How Real is the Quantum Threat | Bitcoin 2026

Quantum computing is the talk of Bitcoin 2026 but is it a real threat or sophisticated FUD? Galaxy's Alex Thorn moderates a no-holds-barred panel with Brandon Black (Rearden Code), James O'Beirne, Hunter Beast (Anduro), and Alex Pruden (Project Eleven). They dig into Shor's algorithm, the controversy around recent quantum demos, BIP 360 as a conservative mitigation path, and what should be done with Satoshi's exposed coins. Whether you think Q-Day is imminent or science fiction, this is the conversation that frames Bitcoin's most divisive technical debate. Subscribe for more from the Bitcoin Conference stage.

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🔶 Brandon Black - Rearden Code
🔶 James O'Beirne
🔶 Hunter Beast - Anduro
🔶 Alex Pruden - Project Eleven
🔶 Alex Thorn - Galaxy

Chapters:
0:00 - The Quantum Threat Panel Begins at Bitcoin 2026 Nakamoto
1:30 - Shor's Algorithm and Why Quantum Could Break Bitcoin Cryptography
4:00 - The Q-Day Demo Controversy: Real Progress or Quantum Window Dressing?
7:00 - First Principles: Why Bitcoin Must Build Tools, Not Bicker
10:00 - BIP 360 Explained: Bitcoin's Conservative Path to Post-Quantum Optionality
13:30 - The Economics of Attack: Why Most UTXOs Are Safe Forever
17:00 - Ethereum's Quantum Roadmap, Grifters, and Fake Quantum Wallets
21:00 - Science Fiction or Imminent Threat? NSA, PLA, and the Limits of Peer Review
24:30 - Satoshi's Coins, Exposed P2PK Addresses, and the 2.66M BTC at Risk
28:30 - How Real Is the Quantum Threat? The Panel's Final Verdict

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