Bitcoin quantum threat responseUpdate 10 of 13
Coinbase Flags Quantum Bitcoin Risk
Coinbase and Brian Armstrong Address Bitcoin Quantum Threat, Call for Early Preparation
Growing quantum computing capabilities are forcing Bitcoin and the broader crypto industry to urgently plan and implement post-quantum cryptographic defenses.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that Bitcoin does not face an immediate quantum computing threat but urged early preparation, with Coinbase separately stepping up its quantum security efforts on the Bitcoin codebase. The statements add an authoritative near-term risk assessment from a named exchange CEO to the broader post-quantum development effort previously anchored by the Bitcoin Security Consortium.
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