Why Jim Cramer’s quantum panic isn’t rattling bitcoin as price holds steady around $64,000

MarketsWhy Jim Cramer’s quantum panic isn’t rattling bitcoin as price holds steady around $64,000Jim Cramer says he's dumping his bitcoin over quantum computing fears, but his track record of crypto and bank calls has buoyed the crypto community.By Omkar Godbole|Edited by Jamie Crawley Aug 4, 2026, 7:53 a.m. 3 min readMake preferred on ShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailMake preferred on SummaryShowJim Cramer says he plans to sell all of his bitcoin, citing fears that advances in quantum computing could undermine cryptocurrency security within three to four years.Many crypto traders are cheering Cramer’s planned exit, treating it as a bullish signal given his predictions record of high profile misses. Bitcoin has held near $64,000 despite Cramer’s warning, a Coldcard hardware wallet hack, rising bond yields and sales by major corporate holder Strategy.Jim Cramer wants out of bitcoin BTC$63,518.30 and the crypto community’s reaction is positive. The "Mad Money" host said this week that he plans to sell all of his bitcoin holdings due to concerns that advancements in quantum computing could threaten cryptocurrencies within the next three to four years. The comment followed his July 31 interview with IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna, who told Cramer that quantum computers could challenge modern cryptography within that window and that investors should be "paranoid" about the risk. Neither the size of Cramer's bitcoin stash nor any wallet tied to him has been disclosed, or tracked by analytics firms, so there's no way to independently verify whether he actually holds BTC or has started selling his coins.Some in the crypto community are buoyed by Cramer’s plan to exit the market. “Jim Cramer did it again. Bitcoin just received the strongest buy signal of 2026,” a self-proclaimed bitcoin maximalist X user Alex said. Several others have made similar comments but BTC has remained resilient around $64,000 despite the Coldcard hack inc…

Why Jim Cramer’s quantum panic isn’t rattling bitcoin as price holds steady around $64,000

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