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Coinbase Researcher Warns Quantum Computing Could Threaten About One-Third of Bitcoin’s Supply

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 03:57:00 GMT
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Coinbase researcher David Duong warns that advances in quantum computing could jeopardize Bitcoin’s long-term security, estimating roughly 6.51 million BTC—about one-third of the circulating supply—are held in address types vulnerable to quantum attacks, though figures like cypherpunk Adam Back say the threat isn’t imminent.