DeFi & NFT
By James Thorp
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Are the Main Targets to Protect. Both Bitcoin and Ethereum sit at the center of the crypto market, so they're also the biggest…
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Integration Is the Hard Part. Developing quantum-resistant algorithms is one problem.
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The U.S. is writing a $300 million check to protect Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the broader digital economy from quantum computers. The clock is running.
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The investment targets quantum-safe cryptographic systems — basically, new encryption built to survive the kind of raw computational muscle that quantum machines will eventually…
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The threat isn't live yet. Quantum computers powerful enough to crack Bitcoin's encryption don't exist today — that's pretty much the consensus. But the concern is the lead time.
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Both Bitcoin and Ethereum sit at the center of the crypto market, so they're also the biggest targets in any quantum-attack scenario.
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The crypto industry knows this. Stakeholders across the space — tech companies, academic institutions, government bodies — are already collaborating to draft and test new…
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And the education piece is real too. A lot of participants in the crypto market — traders, retail holders, smaller projects — haven't fully internalized what a quantum threat…
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Developing quantum-resistant algorithms is one problem. Deploying them without breaking anything is a completely different one.
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That's where the government funding probably matters most. Private-sector research can only move so fast without resources.
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The collaboration between public institutions, universities, and private tech players is probably the most important structural feature of this effort.
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Unclear yet whether specific algorithm candidates have been selected for deployment, or how exactly the funding will be distributed across research programs.
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See also: VVV Soars 55.9%, Captivating Attention in a Flat Crypto Market
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What's clear is the U.S. sees quantum-safe cryptography as a strategic priority, not just a technical one.
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