Researcher Claims 1 Bitcoin Bounty for Achieving Largest Quantum Attack on Underlying Technology
The threat of quantum attacks on bitcoin has become more tangible after an independent researcher, Giancarlo Lelli, broke a 15-bit elliptic curve key on publicly accessible quantum hardware, earning a 1 bitcoin bounty worth approximately $78,000. This breakthrough is considered the largest public demonstration of its kind, posing a potential threat to bitcoin, ether, and other major blockchains. …
April 24, 2026, 3:14 p.m.