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BitGo Flags 30% of Bitcoin UTXOs as Quantum-Vulnerable

  • —About 30% of Bitcoin UTXOs are held on addresses with exposed public keys
  • —BitGo CEO Mike Belshe raised the issue on the Stephan Livera podcast
  • —Belshe says the vulnerability is fixable with proactive measures
  • —BitGo launched a public quantum risk checker for Bitcoin wallets
Why it matters: The quantum threat to Bitcoin is moving from theory to practice, pushing wallet providers to adopt post-quantum protections.
Source: Coinfomania