Long-term threats to Bitcoin’s security are creeping up faster than markets expect, analyst warns. About one-third of all Bitcoin “appears vulnerable to long-range quantum attacks.” BlackRock also ...

Quantum computing is not currently an existential threat to Bitcoin, but as capital becomes more institutional and long-term, ...

However, Michael Saylor, the pioneer of BTC corporate treasury, doesn’t share a similar urgency. In fact, he recently noted that quantum computing will “harden BTC,” not break it.

Quantum computing won’t break Bitcoin in 2026, but attackers are already preparing. Here’s how crypto is moving toward post-quantum security, and how ready it is.

Every online bank transfer, private message and Bitcoin transaction rests on the assumption that some math problems are ...

For years, the conversation around quantum computing and cryptocurrency has been dominated by a single, breathless question: Will a quantum breakthrough kill Bitcoin? The fear is simple enough.

Charles Edwards warns that quantum computing could depress Bitcoin price below $50,000 if the network does not address ...

In December 2024, Google's Willow chip became the first quantum processor to demonstrate "below threshold" error correction. That's the holy grail physicists have chased for 30 years. The chip showed ...

Hoskinson warned that rushing post-quantum upgrades could seriously slow down blockchain networks and raise costs.

Smaller cryptocurrencies underperformed the CMI's 1% decline, which tracks the performance of a broad basket of tokens, though dominated by BTC and ETH. The native tokens of layer 1 blockchain Solana ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how bitcoin, crypto and blockchain can change the world. Bitcoin and crypto prices have struggled since peaking in ...

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