StarkWare Says It Can Cut Bitcoin's Quantum-Safe Cost by 79%
Updated: 13 hours ago
TL;DR: StarkWare says a new approach can cut the cost of making Bitcoin quantum-safe by up to 79%, easing one of crypto's most-discussed long-term risks.
Preparing Bitcoin for quantum computing
StarkWare, a leading cryptography and scaling firm, says it has found a way to dramatically reduce the cost — reportedly by around 79% — of upgrading Bitcoin to withstand future quantum computers. Quantum machines could one day threaten the cryptography that secures blockchains, and making a fix affordable is half the battle.
Why long-term risk is a marketing story too
Quantum risk is distant but real, and how the industry addresses it shapes institutional confidence.
For a maturing asset class courting pension funds and corporates, credibly answering 'what about quantum?' matters as much for perception as for engineering. Cheaper, practical defences make the risk look manageable rather than existential — a subtle but important part of Bitcoin's long-term investment case.
Quick FAQ
Q: Does quantum computing threaten Bitcoin now?
Not today. Current quantum computers are far from powerful enough, but researchers prepare defences well in advance because such upgrades take years.
Q: What does StarkWare's work change?
It reportedly makes quantum-resistant upgrades much cheaper to implement, lowering a key barrier to future-proofing Bitcoin.
The takeaway: Quantum risk is distant, but cheaper defences make it look manageable — and that perception matters for institutional confidence.
How is your business thinking about this shift? We'd love to hear where you see digital finance heading next.
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Source: Compiled from CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, The Block and Decrypt reporting, September 2026.
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Written by Daniel Nikolla, Founder of Merx Marketing Ltd and Marketing Minute
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