{"id":94294,"date":"2026-02-15T09:43:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T06:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=94294"},"modified":"2026-02-15T09:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T06:45:11","slug":"expert-predicts-bitcoins-corporate-takeover-due-to-quantum-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/expert-predicts-bitcoins-corporate-takeover-due-to-quantum-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert Predicts Bitcoin&#8217;s &#8216;Corporate Takeover&#8217; Due to Quantum Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Major institutional investors may lose patience with Bitcoin developers over delays in addressing quantum computing issues, stated Castle Island Ventures partner Nic Carter during the Bits and Bips podcast.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Is Bitcoin headed for a corporate takeover?<\/p>\n<p>@nic__carter joins <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ramahluwalia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ramahluwalia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/austincampbell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@austincampbell<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/perkinscr97?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@perkinscr97<\/a> on this week&#8217;s Bits + Bips.<\/p>\n<p>They discuss:<br \/>\ud83c\udfe2 BlackRock\u2019s growing leverage over Bitcoin development<br \/>\ud83d\udc80 The end of the VC-backed token cycle<br \/>\ud83e\udd16 Why AI may dwarf the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cm6ocJuqRr\">pic.twitter.com\/cm6ocJuqRr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Laura Shin (@laurashin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/laurashin\/status\/2021708643603763399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;I think developers will continue to do nothing. [&#8230;] Institutions will likely tire of this, fire the team, and hire a new one,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Carter drew an analogy with BlackRock. According to him, the investment giant &#8220;will have no choice&#8221; due to the large amount of money invested in the leading cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<p>The Castle Island Ventures partner warned that if Bitcoin developers do not take urgent measures to implement quantum-resistant cryptography, it will lead to a &#8220;corporate takeover&#8221; of the blockchain.<\/p>\n<p>Austin Campbell, founder of Zero Knowledge Consulting, expressed a similar view:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;If there is a structural problem here, and they have a shared vision, eventually developers will need to speak out.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, Lumida Wealth Management co-founder Ram Ahluwalia disagreed. He pointed out that major institutions in the Bitcoin space are &#8220;passive&#8221; investors.<\/p>\n<p>Carter has repeatedly <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/experts-assess-quantum-computings-impact-on-bitcoin\">warned<\/a> about the quantum threat to the leading cryptocurrency. In his assessment, the potential danger is already putting pressure on the digital gold&#8217;s prices due to growing investor concerns.<\/p>\n<p>In December 2025, Blockstream CEO Adam Back <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/adam-back-dismisses-claims-of-bitcoin-developers-ignoring-quantum-threat\">criticized<\/a> the Castle Island Ventures partner for exaggerating the issue. In his view, Bitcoin developers do not deny the risks and are conducting relevant research.<\/p>\n<p>Analyst Willy Woo <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/bitcoin-veterans-poised-to-acquire-nakamotos-coins-in-event-of-quantum-attack\">believes<\/a> that in the event of a hypothetical quantum attack on <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/who-is-satoshi-nakamoto\">Satoshi Nakamoto&#8217;s<\/a> wallets, &#8220;old whales&#8221; will protect the market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major institutional investors may lose patience with Bitcoin developers over delays in addressing quantum computing issues, stated Castle Island Ventures partner Nic Carter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":94295,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"Major investors may lose patience with Bitcoin developers over quantum computing delays.","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18,1138,1360],"class_list":["post-94294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-bitcoin","tag-opinions","tag-quantum-computing"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"234","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"Major investors may lose patience with Bitcoin developers over quantum computing delays.","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94294"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94294\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94296,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94294\/revisions\/94296"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}