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🔖 Title: Bitcoin Doesn’t Have 20 Years Because the Quantum Threat Is Already Here
🗓️ Published: 2026-01-19
📄 Summary: The long-assumed 20-year timeline for Bitcoin’s quantum resilience is no longer valid. Recent developments reveal that 25% of the total Bitcoin supply is stored in addresses susceptible to quantum computing attacks, underscoring the urgent need for users to migrate their funds to more secure wallets. This looming threat challenges the foundational security assumptions of the cryptocurrency, calling for immediate industry attention and action to safeguard assets.
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https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-20-quantum-threat?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
🗞️ Source: Cointelegraph by Youssef El Maddarsi
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daniel_r2077 on Nostr: Quantum computing is not a real threat to Bitcoin today. The risk only applies to old ...
Quantum computing is not a real threat to Bitcoin today. The risk only applies to old addresses with exposed public keys, and only if a large, fault-tolerant quantum computer actually exists, which it doesn’t. Bitcoin can upgrade gradually long before that point. Most of the panic is alarmism and marketing, not reality.