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Nine Crypto Firms Launch Quantum Alliance as 6 Million BTC Sit Exposed

  • —The alliance will work in four groups: migration, ZK systems, wallet security and cross-chain compatibility
  • —About 6.04 million BTC, roughly 30% of supply, sit quantum-exposed at rest
  • —One model flags March 2028 as an early window for quantum risk
  • —Google Quantum AI cut the estimated qubits needed to break Bitcoin's cryptography to under 500,000
Why it matters: Common standards for quantum resistance could speed migration across networks and wallets, reducing the risk of funds being stolen from exposed public keys.
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Source: Decrypt
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