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ForkLog 73 08.05.2026

Zcash to Introduce Quantum-Resistant Wallets

Zcash will introduce wallets with recovery mechanisms against quantum threats within a month, announced the company's founder, Josh Swihart.

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ForkLog 63 04.05.2026

Galaxy Proposes Strategy to Shield Bitcoin from Quantum Attacks

Alex Thorn from Galaxy shared insights on the impact of quantum computing on the premier cryptocurrency. A consensus has emerged on two key issues.

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ForkLog 295 24.04.2026

Researcher Earns 1 BTC for Cracking ECC Key with Quantum Computer

Independent researcher Giancarlo Lelli calculated a 15-bit cryptographic key on ECC using a publicly accessible quantum computer.

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ForkLog 87 21.04.2026

Ripple Unveils Strategy to Shield XRP Ledger from Quantum Threats

Ripple has unveiled a multi-phase strategy to prepare the XRP Ledger (XRPL) for the era of quantum computing. The network is expected to be fully prepared for new threats by 2028.

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ForkLog 40 15.04.2026

Radical Plan to Shield Bitcoin from Quantum Computers Sparks Outrage

Jameson Lopp and a team of experts unveiled a draft proposal BIP-361. The initiative suggests freezing coins vulnerable to quantum computers.

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ForkLog 83 10.04.2026

Developer Introduces Emergency Quantum Protection for Bitcoin Without Softfork

The network of the first cryptocurrency can be shielded from the quantum threat without a protocol update, stated Avihu Levy, Chief Product Officer at StarkWare.

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ForkLog 74 09.04.2026

Bitcoin Developer Introduces Quantum Threat Protection for Wallets

Olaoluwa Osuntokun, CTO of Lightning Labs, has unveiled a prototype tool to protect Bitcoin wallets from potential quantum attacks.

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ForkLog 41 07.04.2026

Grayscale: Bitcoin’s Quantum Challenge is More Social than Technical

The quantum threat to the leading cryptocurrency may be more of a social issue than a technical one, according to Zach Pandl, head of research at Grayscale.

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ForkLog 150 01.04.2026

US Department of Energy Plans to Develop Quantum Computer

The US Department of Energy (DoE) aims to develop a fully operational quantum computer for scientific calculations within three years.

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ForkLog 395 31.03.2026

Google Reduces Quantum Computing Power Estimate for Bitcoin Breach

Google estimates that fewer than 500,000 physical qubits may be needed to breach Bitcoin and Ethereum, 20 times less than previous estimates.

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ForkLog 105 26.03.2026

Nick Carter: Ethereum Team Surpasses Bitcoin in Quantum Threat Preparedness

Nick Carter, a partner at Castle Island Ventures, has warned that elliptic curve cryptography will soon become obsolete. He predicts this will occur within the next 3-10 years, and the industry must accept this reality.

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ForkLog 139 25.03.2026

Ethereum Foundation to Implement Quantum Security by 2029

The non-profit Ethereum Foundation has unveiled a roadmap to safeguard the network against quantum computers. The plan includes four hard forks.

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