The Quantum-Safe Bitcoin (QSB) proposal put forward by StarkWare researcher Avihu Levy uses existing Bitcoin scripts to provide post-quantum security, avoiding a soft fork. QSB uses a Binohash-based construction and a “hash-to-signature” puzzle to defend against quantum computers’ attacks on elliptic curve cryptography. The scheme relies on RIPEMD-160’s preimage resistance, effectively strengthening the security of Bitcoin transactions.

On January 29, the browser company Brave announced the launch of Brave Games, a multi-week "Vault Heist Competition" that will be synchronized across the Brave browser, X, and Discord platforms. The event aims to promote Web3 applications through gamified strategies. It is open to all players for free, with no gaming experience or technical background required. Players can register through the Fanon platform, choose between the Orange Brave, Black Midnight, or Purple Mythology factions, and unlock digital vaults across four weekly stages. The game combines crypto clues, puzzle tasks, social challenges, and prediction mechanisms, supporting Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android systems. The top 500 players will receive prizes provided by Brave and its partners. The final results will be announced on February 27. Over 4,000 players have already completed pre-registration.

Odaily News The CEO of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, Ashley Alder, stated that Hong Kong is committed to building a safe and reliable digital asset platform and is finalizing the regulatory framework for digital asset trading and custody services, which will be the last two pieces of the regulatory "puzzle" for establishing a robust digital asset ecosystem. The adoption of tokenized financial products in Hong Kong is on the rise, such as green bonds, money market funds recognized by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and retail gold products, with the market size of related tokenized products in Hong Kong being approximately $3 billion. (Aastocks)