activities," such as money laundering and extortion. He compared stablecoin issuers to 19th-century "pre-war banks," describing them as a new type of "shadow banking" that could evade regulation and pose risks similar to the 2008 financial crisis.Coin Metrics co-founder Nic Carter responded on social media, stating that Krugman's view on stablecoins is "extremely wrong," and pointed out that over 100 million stablecoin users worldwide prove their practical use. Bitwise Asset Management President Paul Fusaro also supported Carter's viewpoint.

According to ChainCatcher, citing a report from the American Business Insider, dozens of economists, including two Nobel Prize winners, have signed an "anti-tariff declaration" criticizing President Trump's tariff policy, stating that it is "misguided" and warning that it could lead to a "self-inflicted recession."In this "anti-tariff declaration," the authors warn that it is urgent to reverse the Trump administration's "incoherent and destructive policies" on trade. As of the evening of April 19, Eastern Time, 956 people have signed this "anti-tariff declaration."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, 23 scholars who have won the Nobel Prize in Economics published a letter on October 23, U.S. time, jointly supporting Democratic presidential candidate Harris and criticizing her Republican rival Trump's economic plan, particularly his proposal for increased tariffs.However, it should be noted that since October, Trump's approval ratings have shown an upward trend. Polling data indicates that the gap in support between Trump and Harris is narrowing.It is worth noting that Boivin, Managing Director of the research department at the world's largest asset management firm BlackRock, stated that the market is underestimating the risk of one of the candidates in the U.S. presidential election questioning the results of next month's election, which could lead to "weeks of legal disputes," thereby impacting the financial markets.

ChainCatcher news, renowned economists Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok recently suggested in a podcast that Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin should be a strong candidate for the Nobel Prize in Economics.Cowen praised Vitalik's significant contributions to the field of cryptocurrency economics, believing that his achievements far surpass those of other economists. He stated, "Vitalik has built a platform and created a currency that can be said to refute Mises' regression theorem. Although he developed it based on Nakamoto's work, his accomplishments undoubtedly reach the level of a Nobel Prize."