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Sep 24, 2026

StarkWare contest cuts quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction cost by 79%

A week-long coding challenge organized by StarkWare reduced the estimated computational cost for quantum-resistant Bitcoin transactions from approximately $320 to $66, an 80% reduction. AI-assisted developers achieved the breakthrough by optimizing GPU code.

Sep 24, 2026·5 sources
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Aug 26, 2026

StarkWare executes first quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction on mainnet

StarkWare researcher Avihu Levy successfully tested a quantum-resistant transaction on Bitcoin's mainnet, marking the first production deployment of post-quantum cryptography on the network.

Aug 26, 2026·3 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Bitcoin should implement a soft fork for quantum security instead of relying on off-chain workarounds
  • ▪StarkWare, Yukon Research, and Eigen Labs launched the Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Optimization Challenge on September 16, 2026, offering over $20,000 in prizes
  • ▪A Google Quantum AI research paper published in March 2026 reduced the estimated qubit count required to break Bitcoin's cryptography by roughly 20 times

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AI for developersZero-knowledge proofsBitcoin protocol & upgradesBlockchain quantum resistanceBitcoin security & risksBlockchain scalability solutionsBitcoinPost-quantum cryptographyCryptography & hashing