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The new consortium comes as falling estimates for quantum computing requirements put greater focus on Bitcoin’s exposed public keys.

Bitcoin is safe today, but signatures, software, custodians and users would need years to coordinate a defense.

The BNB Chain is rebuilding its architecture as BNB trades near its lowest level since October 2024.

Trump’s executive orders compress the federal migration timetable and intensify debate over how Bitcoin should protect vulnerable legacy coins.

The biggest near-term quantum threat to Bitcoin is pretty unglamorous: whether the institutions holding it can upgrade their plumbing without chaos.

Over 30% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply sits in wallets with exposed public keys, making exchange custody the clearest Bitcoin quantum computing risk.



