Bitcoin Prepares for 'Q-Day': Three Paths to Quantum Threat Defense
- —StarkWare cut the cost of a quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction from $320 to $67
- —Coinbase is preparing post-quantum custody for $250 billion in assets
- —A Bitcoin soft fork would require community consensus and significant time
- —Quantum-resistant transactions only apply to coins with unexposed public keys
Why it matters: Q-Day remains hypothetical, but preparations touch the security of the entire Bitcoin network and exchange-held assets.
Source: Digital Today
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