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A small but growing group of Bitcoin advocates and crypto fund managers is urging the network to accelerate work on quantum-resistant signatures, arguing that the perception of a future “quantum threat” could become a market risk long before it becomes a practical one. Some supporters are pointing to a draft Bitcoin Improvement Proposal known as BIP-360, which would introduce a post-quantum signature option for Bitcoin addresses that could be vulnerable to future advances in quantum computing. The implementation must be finalized and deployed in 2026, said Charles Edwards, the founder of quantitative Bitcoin (BTC) and digital asset fund Capriole. However, the implementation of the new standard would require wider consensus among hardware wallet providers, node operators and cryptocurrency exchanges, added Capriole in a Thursday X post. Around “20-30% of Bitcoin will be taken by a quantum hacker in the next few years,” Edwards said. “I believe we should burn all coins that do not migrate to BIP-360 by 2028.” Source: Charles Edwards Related: Bitcoin treasuries stall in Q4, but largest holders keep stacking sats Bitcoin company leaders mock quantum urgency’s threat to Bitcoin However, other industry watchers see quantum computing as a short-term risk for Bitcoin’s price. “Pro-tip for quantum FUD promoters. Bitcoin does not use encryption. Get your basics right, or it’s a tell,” wrote Adam Back, co-founder and CEO of Blockstream, and the inventor of Hashcash, in a Thursday X post, adding that the quantum computing threat is still “decades away.” Samson Mow, the CEO of Bitcoin technology company Jan3, also mocked the idea of early quantum computing threatening the Bitcoin network. “Quantum computing can’t even factor 21, yet people are panic selling because they think it will kill Bitcoin,” wrote Mow in a Wednesday X post. Related: Bitcoin investor loses retirement fund in AI-fueled romance scam Taproot…

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