quantum computing
New wallet offers way to tackle Bitcoin’s quantum risk without a fork
The Postquant Labs project uses Arch Network to deliver post-quantum signature protection without a Bitcoin soft fork, sidestepping both Jameson Lopp's freeze proposal and Paul Sztorc's hard fork.
Solana developers outline plan to protect network from quantum threats
Two of the network’s core developer teams, Anza and Jump Crypto’s Firedancer, have landed on the same solution: a new type of digital signature called Falcon.
Freezing 5.6 million dormant bitcoin could trigger ‘worst’ single-day repricing
Maximalists warn freezing 5.6M BTC risks instant sell-offs, while others say quantum threats leave no alternative.
Researcher wins 1 bitcoin bounty for 'largest quantum attack' on underlying tech
Independent researcher Giancarlo Lelli broke a 15-bit elliptic curve key on publicly accessible quantum hardware, 512 times larger than the previous public demonstration in September 2025.
The $145 billion math: Why bitcoin’s quantum threat is manageable, not existential
Quantum fears focus on vulnerable early wallets, but market data suggests even a worst case sell-off would be large, not catastrophic.
Coinbase advisory board says quantum computing threat is on the horizon, crypto needs a plan
The 50-page paper concludes that while today’s blockchains remain secure, a future “fault-tolerant quantum computer” capable of breaking widely used encryption is increasingly plausible, and preparation must begin now.
Bitcoin's quantum debate splits as Adam Back pushes optional upgrades over forced freeze
The Blockstream CEO told Paris Blockchain Week that Bitcoin should build quantum-resistant upgrades now, a day after Jameson Lopp proposed freezing vulnerable coins instead.
Bitcoin devs bet a quantum attacker will play nice with a ‘wait and react’ plan
BitMEX Research proposes a canary system that pays a bounty to the first quantum attacker and activates a network-wide freeze, offering an alternative to a fixed five-year timeline.
Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp says it's better to freeze 5.6 million BTC than let hackers have them
Lopp says dormant coins could pose systemic risk if quantum computing gives attackers the ability to grab them, intensifying the growing “freeze or not freeze” debate.
StarkWare cuts jobs in reorganization as Starknet revenue plunges 99% from peak
Days after unveiling a quantum-safe bitcoin method, a StarkWare researcher was tapped to lead a new applications unit as Layer-2 revenue dries up.
