Основатель Solana подчеркивает необходимость квантовой защиты биткоина, предсказывая прорыв технологий Headline: Solana Founder Emphasizes Need for Bitcoins Quantum Protection, Predicting a Technological Breakthrough

The community needs to accelerate the implementation of protective measures for the first cryptocurrency against quantum threats, as advancements in computing could surpass expectations. This was stated by Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana.

During the All-In Summit 2025 podcast, he expressed his belief that there is a 50% chance of a significant breakthrough in this area within the next five years.

«We need to transition Bitcoin to a quantum-resistant signature system. That’s my bet, because right now we’re witnessing the convergence of numerous technologies. The asymptotic pace of AI development and how quickly it moves from research papers to real-world applications is just astonishing,» noted Yakovenko.

In his view, the main harbinger for migrating the architecture of digital gold will be the adoption of quantum-resistant cryptography by major tech firms.

«So keep an eye on where Google is headed,» he advised.

Alerting to long-term threats, Yakovenko emphasized Bitcoin’s resilience against current risks.

He expressed confidence that a potential collapse of companies holding Bitcoin treasuries, like Strategy, would cause upheaval in the market, but it would not be able to destroy the asset itself due to its decentralized nature.

«I believe as long as there is open global competition for Bitcoin acquisition, and as long as we don’t fall into some regulatory nightmare, you know, like in the ’70s when buying gold was impossible, I think it will survive such shocks,» said Yakovenko.

The Solana co-founder also praised the Proof-of-Work consensus algorithm as a robust defense for digital gold against coordinated attacks and large-scale hacks.

«The beauty of it is that it’s the simplest protocol to construct, as it focuses solely on transactions. It is very easy to understand from an engineering perspective, and PoW is a masterpiece in terms of elegance and simplicity,» he added.

In December 2024, specialists from Google Quantum AI presented the Willow chip, which caught the attention of the crypto community as a potential quantum threat to Bitcoin.

Experts have differing opinions. Some have pointed out that, mathematically speaking, the risk of hacking the first cryptocurrency appears to be quite distant. Charles Edwards, founder of Capriole Fund, replied to optimists that they do not take into account the exponential trajectory of technological development in their forecasts, citing AI as an example.

Similarly, Pierre-Luc Daller-Demers, a researcher at the University of Calgary, expressed that about five years remain until commercial quantum computers could potentially breach Bitcoin wallet protections.

Regardless of potential timelines, discussions within the community have begun about the consequences for assets stored in vulnerable addresses. This includes lost coins, implicating approximately 1 million BTC, likely belonging to Satoshi Nakamoto. In the long run, all these bitcoins might be hacked and returned to circulation, believes Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino.

Casa co-founder Jameson Lopp opposed the recovery of lost coins through quantum computing and suggested they be preemptively burned.

Meanwhile, Chaincode Labs specialists estimate that potentially between 20% and 50% of all circulating bitcoins (4-10 million BTC) could be at risk of being hacked.

Developers are exploring several approaches to safeguard the first cryptocurrency against quantum threats.

It’s worth noting that analysts at Mysten Labs concluded that the Solana blockchain is more resilient to such risks compared to Bitcoin and Ethereum.