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Crypto experts in Congress fellowship program launches to train professionals for legislative roles.
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Groundbreaking: Crypto Experts to Join US Congress Through New AIP Fellowship Program

January 27, 2026 Jackson Miller

Washington, D.C., March 2025: In a significant move to bridge the knowledge gap between emerging technologies and federal legislation, the American Innovation Project (AIP) has launched a groundbreaking fellowship program designed to place cryptocurrency and blockchain experts directly within the offices of U.S. lawmakers. This initiative arrives as the Republican-led 119th Congress advances the most […]

a16z analysis argues the quantum threat to crypto is exaggerated, highlighting current blockchain security vulnerabilities.
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Quantum Threat to Crypto is Overblown, a16z Warns: Focus on Real Vulnerabilities Now

January 26, 2026 Jackson Miller

San Francisco, May 2025: In a significant intervention that recalibrates the industry’s risk priorities, venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has declared that the perceived quantum threat to crypto is largely exaggerated. The firm’s crypto division argues that while quantum computing poses a long-term theoretical challenge, the blockchain ecosystem faces far more immediate and concrete […]