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Bitcoin Quantum Risk Rises as 7.12M BTC Have Visible Public Keys
Bitcoin holdings with visible public keys now total 7.12 million BTC, according to Glassnode. The figure covers 35.4% of the network’s total issued supply. A sufficiently powerful quantum computer could eventually use those keys to target the coins. An earlier Glassnode snapshot put exposed Bitcoin at 6.04 million BTC, or 30.2% of supply, on May 20. That comparison shows a rise of 1.08 million BTC and 5.2 percentage points. Address Reuse Drives Most Bitcoin Exposure Address reuse exposes 25.8% of Bitcoin’s issued supply, including 11.6% held on exchanges. Exchange holdings form part of the broader address reuse figure, so adding...
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