# Bitcoin’s quantum-safe protection gets 82% cheaper as researchers race to secure 6 million exposed BTC

https://mins.news/en/item/98147

- CryptoSlate, 2026-10-13 14:20 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoins-quantum-safe-protection-gets-82-cheaper-as-researchers-race-to-secure-6-million-exposed-btc/

> Researchers lowered the estimated computing cost of a specialized quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction by 82%, to $59. Software improvements raised the benchmark to more than 1 billion verified candidates per second, though the figure remains a simulated, hardware-dependent estimate rather than a completed production transaction. The approach aims to protect eligible holdings without changing Bitcoin’s protocol, while researchers target a cost below $10.

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