Morning Edition · Thursday, July 23, 2026Published at 1:28 AM EDT · New York
Galaxy Commits $5 Million to Accelerate Bitcoin's Migration Ahead of Quantum Risk
The investment funds work on moving Bitcoin toward quantum-resistant signatures, a coordination problem that would take years even though the threat is not yet live.
Galaxy Digital has committed $5 million to fund work on migrating Bitcoin toward quantum-resistant cryptography, CryptoSlate reported. The premise is that Bitcoin is safe today, but the signatures securing coins, the software running nodes,…
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Quantum Risk Moves From Theory to Crypto Roadmaps
Over the next 3-6 months, quantum-resistance becomes a concrete design and custody concern across major chains and institutional custodians, driving opt-in post-quantum schemes and 'long-dormant coin' risk discussion.
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