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Glassnode: 6.04M BTC (30.2% of supply) have exposed public keys, but no attack is possible now

  • —6.04M BTC, 30.2% of supply, have exposed public keys, per Glassnode
  • —1.92M BTC is structural exposure from address and script types; 4.12M BTC is operational
  • —Drake estimates a large GPU cluster could recover a private key in about a week
  • —NIST finalized ML-KEM, ML-DSA and SLH-DSA post-quantum standards in August 2024
Why it matters: The quantum and AI threat debate is accelerating plans to migrate addresses and adopt post-quantum cryptography, shaping long-term risk for BTC holders.
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Source: TokenPost
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