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Post-quantum Bitcoin wallets launch as experts debate real security benefits versus fear-driven costs
Post-quantum Bitcoin wallets are already being marketed even though large-scale quantum computers capable of breaking Bitcoin's cryptography do not yet exist. Some security specialists describe these products as a potential fear tax, while wallet providers claim they offer long-term insurance and proactive protection against harvest-now-decrypt-later attacks. With Bitcoin still below its October 2025 peak, the debate over protocol-level upgrades versus wallet-level defenses is adding to wider concerns about quantum risk and institutional adoption.
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JPMorgan sees crypto in "self-correction" as Bitcoin lags $77,000 cost and long-term goal set at $266,000
On 13 February 2026, JPMorgan analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou described crypto as undergoing a "self-correction" ahead of a potential 2026 recovery. They cited Bitcoin's mid-$60,000 move below an updated ~$77,000 production cost, anticipated U.S. regulatory clarity as a catalyst for institutional inflows, and reaffirmed a long-term $266,000 target.
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