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Ripple And Project Eleven Join Forces To Make XRP Ledger Quantum-Ready

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A full audit of the XRP Ledger’s validators, custody systems, wallets, and networking layers is now underway, led by quantum security firm Project Eleven in collaboration with Ripple. The review is part of a broader push to prepare the XRP Ledger ecosystem for a future where quantum computers could threaten the cryptographic systems that blockchains… Continue reading Ripple And Project Eleven Join Forces To Make XRP Ledger Quantum-Ready→

Satoshi’s 22,000 Wallets Could Make Quantum Attacks On Bitcoin Far More Difficult: Expert

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The quantum threat to Bitcoin may be far less concentrated than widely assumed — and that structural detail is quietly reshaping how developers and investors think about the risk. A Distributed Problem, Not A Single Target Coins attributed to Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto are spread across roughly 22,000 separate addresses, each holding 50 BTC.… Continue reading Satoshi’s 22,000 Wallets Could Make Quantum Attacks On Bitcoin Far More Difficult: Expert→

23 Billion+ XRP Already Quantum Safe, According To New Wallet Analysis

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Ripple’s escrow accounts are among the wallets that may not be as protected as they appear. A new breakdown of every account on the XRP Ledger found that multi-signature wallets — including those tied to Ripple — hold 36.60 billion XRP, or over 36% of the total supply, but are not automatically shielded from future… Continue reading 23 Billion+ XRP Already Quantum Safe, According To New Wallet Analysis→

XRP Faces No Immediate Quantum Threat As Only 0.03% Supply Seen At Risk: Analyst

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A developer testnet for the XRP Ledger went fully quantum-secure back in December 2025 — months before most people started paying attention to the threat. That quiet milestone now sits at the center of a broader conversation about how ready the network actually is. Only A Fraction Of Accounts Hold Hidden Keys Reports from an… Continue reading XRP Faces No Immediate Quantum Threat As Only 0.03% Supply Seen At Risk: Analyst→

Bitcoin Faces Quantum Risk As Bernstein Sees 3–5 Year Window For Upgrades

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Bitcoin’s quantum problem is still years away, but Bernstein says 1.7 million BTC sitting in early address types could be among the most exposed if the technology ever gets there. That includes an estimated 1.1 million BTC tied to Satoshi Nakamoto, which would matter only if quantum machines become strong enough to break today’s encryption.… Continue reading Bitcoin Faces Quantum Risk As Bernstein Sees 3–5 Year Window For Upgrades→

Google Says End For Bitcoin Is Near? Quantum Computers Could Attack Crypto This Soon

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It sounds out of a sci-fi video game, but new research suggest quantum attackers could break Bitcoin’s blockchain and steal coins mid-transaction sooner than it was originally expected. Is Doomsday Near For Bitcoin? A new whitepaper and blogpost published on Tuesday by Google’s Quantum AI team claims that Bitcoin and Ethereum’s cryptography can be broken… Continue reading Google Says End For Bitcoin Is Near? Quantum Computers Could Attack Crypto This Soon→

Bitcoin Feels The Weight Of Quantum Risk Concerns, Industry Leaders Warn

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Concerns over quantum computing are weighing on Bitcoin’s price and slowing some investment flows, amid a sharp divide between developers and many investors. Developers Call Threat Distant According to Bitcoin developer Adam Back of Blockstream, quantum machines remain far from able to break Bitcoin’s protections. He said the tech is still “ridiculously early” and that… Continue reading Bitcoin Feels The Weight Of Quantum Risk Concerns, Industry Leaders Warn→

Quantum Computers No Match For Bitcoin’s Math, Google Expert Says

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Microsoft has recently rolled out a chip called Majorana 1 that its engineers say could point the way to building quantum computers with the scale people once only imagined. Google and IBM have also posted progress updates in recent months, and some in crypto called the news alarming. But Graham Cooke, a Google veteran-turned blockchain… Continue reading Quantum Computers No Match For Bitcoin’s Math, Google Expert Says→