The First Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin Transaction Has Been Mined
THE SO WHAT
A live quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction from StarkWare moves post-quantum security from whitepapers into the main chain. Any system with long-lived secrets—blockchains, identity, high-value archives—should now treat PQ migration as an implementation problem, not a research question.
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