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, successfully broke a 15-bit elliptic curve key using publicly accessible quantum hardware. This achievement earned him a 1 bitcoin bounty, worth approximately $78,000, as part of the Q-Day Prize awarded by quantum security startup Project Eleven. The breakthrough demonstrates the la…
April 24, 2026, 3:14 p.m.