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Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya warns Bitcoin will be hacked and go to zero

  • —Palihapitiya cited the Bitcoin community's inability to agree on quantum-resistant upgrades
  • —He previously called Bitcoin digital gold and predicted it could reach $200,000
  • —Glassnode estimates 6.04 million BTC, or 30.2% of supply, sit in addresses with exposed keys
  • —Google Quantum AI said breaking ECC may need fewer than 500,000 physical qubits
Why it matters: The comments add to the debate over quantum risk to Bitcoin, with 6–7 million BTC estimated to be potentially vulnerable.
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Source: Finbold
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