Bitcoin's quantum plan assumes some algorithms break. AI just weakened one in 60 hours

BitGo adds 4 quantum controls for Bitcoin wallets

BitGo added four institutional Bitcoin wallet controls to score quantum exposure, consolidate UTXOs, move funds and change address defaults.

Bitcoin's quantum plan assumes some algorithms break. AI just weakened one in 60 hours

The HAWK system isn't deployed anywhere, and Bitcoin doesn't use it. But is sitting in the same quantum race that Bitcoin developers are scrambling to finish.

Researchers Propose Quantum-Resistant System for Bitcoin Wallets

TLDR Researchers at AmericanFortress proposed ZKPoSP, a post-quantum signature system for crypto wallets. The method replaces elliptic curve signatures with zero-knowledge proofs. Existing wallet addresses would stay the same, so no fund migration is needed. Prototype tests showed proof generation took about 12 to 13 seconds. The proposal follows other post-quantum efforts, including work from Project Eleven and the new Bitcoin Security Consort…

Anthropic AI cracks HAWK-256, raising Bitcoin concerns

An unreleased Anthropic AI model has broken a post-quantum signature scheme in about 60 hours, reopening a question Bitcoin developers have yet to answer: when should the network begin migrating to quantum-resistant cryptography? The finding poses no immediate threat to Bitcoin. HAWK-256 was never used by the network, and no existing wallets are affected. But it changes an important assumption behind Bitcoin’s post-quantum roadmap: AI is making …

Quantum Computing Giant Warns Bitcoin Could Face Future Security Threat

TL;DR D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz warns that advanced quantum machines could eventually challenge Bitcoin’s proof-of-work security. The company introduced an experimental quantum proof-of-work concept designed to improve mining efficiency. Experts say current quantum systems are not an immediate threat, while the crypto industry continues researching post-quantum solutions. Bitcoin faces a long-term security discussion after D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz w…

There's a New Way to Protect Bitcoin From Future Quantum Attacks, Researchers Say

New research outlines a cryptographic approach that could allow Bitcoin and other blockchain wallets to remain compatible with existing addresses in a post-quantum future.