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Bitcoin Quantum Security: 6.9M BTC at Risk, Galaxy Bets $5M

The Cryptonomist·July 22, 2026·1 min read
Bitcoin Quantum Security: 6.9M BTC at Risk, Galaxy Bets $5M

A study suggests roughly one-third of all Bitcoin mined could be vulnerable to a sufficiently powerful quantum computer. Galaxy Digital committed $5 million to a Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative to fund developers addressing this risk. The initiative aims to close the vulnerability window before it opens.

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