Quantum Alliance forms amid warnings 6.4 million bitcoin face future quantum threat
Nine crypto companies launched the Quantum Alliance to jointly prepare for quantum attacks, but they disagree on when the threat will arrive and whether vulnerable BTC should be frozen.
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Nine crypto companies have formed the Quantum Alliance to jointly prepare for future quantum computing attacks on blockchain cryptography. The group is divided on when the threat will materialize and whether the roughly 6.4 million BTC held in vulnerable addresses should be frozen. The story is an industry coordination effort rather than a near-term price catalyst, though it highlights a long-tail risk for bitcoin's security model.
