Security· ★★★· bearish·

Lopp: 2.6 million BTC may never become quantum-safe

  • —Lopp says quantum hardware is still thousands of times short of threatening Bitcoin
  • —About 2.6 million BTC may never receive quantum protection
  • —Lopp urged faster work on post-quantum upgrades
Why it matters: If vulnerable coins are not protected, a quantum breakthrough could one day threaten part of BTC's supply and confidence in the network.
Source: Coinotag