- Saylor said that the quantum risk to Bitcoin is more than ten years away.
- If a quantum threat materializes, it would trigger upgrades across Bitcoin, global banking systems, and digital infrastructure.
Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, discussed concerns about the quantum threat to Bitcoin in an interview and clarified that it is not an immediate security risk at this time, as it is ten years away.
On February 23, Natalie Brunell, who shared a recent episode of her Coin Stories podcast on X with Saylor, in which they discussed several topics around Bitcoin and Strategy. In the middle of the conversation, Brunell asked whether quantum computing poses an existential threat to Bitcoin.
She noted that many people are not technical enough to independently verify the seriousness of the risk and referenced Strategy’s earlier statement suggesting Bitcoin is “quantum-proof.” She asked Saylor why this is not considered a bigger threat.
In response, Saylor stressed that quantum risk is not seen as imminent by the larger cybersecurity community. He insisted that the “consensus of the cyber security community broadly held is that quantum risk, if it exists, is more than ten years out. It’s not a this-decade thing.”
Quantum Threat Would Trigger Upgrades
Saylor stated, “The crypto community is the most sophisticated cybersecurity community,” he added, adding that it already makes use of innovative authentication techniques like hardware keys. He proposed that Bitcoin uses extremely sophisticated security measures in comparison compared to traditional banking systems.
Then, Saylor went on and said that if a quantum risk materialized, it would lead to upgrades in the software that runs the Bitcoin network, the global banking system, the global internet, consumer devices, and all crypto networks. Eventually, post-quantum-resistant cryptography would replace all digital devices. In his view, quantum risk is currently in the spotlight largely because other anticipated risks have not materialized.
He said, “You’ll see it coming. We’ll all see it coming, as the crypto security community will be the first to identify any real quantum threat, perceive it, and lead the way. Also, it can have enough time to implement necessary upgrades in response to emerging threats.
Strategy’s Bitcoin Accumulation and Market Performance
Saylor had previously posted “The Orange Century” on his X account, hinting at Strategy’s 100th Bitcoin buy. As the company began to accumulate Bitcoin in 2020 and has since expanded to become the biggest corporate owner in the world. The company owns 717,722 Bitcoin, which is worth around $54.56 billion.
While writing this article, Bitcoin is down over 3% in the past 24 hours, and is trading at $62,884, which is actually down over 29% over the past month. Also, Bitcoin is down beyond 50% from its last all-time high of $126,198.07 in October 2025
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