Bitcoin's quantum plan assumes some algorithms break. AI just weakened one in 60 hours
CoinDesk· Shaurya Malwa· Jul 30, 2026 · 4:16 AM

The HAWK system isn't deployed anywhere, and Bitcoin doesn't use it. But is sitting in the same quantum race that Bitcoin developers are scrambling to finish.
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