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Bitcoin's Quantum Threat Is Real. The Migration Clock Is Ticking

Source: BeInCrypto · Oct 28, 2026, 12:29 AM

The industry continues to ask when a quantum computer will be powerful enough to crack Bitcoin. Elliptic-curve cryptography has been known to be quantum-vulnerable for over thirty years, yet the crypto sector lacks a mechanism to force everyone to migrate away from it. Fortune estimates the exposure at $2 trillion in digital assets secured by elliptic-curve cryptography.

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