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ForkLog 31.03.2026

Google Reduces Quantum Computing Power Estimate for Bitcoin Breach

Google estimates that fewer than 500,000 physical qubits may be needed to breach Bitcoin and Ethereum, 20 times less than previous estimates.

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ForkLog 71 26.03.2026

Nick Carter: Ethereum Team Surpasses Bitcoin in Quantum Threat Preparedness

Nick Carter, a partner at Castle Island Ventures, has warned that elliptic curve cryptography will soon become obsolete. He predicts this will occur within the next 3-10 years, and the industry must accept this reality.

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ForkLog 61 25.03.2026

Ethereum Foundation to Implement Quantum Security by 2029

The non-profit Ethereum Foundation has unveiled a roadmap to safeguard the network against quantum computers. The plan includes four hard forks.

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ForkLog 79 19.03.2026

Turing Award Bestowed for Quantum Informatics Achievements for the First Time

Gilles Brassard and Charles Bennett have been named the recipients of the 2025 Turing Award for their "pivotal role in establishing the foundations of quantum informatics and transforming secure communication and computational systems."

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ForkLog 174 19.03.2026

BTQ Technologies Launches Quantum-Protected Bitcoin Testnet

BTQ Technologies has released version v0.3.0 of the Bitcoin Quantum testnet. The key innovation is the first operational implementation of BIP-360—the P2MR standard, designed to protect transactions from quantum computer attacks.

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ForkLog 147 19.03.2026

Galaxy Digital Downplays Bitcoin’s Quantum Computing Threat

Concerns about quantum computers breaching Bitcoin's network are greatly exaggerated, according to Alex Thorn of Galaxy Digital.

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ForkLog 305 20.02.2026

Bitcoin Developer Warns of Quantum Threat from Intelligence Agencies

Bitcoin is unprepared for a future where authorities could crack its cryptography using quantum computers, says developer Hunter Beest.

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ForkLog 234 16.02.2026

Willy Woo Warns of Potential 4 Million BTC Market Dump Due to Quantum Computing Threat

Increasing attention to the threat of quantum computing is beginning to diminish the long-term appeal of the first cryptocurrency compared to gold, noted Willy Woo.

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ForkLog 137 09.02.2026

CoinShares Assesses Quantum Threat to Bitcoin as Minimal

The advancement of quantum computing poses no immediate threat to the leading cryptocurrency, according to a report by CoinShares.

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ForkLog 186 23.01.2026

James Check Dismisses Quantum Threat as Factor in Bitcoin’s Price Decline

The main reason for Bitcoin's weakness is large-scale sales by long-term holders, not quantum computing, according to analyst James Check.

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ForkLog 257 20.01.2026

Bitcoin Whale Moves $85 Million After 13 Years of Inactivity

An anonymous wallet has "awakened" after 13 years, transferring 909 BTC worth approximately $84.6 million.

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ForkLog 169 16.01.2026

Cathie Wood Highlights Bitcoin’s Edge Over Gold

The mathematically limited supply of the first cryptocurrency makes it a more refined scarce asset than gold, according to Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood.

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