Google's Quantum AI team says cracking BTC and ETH wallet encryption could require far fewer qubits than previously assumed, with Taproot widening the attack surface. About 6.9 million bitcoin — roughly a third of total supply — already sit in wallets with exposed public keys. The industry is now racing to map a post-quantum migration path before Google's 2029 deadline.
The Labor Department proposed a rule that would make it easier for retirement plans to include digital assets, private equity, and real estate — reversing Biden-era guidance that warned fiduciaries away from crypto. The proposal enters a 60-day public comment period.
With hours left in March, BTC is down about 1% for the month, on track to match a record six consecutive monthly losses last set in 2018–2019. In every prior bear market, bitcoin has fallen below its 200-week moving average — a level it hasn't breached yet this cycle.
