At MARA Foundation, we track the bleeding edge of cryptographic R&D. @isabelfoxenduke’s latest interview dives into PIPEs—a framework attempting to achieve native covenants through highly experimental witness encryption. Asking the tough questions, she maps out the complete landscape.

MFTV #17: Quantum-Securing $250B with Coinbase’s Head of Cryptography 🔗 YouTube: piped.video/watch?v=fP5ZJuHU… 🌿 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6Nv… Head of Cryptography at @coinbase, Yehuda Lindell (@LindellYehuda), joins Isabel Foxen Duke to discuss Coinbase's post-quantum strategy and the technical hurdles of upgrading its MPC systems—especially if Bitcoin adopts a hash-based scheme. HIGHLIGHTS: This episode explores how Coinbase is preparing for a post-quantum world, regardless of the signature scheme that Bitcoin adopts: — Coinbase’s internal roadmap and multi-year push toward post-quantum readiness — The distinct differences between MPC and multi-sig for enterprise custodians — Why upgrading MPC to support hash-based signatures may be especially challenging — How programmable HSMs could preserve optionality when MPC falls short — Why hybrid signature schemes might be a strong path forward for Bitcoin TIMESTAMPS: ⏳ 00:56 — When Coinbase started preparing for a post-quantum world 📜 03:19 — Coinbase’s 4-pillar post-quantum strategy document 🤯 08:25 — Why Scott Aaronson changing his mind was a tipping point 🏦 14:02 — The role of custodians in protocol-level upgrades 🔐 22:39 — Multi-Party Computation (MPC) vs Multi-sig 🔑 26:11 — Managing employee keys without on-chain transactions 🤖 33:11 — AI's role in security and formal code verification ⚙️ 36:15 — The technical challenge of quantum-upgrading MPC ⚖️ 37:59 — Lattices, hash-based signatures, and efficiency tradeoffs 🛡️ 47:19 — The programmable HSM backup plan 🔀 55:08 — Why hybrid signature schemes are the optimal solution 🕵️‍♂️ 59:22 — Publicly verifiable backups and zero-knowledge proofs 💪 1:01:27 — Why cryptography will survive quantum computing

MFTV #17: Quantum-Securing $250B with Coinbase’s Head of Cryptography 🔗 YouTube: piped.video/watch?v=fP5ZJuHU… 🌿 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6Nv… Head of Cryptography at @coinbase, Yehuda Lindell (@LindellYehuda), joins Isabel Foxen Duke to discuss Coinbase's post-quantum strategy and the technical hurdles of upgrading its MPC systems—especially if Bitcoin adopts a hash-based scheme. HIGHLIGHTS: This episode explores how Coinbase is preparing for a post-quantum world, regardless of the signature scheme that Bitcoin adopts: — Coinbase’s internal roadmap and multi-year push toward post-quantum readiness — The distinct differences between MPC and multi-sig for enterprise custodians — Why upgrading MPC to support hash-based signatures may be especially challenging — How programmable HSMs could preserve optionality when MPC falls short — Why hybrid signature schemes might be a strong path forward for Bitcoin TIMESTAMPS: ⏳ 00:56 — When Coinbase started preparing for a post-quantum world 📜 03:19 — Coinbase’s 4-pillar post-quantum strategy document 🤯 08:25 — Why Scott Aaronson changing his mind was a tipping point 🏦 14:02 — The role of custodians in protocol-level upgrades 🔐 22:39 — Multi-Party Computation (MPC) vs Multi-sig 🔑 26:11 — Managing employee keys without on-chain transactions 🤖 33:11 — AI's role in security and formal code verification ⚙️ 36:15 — The technical challenge of quantum-upgrading MPC ⚖️ 37:59 — Lattices, hash-based signatures, and efficiency tradeoffs 🛡️ 47:19 — The programmable HSM backup plan 🔀 55:08 — Why hybrid signature schemes are the optimal solution 🕵️‍♂️ 59:22 — Publicly verifiable backups and zero-knowledge proofs 💪 1:01:27 — Why cryptography will survive quantum computing

MFTV #17: Quantum-Securing $250B with Coinbase’s Head of Cryptography 🔗 YouTube: piped.video/watch?v=fP5ZJuHU… 🌿 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6Nv… Head of Cryptography at @coinbase, Yehuda Lindell (@LindellYehuda), joins Isabel Foxen Duke to discuss Coinbase's post-quantum strategy and the technical hurdles of upgrading its MPC systems—especially if Bitcoin adopts a hash-based scheme. HIGHLIGHTS: This episode explores how Coinbase is preparing for a post-quantum world, regardless of the signature scheme that Bitcoin adopts: — Coinbase’s internal roadmap and multi-year push toward post-quantum readiness — The distinct differences between MPC and multi-sig for enterprise custodians — Why upgrading MPC to support hash-based signatures may be especially challenging — How programmable HSMs could preserve optionality when MPC falls short — Why hybrid signature schemes might be a strong path forward for Bitcoin TIMESTAMPS: ⏳ 00:56 — When Coinbase started preparing for a post-quantum world 📜 03:19 — Coinbase’s 4-pillar post-quantum strategy document 🤯 08:25 — Why Scott Aaronson changing his mind was a tipping point 🏦 14:02 — The role of custodians in protocol-level upgrades 🔐 22:39 — Multi-Party Computation (MPC) vs Multi-sig 🔑 26:11 — Managing employee keys without on-chain transactions 🤖 33:11 — AI's role in security and formal code verification ⚙️ 36:15 — The technical challenge of quantum-upgrading MPC ⚖️ 37:59 — Lattices, hash-based signatures, and efficiency tradeoffs 🛡️ 47:19 — The programmable HSM backup plan 🔀 55:08 — Why hybrid signature schemes are the optimal solution 🕵️‍♂️ 59:22 — Publicly verifiable backups and zero-knowledge proofs 💪 1:01:27 — Why cryptography will survive quantum computing

🚨 Even 60 Minutes admits it: Data centers don’t use nearly as much water as critics would have you believe. CBS News found that golf courses nationwide use more than twice as much water as data centers.

🚨 Data center tax revenue is delivering for rural Louisiana. Richland Parish Schools Superintendent Sheldon Jones on the impact for teachers: “They got a $50,000 check.” Via @theallinpod with @DinaPowellMcC.

U.S. Senate candidate @WhatleyNC (R-NC) on data center investments: "We need to win the AI race. We cannot allow China or India or anybody else to beat us when it comes to AI development. It is a national security issue."

Ever wonder what the "cloud" actually looks like? @MikeTobinFox gets rare access inside a massive data center outside Chicago, where the servers powering everyday digital life run around the clock. The scale is staggering: The facility uses 34 megawatts of power. For comparison, Soldier Field uses about 20 megawatts during a Bears game. This could be a look into the future: Banking, streaming, scrolling the internet all runs through facilities like this one, and despite concerns from critics, they continue popping up around the country.