{"id":76470,"date":"2026-08-06T22:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T22:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitmines-tom-lee-warns-bitcoin-lacks-quantum-plan-before-2028\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T22:50:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T22:50:30","slug":"bitmines-tom-lee-warns-bitcoin-lacks-quantum-plan-before-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitmines-tom-lee-warns-bitcoin-lacks-quantum-plan-before-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitmine\u2019s Tom Lee Warns Bitcoin Lacks Quantum Plan Before 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Tom Lee warned bitcoin lacks consensus on quantum defenses, citing a possible 2028 Q-day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Jim Cramer plans to sell his bitcoin after concerns from IBM\u2019s Arvind Krishna about a 3-4 year quantum window for BTC.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Bitcoin developers eye BIP-360, but any quantum upgrade needs broad consensus before 2028.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Tom Lee Says Ethereum and Solana Lead Bitcoin on Quantum Defense<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s ability to withstand advances in quantum computing is becoming a sharper point of debate, with Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee warning that the network has yet to agree on a defensive path.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview, Lee referred to the moment when quantum machines could defeat widely used cryptographic systems as \u201cQ-day.\u201d He cited <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/googles-quantum-advances-bring-bitcoin-security-debate-into-focus\/\">Google researchers<\/a> as suggesting such a breakthrough could arrive as early as 2028.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of the crypto blockchains are developing quantum resistance,\u201d Lee said. \u201cBut for bitcoin, they haven\u2019t come to a consensus on how to prevent Q-day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lee said networks including Ethereum, Solana and Canton appeared better positioned because developers were already working on <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/solana-readies-quantum-defense-with-3-step-roadmap-and-falcon-implementation\/\">quantum-resistant systems<\/a>. His comments came during a broader discussion about crypto\u2019s recent divergence from the Nasdaq.<\/p>\n<h2>Jim Cramer to Sell His Bitcoin After IBM CEO\u2019s Quantum Warning<\/h2>\n<p>The concern echoed remarks from IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, who told CNBC\u2019s Jim Cramer that investors should become more cautious within three or four years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would get rather paranoid about it,\u201d Krishna said when asked about quantum computing and crypto security.<\/p>\n<p>Cramer said the response has convinced him to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/featured\/jim-cramer-plans-to-dump-his-bitcoin-warns-quantum-will-crack-it-soon\/\">sell his bitcoin holdings<\/a>. \u201cArvind Krishna knows quantum incredibly,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m gonna sell mine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lee widened the warning beyond digital assets. He said banks, financial infrastructure and public systems would also need stronger security as artificial intelligence and quantum tools reduce the time needed to uncover vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be hard to stay ahead of security vulnerabilities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin Developers Push Back on Framing<\/h2>\n<p>The remarks drew immediate resistance from bitcoin developers and security specialists.<\/p>\n<p>Blockstream co-founder Adam Back <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/adam3us\/status\/2084951876370399416?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">challenged the terminology<\/a>, tweeting that \u201cbitcoin doesn\u2019t use encryption for spending.\u201d Bitcoin instead relies on digital signatures, although sufficiently powerful quantum computers could still threaten certain cryptographic keys.<\/p>\n<p>Bitgo CEO Mike Belshe used the debate to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mikebelshe\/status\/2085045346661785791?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">promote institutional custody<\/a>, saying the company is \u201cquantum safe today\u201d and would adopt new protocols as they become available.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_837348\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-837348\" style=\"width:1180px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-837348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Mike Belshe on X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Within the bitcoin community, attention has focused on possible upgrades such as BIP-360 and the exposure of older wallets whose public keys are already visible onchain. Any major change, however, would require broad agreement across developers, miners, businesses and users.<\/p>\n<p>The immediate threat remains disputed. Yet the market reaction shows that quantum preparedness is no longer a distant technical issue. For Bitcoin, the harder problem may not be designing new cryptography, but reaching consensus before investors decide the clock is running out.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/bitmines-tom-lee-warns-bitcoin-lacks-quantum-plan-before-2028\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Tom Lee warned bitcoin lacks consensus on quantum defenses, citing a possible 2028 Q-day. Jim Cramer plans to sell his bitcoin after concerns from IBM\u2019s Arvind Krishna about a 3-4 year quantum window for BTC. 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