Bitcoin and Ethereum Accelerate Toward Quantum Deadline as U.S. Funds $300 Million Hardware Initiative
The cryptocurrency ecosystem is waking up to a looming challenge that, while still theoretical, could reshape the security foundations of its most valuable assets. Bitcoin, Ethereum and countless other digital tokens rely on cryptographic algorithms—primarily elliptic‑curve digital signature algorithm (ECDSA) for Bitcoin and a similar scheme for Ethereum—that are considered secure against classic…
Sept. 9, 2026, 3:30 p.m.