➀ MetaMask’s Chromium-based browser extension has a confirmed bug causing excessive SSD writes, up to 25TB over three months for some users.
➀ Consensys acknowledged the issue, attributing it to "unusually large state" storage in certain wallets and exploring fixes.
➂ While SSDs are resilient, prolonged unnecessary writes risk premature wear, urging users to uninstall until resolved.
➀ A former UK National Crime Agency officer stole 50 bitcoins (now worth $6M) during Silk Road 2.0 investigation;
➁ The theft remained undetected for 4 years until the case's prime suspect exposed the missing funds;
➂ Digital evidence from hidden notebooks and iPhone led to the officer's conviction and 66-month sentence.
➀ A dormant Bitcoin whale transferred 80,000 BTC (worth $8.6B) after 14 years, purchased for under $210k in 2011.
➁ The transaction involved 8 Satoshi-era wallets and set a record, with speculation pointing to investor Roger Ver.
➂ Motives range from legal deals to inheritance, causing significant market impact.
➀ KiviCore and CAST have released a new post-quantum cryptographic IP core, the KiviPQC™-KEM ML-KEM Key Encapsulation IP Core;
➁ This enables quantum-safe key exchange between two communicating parties;
➂ The technology is aimed at enhancing the security of cryptographic solutions in the face of quantum computing threats.
