Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is accelerating preparations for post-quantum era Bitcoin (BTC) safety amid growing sector fears.
- Coinbase is developing a post-quantum era custody plan for Bitcoin to protect approximately $250 billion in assets from potential threats posed by quantum computers.
- The exchange is researching a fallback architecture using Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) to ensure compatibility with various potential signature schemes across different blockchains, as not all networks may adopt post-quantum safety mechanisms.
- This proactive measure is driven by growing sector fears and shortened timelines for 'Q-day,' the point at which quantum computers could break current digital asset cryptography, with Ethereum aiming for full resistance by 2029.
Topics: Quantum computing, Blockchain usage, Custodian, Cryptographic security risk, Ethereum evm l 1 s, Qualified bank custodians
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