Weekly Roundup 05/30/26 (DeFi's worst ever month, PTJ on Bitcoin, quantum canaries) (EP.718)

Weekly Roundup 05/30/26 (DeFi's worst ever month, PTJ on Bitcoin, quantum canaries) (EP.718)

May 1, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 718

About this episode

Matt and Nic discuss the latest news in cryptocurrency, including DeFi hacks, Bitcoin security concerns, and quantum computing implications.

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: DeFi had its worth month of hacks ever How are people falling for the fake Zoom link hack The KelpDAO Aave bailout is happening Is Bitcoin's security degrading because miners are pivoting to AI? Litecoin suffers a 51% attack Is Bitcoin PoW at risk? Computershare partners with Securitize Meta will offer creator payouts in stablecoins via Stripe Q-day prize controversy Why quantum canaries might not provide much of a warning Paul Tudor Jones is spooked by quantum Some evidence for insider information in political prediction markets

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt, Nic

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KelpDAO, Aave, Computershare, Securitize, Meta, Stripe

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