The foundation of crypto assets, including Bitcoin, is supported by two mathematical technologies: "Elliptic Curve ...

Quantum computers located in a data center. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa (Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images) To understand what quantum computers actually threaten, you first need to know ...

Key takeawaysBitcoin was built to withstand hostile economic, political and technical scenarios. As of March 10, 2026, its developers are preparing to confront an emerging threat: quantum ...

According to Huoxing Finance, research by quantum computing company Alice & Bob estimates that a fault-tolerant quantum ...

Given the pace of development in AI and quantum computing, security could be the most important challenge for bitcoin holders, institutions, and other market participants. Read more here.

OpenAI claims its AI system has disproved the Exponential Time Hypothesis, a longstanding assumption about the computational ...

American investor and former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli told host Isabel Foxen Duke that if quantum computing ever scales, Shor’s algorithm—not artificial intelligence (AI)—poses the most ...

On Oct. 7, Ethereum researcher Justin Drake urged the blockchain industry to prepare for what he described as “bunker mode,” including a controlled migration of digital assets into fresh addresses ...

Bitcoin's ECDSA encryption faces no confirmed threat, but avoiding address reuse remains smart security practice regardless of the ongoing debate.

Project 11 is looking to gauge the urgency of the quantum security risk to Bitcoin. Millions of addresses could be at risk if quantum computers are eventually able to break Bitcoin’s cryptography.

The quantum threat to cryptocurrency has long felt distant and challenging to address. However, a recent experiment offers a practical, albeit limited, ...