In March 2026, Google researchers revealed that the computing power needed to crack Bitcoin’s encryption is 20 times lower than the industry previously estimated. Not because someone built a better machine but because researchers uncovered a fundamentally more efficient approach.
The 5-to-7-Year Race: Migrating a decentralized network like Bitcoin to post-quantum cryptography is a massive undertaking that could take 5 to 7 years. This is why the preparation window matters infinitely more than the ultimate arrival date of quantum supremacy.
To help institutional investors get ahead of this timeline, we’ve published a full briefing on the quantum threat to digital assets together with FalconX.
What’s Inside the Briefing
- What’s at Risk: Separating cryptography science from media hype.
- Network Standings: Where individual blockchains stand today.
- The Allocator Checklist: Hard questions institutional investors should ask now.
Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/eeeEuk2f
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