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A week of AI coding cut a quantum-safe bitcoin transaction estimate from $320 to $66

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What happened

StarkWare, which conducted the research, says contest participants using AI tools made the computation about five times faster, though the $66 figure has not yet been demonstrated in another transaction mined on Bitcoin.

Key facts

  • StarkWare, which conducted the research, says contest participants using AI tools made the computation about five times faster, though the $66 figure has not yet been demonstrated in another transaction mined on Bitcoin.
  • Reported by CoinDesk and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:24:56 UTC.

Why it matters

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  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

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  3. Bitcoin slips below $85,000 as 5% Treasury yield returns to haunt risk assets

  4. White hats recover 52 Bitcoin from Coldcard exploit, and a new public portal lets victims check eligibility

  5. Dogecoin down 8%, bitcoin under $84,000 as Treasury yields hit highest level since 2007

  6. Bitcoin’s ‘last resort’ quantum-safe solution just got 79% cheaper: StarkWare

  7. A week of AI coding cut a quantum-safe bitcoin transaction estimate from $320 to $66

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