Ledger Hires New Security Chief as Crypto Hacks Hit $1.4 Billion
THE SO WHAT
Ledger consolidating tech and security leadership as AI-fueled crypto hacks hit $1.4B underscores that hardware wallets are now prime targets for sophisticated attackers. If you touch digital assets, assume adversaries are using AI for phishing, malware, and key exfiltration and revisit your threat models and incident playbooks accordingly.
READ THE SOURCE
MORE FROM THE WIRE
Deep & Emerging TechGuest Post: What CERN Brings To Quantum
CERN’s involvement in quantum is a signal that large, coordination-heavy physics institutions are becoming scaffolding for quantum scale-ups. If you’re building in quantum, partnerships with big science labs may matter as much as VC checks for access to talent, infrastructure, and early validation.
Deep & Emerging TechLa Luce Cristallina Launches Silicon-Based STO Wafer Platform for Cryogenic Devices
La Luce Cristallina’s 0.5 µm QP-STOI wafer platform gives quantum and cryogenic device teams a more standardized substrate to build on, instead of bespoke materials every time. If you’re planning hardware around low-temperature quantum paraelectrics, this kind of foundry-style offering can shorten iteration cycles and derisk supply.
Deep & Emerging TechGeely Sweden Holdings CEO Per Ansgar joins Concordium Foundation board
Bringing Geely Sweden’s CEO onto the Concordium Foundation board tightens the link between verified-identity blockchains and connected vehicles. If you’re in mobility or IoT, assume identity rails for AI agents and machine payments will increasingly be co-designed with OEMs, not bolted on later.
Deep & Emerging TechA Stealth Startup Thinks It Just Hacked the Memory Shortage
Kepler Computing’s $400M stealth push on new memory materials is a sign that the AI bottleneck has shifted from FLOPs to bandwidth and capacity. If you’re planning infra 2–4 years out, track alternative memory roadmaps alongside GPUs—your architecture choices today may age badly if the memory constraint eases.