Solana Co-Founder Issues Urgent 5-Year Quantum Threat Warning for Bitcoin

Quantum computing could crack Bitcoin's security within five years—Solana's co-founder drops the bombshell warning that's sending shockwaves through crypto circles.

The Encryption Countdown

Current cryptographic safeguards—the bedrock of Bitcoin's impenetrable reputation—face potential obsolescence as quantum advancement accelerates. We're not talking decades anymore; the timeline just compressed to half a decade.

Blockchain's Quantum Race

While Bitcoin maximalists dismiss the threat as distant speculation, Solana's leadership argues the clock started ticking yesterday. The network boasting faster transaction speeds positions itself as more adaptable to post-quantum security upgrades—because when your blockchain processes nanoseconds, you think in futures.

Finance's favorite 'digital gold' might need a radiation shield—because nothing says 'store of value' like potentially decryptable transaction histories. Guess those hedge fund managers will finally have something new to worry about besides their yacht payments.

— Leeky_k (@leeky_k_crypt) September 19, 2025

Yakovenko cautioned that the pace of quantum computing advancements could far exceed market expectations. He estimated there is a “50-50 chance of a major breakthrough within the next five years,” which could expose Bitcoin’s current encryption to unprecedented risks.

He emphasized that bitcoin should transition to quantum-secure signature mechanisms sooner rather than later, noting that the rapid convergence of frontier technologies, particularly artificial intelligence evolving from theory to real-world applications, highlights the urgency of action.

Cybersecurity experts have echoed similar concerns. David Carvalho, founder of Naoris Protocol, previously warned that Bitcoin’s cryptography could be broken by quantum technologies in less than five years.

Crypto(.)news featured our CEO, David Carvalho’s opinion on how Quantum computing has leaped from the research world into the geopolitical arena. Bitcoin’s public-key cryptography is at the very root of a global arms race. Institutional players have a simple choice ahead of them:… pic.twitter.com/SXLSOy3kw3

— Naoris Protocol (@NaorisProtocol) September 8, 2025

Others, however, remain more cautious. Blockstream CEO Adam Back suggested that a true quantum threat may not materialize for another 20 years, while Jan3 founder Samson Mow estimated a safer window of at least a decade. Mow added: “Other systems will fail before Bitcoin becomes vulnerable.”

Despite differing timelines, the industry broadly acknowledges that quantum computing represents a looming challenge for blockchain networks. Yakovenko’s comments underline the need for proactive measures to ensure Bitcoin remains secure as technology races forward.

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