so circle unblocklisted zama 2hrs ago via tx `0x138894c10f7fe17fda87c5ff7799085a8cb3261d2c7c2491d6fe75d0abf814d7`. 8hrs ago zama upgraded the implementation contract for cUSDC via tx `0x468f9a1433f795da68b88d6adb33f7180e86937d3f3437ec001173c52e7f35f4` which adds _an owner-controlled denylist_, i.e. blocked addresses cannot participate in confidential transfers, wraps, and unwraps. this is _conditional_ privacy as its best. it's a censoring, centralised stablecoin wrapper now that might or might not allow you to transact in private. it's basically _compliance infra_ wrapped in cryptography.
i mean, we have other projects in this space that build on top of viewing keys for privacy pools. i won't stop yelling here that the only _unconditional_ privacy protocol you should use is Tornado Cash. you must not ask for permission. all of these privacy tokens & protocols become a clownshow with backdoors.
We reported a critical loss of funds bug to @Thorchain (32M TVL, 150M FDV)
They silently patched it and told us their bug bounty program is permanently retired.
We have more Thorchain chain halt DoS vulns. We intend to release them (open disclosure) in the coming few days
New L2 design by Burak: Cube
A Bitcoin-native execution layer that combines Ark-style unilateral exits, BitVM dispute resolution, and a programmable virtual machine.
https://t.co/EWb4MvCSbr
First white-hat exploit on Ethereum: I unlocked 1,003.62
Ξ ($2,000,000) trapped in a 2016 ICO smart contract
for 9 years.
The 48 original investors can now claim their funds.
Aztec Labs has acquired Obsidion, the team behind @ZKPassport.
The Obsidion team will continue to develop ZKPassport while also leading new consumer product developments.
The ZKPassport protocol will remain open source.
@VitalikButerin@MsMelChen Open source - one-two person which are fully understanding codebase and supporting work of big-tech companies ) (f.e requests on python)
Two scammers have already stolen ~$400,000 from users through a phishing @Uniswap ad on Google.
It’s insane that Google has ignored this issue for years while fake links keep getting pushed above real ones and users keep getting drained.
This is the first result that popped out to me today.
Always double-check links through official X accounts or DeFiLlama before connecting your wallet.
Stay safe.
the team did an internal test of this model last week
the whole company (bar a few exceptions) had all their cursor chats redirected to composer 2.5 for like 2 days.
i didn't even notice, which I think is testament to the progress of this model. go use it, its very good.
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At just 18, Ewin Tang (now at UC Berkeley) developed a groundbreaking classical algorithm for recommendation systems (the "Netflix problem") that matched the performance of a leading quantum algorithm; challenging assumptions about quantum advantage and sparking the field of quantum-inspired classical algorithms.
Her recent work continues to bridge classical & quantum computing: dequantizing ML/linear algebra algorithms and advancing quantum machine learning on quantum data. In 2025, she became the youngest winner of the Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize; a powerful inspiration for emerging young minds in STEM!
Terence Tao is answering a fundamental question regarding the safety and reliability of modern AI: "How can we use a tool that is powerful, but unreliable?"
W = ∑(wᵢ ⋅ xᵢ) + b
AI isn’t just about “smart”; it’s about the probability of *looking* right. We’ve built systems where the weights (wᵢ) are optimized for plausibility, not veracity.
This creates a “convincing mirror” that confidently serves dangerous advice in medicine or finance. The gap between “convincing” and “correct” is the most critical variable we need to solve for.