Security
Starkware Mines Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transaction on Mainnet
Bitcoin.com News·August 29, 2026·1 min read
Starkware mined a quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction on mainnet using researcher Avihu Levy's QSB method, without a soft fork or changes to consensus rules. The opt-in defense against future quantum attacks is costly and nonstandard, far from a network-wide solution. The experiment demonstrates Bitcoin's potential to add quantum defense, though practical adoption remains limited.
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