65% of Bitcoin Safe From Quantum Computing Threat
A new research report suggests quantum computing poses a long-term risk to bitcoin but is unlikely to threaten the network anytime soon. Experts say advances will occur gradually, giving developers…
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Potential ‘Satoshi Freeze,’ Upcoming Regulatory Clarity, and More – Week In Review
Bitcoin is consolidating near $66K–$67K as extreme fear grips the market, even with hashrate at record highs and supply nearing 20 million coins. Debate over quantum safeguards and Satoshi’s coins…
Bitcoin’s Draft BIP 360 Introduces P2MR in Push Toward Quantum Resistance
Bitcoin developers have updated draft BIP 360 to introduce Pay-to-Merkle-Root (P2MR), a proposed output type designed to reduce long-term quantum risk while retaining Taproot’s scripting flexibility. The proposal removes Taproot’s…
While Researchers Say Bitcoin Has Time on Quantum Security, Not Everyone Agrees
A new report from Coinshares argues that quantum computing poses a manageable, long-term risk to Bitcoin, but a pointed rebuttal from a post-quantum security advocate says that confidence may be…
Nic Carter Maps Developer Views on Quantum Threats to Bitcoin Security
Bitcoin developers largely dismiss quantum computing as a near-term threat to network security, according to an index of public statements compiled by Nic Carter. Carter’s Index Shows Bitcoin Developers Largely…
A16z Researcher Explains Why Bitcoin and Ethereum Face Different Quantum Risks Than You’ve Been Told
A new deep-dive from A16z research partner and Georgetown computer science professor Justin Thaler pours cold water on breathless quantum panic, arguing that while quantum threats are real, the crypto…
Ethereum Takes Formal Steps to Address Quantum Computing Risks
The Ethereum Foundation has formed a dedicated post-quantum security team as the ecosystem moves from long-term research into active execution to address the growing risks posed by quantum computing. Ethereum…
Is Quantum Computing Stalling Bitcoin? Analyst Willy Woo Points to Surging Dev Activity
An onchain analyst argues that Bitcoin developers are more actively addressing quantum computing risks than headlines suggest, with discussions accelerating in 2025 and highlighted by the first Quantum Bitcoin Summit…
Is Quantum Computing Casting a Shadow Over Bitcoin’s Price?
Over roughly the past year, discussion has grown more pointed over whether the accelerating pace of quantum computing could eventually threaten the Bitcoin network. This week, prominent crypto advocate and…
Nic Carter Says Bitcoin Devs Are ‘Sleepwalking’ Toward a Quantum Reckoning
Bitcoin venture capitalist Nic Carter has reignited the debate over Bitcoin’s long-term security with a sweeping report on quantum computing risk, arguing that the real danger is not just cryptography,…