Bitcoin Achieves Milestone with First Quantum-Safe Transaction
Bitcoin has successfully completed its first experimental quantum-safe transaction, marking a significant milestone in its development. StarkWare announced that while this transaction utilized existing rules to protect against future quantum threats, a protocol-level upgrade is still necessary for complete safety. The transaction, which cost up to $200, demonstrated quantum-resistant spending without requiring a network fork.
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Bitcoin Completes First Experimental Quantum-Safe Transaction, Starkware Says
The transaction used Bitcoin’s existing rules to protect funds from a future quantum attack without requiring a network upgrade.
No Fork Required: Bitcoin’s First Quantum-Safe Transaction Just Happened
Bitcoin Magazine No Fork Required: Bitcoin’s First Quantum-Safe Transaction Just Happened The first post-quantum Bitcoin transaction was broadcast this week. At Bitcoin Asia, the Sharknet Foundation explained how it was done. This post No Fork Required: Bitcoin’s First Quantum-Safe Transaction Just Happened first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo .
StarkWare tests quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction on mainnet
StarkWare said the experimental transaction demonstrated quantum-resistant Bitcoin spending without a fork, but it cost up to $200 and required direct miner submission.
First quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction successfully executed, StarkWare says
Still, StarkWare says Bitcoin needs a protocol-level upgrade to make it fully safe from quantum computing threats.