$460 billion Bitcoin risk draws BlackRock, Coinbase and Strategy into $15M quantum defense mission

BlackRock, Coinbase and Strategy are backing a $15 million effort to prepare Bitcoin against future quantum-computing attacks. The companies are among nine founding members of the Bitcoin Security Consortium, announced July 23 to support developers and researchers working on the network’s long-term security. The consortium also includes Anchorage Digital, AR...
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