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Burnett thinks quantum would only affect a group of assets, including Satoshi’s BTC.
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The analyst believes that quantum computing will become a corporate «marketing gimmick.»
The debate about the security of Bitcoin in the face of the advance of quantum computing has taken on new momentum in the technical community.
Despite warnings about the capacity of these computers to violate cryptographic algorithms, sector specialists assure that the network has the necessary mechanisms to adapt and neutralize any danger before it becomes a systemic crisis.
Joe Burnett, vice president of Bitcoin Strategy at the firm Strive, recently stated that quantum computing It does not represent an «existential threat» to the network.
According to the executive, the architecture of Bitcoin technology is flexible by nature. «Crypto can and will be updated if the threat materializes,» he noted.
Burnett maintains that, even in a scenario where this technology is operational, would only affect a specific group of assets. These include Satoshi Nakamoto-era bitcoins (early mined coins that have never been moved), lost coins, and those stored in addresses that have reused their public keys.
This analysis coincides with the vision of Chaitanya Jain, bitcoin strategy manager at Strategy. He defines Bitcoin as a “software protocol that will be updated when there is a global consensus that the change reduces risk.”
For Jain, the narrative of imminent danger is, in many cases, used by competitors as a “marketing gimmick” to attract attention to other projects.
The debate over response speed
However, not all experts share this absolute optimism. NoticiasVE reported that Nic Carter, co-founder of Coin Metrics, criticized what he perceives as a lack of urgency in the development of Bitcoin.
According to Carter, quantum resilience is a priority in networks like Ethereum or Solana. This, while observing that an attitude prevails in the Bitcoin environment that could be interpreted as inaction.
Carter questioned that developers «continue to pretend that no one technically is concerned» about these developments. In his opinion, there is a governance risk if it is assumed that the slowness of the protocol is always a correct technical decision. Therefore he thinks that the network must prepare proactively so as not to be left behind.
In that sense, the consultant known as «Rearden» clarified that, although the threat is not immediate, the distinctions between «safe» and «vulnerable currencies» could be blurred in the event of a short-range attack. Although he agrees that the technical solution is viable.
“If quantum computing develops gradually, we should deploy strong cryptography for active currencies to migrate,” the consultant explained. In the hypothetical case of a sudden breakthrough, the network could disable current elliptic curve signatures and use “compromise-disclosure” schemes to recover funds. However, admitted that confidence in the system could be temporarily affected.
Ultimately, Bitcoin’s strength lies not solely in its current cryptography, but in its ability to evolve through consensus. While quantum computing poses an unprecedented technological challenge, such as the theoretical ability to break the pillars of modern cryptography; the history of the protocol suggests that The network prioritizes security and stability.
In that sense, the real challenge for developers and the community will be to determine the precise moment to implement radical changes without compromising the decentralization and trust that define the main digital currency on the market.