The recent discussions around quantum computing have sparked concerns about the potential risks it poses to legacy blockchains. For XRP holders, experts suggest that the token's architecture may provide better protection against these threats than Bitcoin's. This is due in part to the XRP Ledger's open-source, decentralized nature and features like key rotation, which allows users to change their signing key without moving funds.
Additionally, the escrow feature with time locks provides an extra layer of security. In contrast, Bitcoin's blockchain lacks a key rotation feature, leaving holders more vulnerable to potential quantum attacks. While the threat is still largely theoretical, experts point out that the scale of the issue is significantly larger for Bitcoin, with an estimated 35% of its circulating supply at risk, compared to just 0.03% for XRP.