Bitcoin's Quantum Upgrade Could 'Easily' Take 5 To 10 Years, Warns Security Expert Jameson Lopp: 'Hope For The Best, But Prepare For The Worst'

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) technologist Jameson Lopp said on Sunday that upgrading the network to post-quantum standards could take up to a decade. Lopp, Chief Security Officer at self-custody platform ...

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