By Isaac • October 16, 2026 8:55 pm •
Crypto’s quantum-computing debate just moved from conference panels to an organized industry effort.
Nine blockchain companies have formed the Quantum Alliance, an open standards group intended to define what “post-quantum ready” actually means and build common tests for networks, wallets and infrastructure.
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Bitcoin cannot be cracked this way today. The real issue is whether the industry can coordinate a migration before that changes.
CoinDesk reports that the alliance includes nine companies spanning security auditing, wallets, base-layer development and quantum-resistant systems. Its members include Hacken, Midnight Foundation, Quantus and Postquant Labs.
The group estimates that wallets holding roughly 6.4 million Bitcoin have already exposed their public keys onchain. No machine operating now can use that exposure to
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