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Crypto researchers cut Bitcoin and Ethereum quantum attack estimate by 50%

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What happened

A paper shared with CoinDesk shows humans and AI agents beating Google’s March result on a core calculation used by Shor’s algorithm, adding another variable to crypto’s quantum clock.

Key facts

  • Reported by CoinDesk and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

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  1. Vitalik Buterin Pushes Ethereum Plan to Slash Quantum-Safe Privacy Costs

  2. Bitcoin trades near $78,000 as memecoins, small caps lead a broad crypto retreat

  3. Crypto researchers cut Bitcoin and Ethereum quantum attack estimate by 50%

  4. Researchers halve quantum resource benchmark for key operation in Bitcoin, Ethereum attack

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  6. Bitcoin at $400K by 2030 Still 'Reasonable Target': Coinbase CEO

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