Quantum Alliance Forms as 6.4 Million Bitcoin Face Future Quantum Threat
Key Highlights: Roughly 6.4 million bitcoin—representing 30.2% of the total supply—currently have exposed public keys, including the estimated 1.1 million BTC held by creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Quantus CEO Christopher Smith warns that the first entity to construct a Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computer (CRQC) could potentially seize these vulnerable assets, possibly with nation-state backing. In response ...