What Should Be Done with 'Abandoned Bitcoins' in the Transition to Quantum-Resistant Addresses? - A Coinbase Report

2026/06/15 10:01 (Updated 2026/06/15 14:01)
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What Should Be Done with 'Abandoned Bitcoins' in the Transition to Quantum-Resistant Addresses? - A Coinbase Report

Are Approximately 7 Million BTC Vulnerable to Quantum Attacks?

Are Approximately 7 Million BTC Vulnerable to Quantum Attacks? On November 11, Coinbase, a major US cryptocurrency exchange, released a report from its independent advisory committee examining the governance of Bitcoin in the context of quantum computing. The report first addresses older address formats (P2PK) and addresses whose public keys are visible on the blockchain, which are susceptible to quantum attacks...

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