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StarkWare Challenge Cuts Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Cost Estimate by 79%

Original: StarkWare Challenge Lowers Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Compute Cost Estimate by 79% An AI-assisted coding contest organized by

An AI-assisted coding contest organized by StarkWare and partners has cut the estimated GPU compute cost of a quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction from $320 to roughly $63, a 79% reduction. The result suggests post-quantum protection for Bitcoin could be far cheaper than earlier estimates, easing concerns about the cost of future quantum-resistant upgrades.

Why now: Bitcoin's vulnerability to future quantum computers is a widely debated risk, and a large cost reduction makes quantum-safe upgrades look more practical.

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• StarkWare Challenge Lowers Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Compute Cost Estimate by 79% An AI-assisted coding contest organized by StarkWare and partners has reduced the estimated GPU compute cost for a quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction from $320 to approximately $63. https://… · newisty

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