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SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis · Thursday · 4 min

Quantum Model Cuts Bitcoin Key-Cracking Hardware Needs by 17x

Alice & Bob says breaking a Bitcoin key could take 29,588 qubits, 17 times fewer than Google's estimate, pulling quantum migration pressure into the early 2030s. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/quantum-model-bitcoin-key-cracking-17x-october-2026/

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Alice & Bob says breaking a Bitcoin key could take 29,588 qubits, 17 times fewer than Google's estimate, pulling quantum migration pressure into the early 2030s.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/quantum-model-bitcoin-key-cracking-17x-october-2026/