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Millions of Bitcoin holdings may be exposed to quantum-computing attacks

A report identifies 6.9 million Bitcoin as potentially vulnerable because their public keys are exposed. The risk concerns future exploitation by sufficiently capable quantum computers.

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A successful attack could cause major cryptocurrency losses and undermine confidence in Bitcoin security, although the supplied information describes exposure rather than an active attack.

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  1. Which Bitcoin Wallets Are at Risk From Quantum Computers? 6.9 Million BTC Have Exposed Keys ↗tech.yahoo.com · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC
  2. Which Bitcoin Wallets Are at Risk From Quantum Computers? 6.9 Million BTC Have Exposed Keys ↗aol.com · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC
  3. Which Bitcoin Wallets Are at Risk From Quantum Computers? 6.9 Million BTC Have Exposed Keys ↗247wallst.com · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 11:47 PM UTC

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