Researcher Claims 1 Bitcoin Prize 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 around $78,000. This achievement marks the largest public demonstration of its kind, posing a potential threat to bitcoin, ether, and other major blockchains. Elliptic curve c…
April 24, 2026, 3:14 p.m.