Researchers Reduce Quantum Threat Estimates for Bitcoin and Ethereum by Half
In the rapidly evolving intersection of cryptography and quantum computing, a recent scholarly paper—now shared with CoinDesk—has sparked considerable discussion among technologists, investors, and policymakers. The authors of the study claim to have slashed the projected quantum‑computing risk to two of the world’s most prominent blockchain networks, Bitcoin and Ethereum, by roughly fifty percen…
Sept. 10, 2026, 1 p.m.