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Key Notes Quantum computing threat to Bitcoin seems closer than many analysts think. Charles Edwards has advised developers and lovers of Bitcoin to act fast in guarding against this threat. He believes that quantum computing would be a major setback for Bitcoin’s $1 million price target. Although many entities have said that quantum computing may not be able to break Bitcoin BTC $121 870 24h volatility: 0.7% Market cap: $2.43 T Vol. 24h: $56.64 B cryptography soon, Charles Edwards, a crypto analyst, thinks the time to act to prevent this is closer. In his X post, he advised that a solution be found to the quantum computing threat by next year, especially if proponents “actually care about Bitcoin.” Need to Stop Downplaying Quantum Computing Threat In the last few months, there have been several conversations about quantum computers’ capacity to break Bitcoin’s ECDSA signatures through the Shor algorithm. On Oct. 9, Charles Edwards urged developers and key players to take immediate action on the upgrades for quantum computing that are likely to impact Bitcoin. Starting to wonder if those with big bags of BTC are saying Quantum risk is “10+ years out” nonsense because they want one last pump to sell into. If you actually care about Bitcoin, you speak up about this now. We must solve Quantum in 2026. — Charles Edwards (@caprioleio) October 9, 2025 He believes that there is no better time to put an end to the threat than in 2026. The analyst pointed out how some large Bitcoin holders have downplayed the potential threat of the quantum-resistant upgrades. Some of them have even said that quantum risk is “10+ years out.” However, in Edwards’ opinion, these entities are making such statements to enable short-term BTC price pumps. A day before, the analyst emphasized that Bitcoin…

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