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Bitcoinist 2026-10-17 10:43:00

Coinbase Warns Bitcoin Must Prepare For Quantum Computing Before It’s Too Late

Coinbase Warns Bitcoin Must Prepare For Quantum Computing Before It’s Too Late

TL;DR: Coinbase is encouraging the Bitcoin ecosystem to begin planning for quantum-resistant security well before practical attacks become possible. Network upgrades could require years of development and consensus. Bitcoin does not face an imminent quantum-computing emergency, but Coinbase believes waiting for one would be a dangerous mistake. The exchange has been encouraging researchers, wallet developers and network participants to discuss a transition toward quantum-resistant cryptography. A sufficiently advanced quantum computer could eventually threaten some of the signature systems Bitcoin currently relies on to authorise transactions. Today’s machines cannot carry out those attacks at practical scale. The difficulty is how long Bitcoin could take to prepare. A Network That Moves Deliberately Bitcoin’s security comes partly from the caution with which changes are introduced. Unlike an ordinary software service, its developers cannot simply deploy a major new cryptographic system to every user overnight. Changes require technical testing and broad acceptance across wallet providers, node operators, miners and the wider network. BIP-360 is among the proposals being examined as a possible foundation for future changes to Bitcoin’s output structure. Even a technically sound solution would raise questions about how existing wallets and older unspent coins should be treated. The Problem Of Dormant Coins Bitcoin held in older wallet types, especially coins belonging to users who are no longer active, could be especially difficult to protect through a future migration. Proposals affecting those coins may create disputes over decentralisation and ownership rights. Coinbase’s argument is therefore about preparation, not panic. The industry has time to design stronger protections, but it should not assume that time is unlimited. If Bitcoin needs years to agree on major changes, the useful work begins long before an attacker possesses a sufficiently powerful quantum computer. Written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.

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