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Researchers have cut the estimated computing cost of a specialized quantum-safe Bitcoin<\/a> transaction by 82% to $59.<\/p>\n

Data from the Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Optimization Challenge<\/a> showed that improvements in graphics processing software reduced the projected expense from approximately $320 during StarkWare's first mainnet demonstration in August to $67 in September and $59 as of Oct. 13.<\/p>\n

The breakthrough could make a specialized Bitcoin protection method more affordable as developers seek ways to safeguard cryptocurrency holdings against future quantum computers without waiting for changes to the network's underlying protocol.<\/p>\n

The public competition<\/a>, organized by StarkWare, Yukon Research, and Eigen Labs, used AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate the computational searches required for the transactions.<\/p>\n

Its latest benchmark recorded more than 1 billion verified candidates per second on an Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU, up from an initial rate of approximately 146 million.<\/p>\n

\"QSB<\/p>\n

However, the $59 figure remains a hardware-dependent estimate based on simulated GPU workloads rather than a completed production transaction. Bitcoin network fees<\/a> are separate, while some computing stages still rely on provisional assumptions.<\/p>\n

StarkWare said the improvements make its proposed emergency protection method considerably cheaper to prepare, with researchers now targeting a computing cost below $10.<\/p>\n

Quantum computing advances intensify Bitcoin security race<\/h2>\n

The development builds on research by StarkWare's Avihu Levy, who demonstrated in August that Bitcoin could support a quantum-resistant spending arrangement under its existing consensus rules.<\/p>\n

Known as Quantum-Safe Bitcoin (QSB)<\/a>, the method uses hash-based cryptography and a computational puzzle to secure specially prepared Bitcoin holdings against attacks on conventional digital signatures.<\/p>\n

The approach lets holders do the required calculations off-chain before spending their coins, potentially offering protection while developers work on broader changes to Bitcoin's cryptographic infrastructure.<\/a><\/p>\n

That research has gained urgency as advances in quantum computing challenge previous estimates of how much computing power attackers would need to compromise cryptocurrency security.<\/p>\n

In March, Google Quantum AI<\/a> reported that future quantum computers could break the elliptic-curve cryptography used by Bitcoin with substantially fewer resources than previously estimated.<\/p>\n

Its researchers calculated that certain attacks could theoretically complete in minutes using fewer than 500,000 physical qubits under specified hardware assumptions, a roughly 20-fold reduction from earlier estimates.<\/p>\n

Although such machines remain beyond publicly demonstrated capabilities, the findings have increased pressure on blockchain developers<\/a> to prepare before quantum attacks<\/a> become practical.<\/p>\n

The potential exposure is substantial.<\/p>\n

According to a study<\/a> by Glassnode, approximately 6.04 million BTC, representing 30.2% of Bitcoin's issued supply at the time, had public keys already visible on-chain.<\/p>\n

The figure included 1.92 million BTC exposed through their underlying address structures and another 4.12 million BTC exposed through practices such as address reuse and previous spending activity.<\/p>\n

A sufficiently powerful quantum attacker could theoretically derive private keys<\/a> from those exposed public keys and gain control of the associated coins.<\/p>\n

The threat has fueled debate over how quickly Bitcoin should adopt quantum-resistant cryptography, particularly given the complexity of introducing changes across a decentralized network.<\/p>\n

QSB could offer an interim option, but it protects only eligible coins whose conventional public keys remain hidden until they are moved into specially constructed outputs.<\/p>\n

That requirement leaves already-exposed holdings vulnerable if a capable quantum attacker emerges before owners can complete a secure migration.<\/p>\n

The method also faces practical deployment restrictions. Although QSB transactions comply with Bitcoin's consensus rules, ordinary network relay policies reject them, requiring direct submission to miners willing to process them.<\/p>\n

MARA's Slipstream service provided that route during the August demonstration.<\/p>\n

Still, StarkWare continues to favor a broader Bitcoin protocol upgrade for long-term protection. Researchers must now demonstrate the latest computing savings in complete transactions and establish dependable miner access before QSB can become a practical fallback for holders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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