BTQ Technologies has unveiled Bitcoin Quantum Core 0.2, a quantum-resistant implementation that replaces vulnerable ECDSA signatures with NIST-approved ML-DSA, aiming to secure the $2.4 trillion Bitcoin market against future quantum threats.

This demonstration highlights the urgent need for quantum-safe cryptography, as adversaries could potentially harvest and decrypt Bitcoin transactions in the future, especially considering over 6.65 million Bitcoins have exposed public keys vulnerable to quantum attacks.

The company stresses the imminent danger posed by advancing quantum computers, which could break current cryptographic standards and threaten Bitcoin ownership and transaction security, particularly during the period when public keys are exposed.

To coordinate industry efforts, BTQ is establishing the BTQ Foundation, which will focus on developing standards, funding open-source quantum-safe infrastructure, and facilitating the migration of digital assets to quantum-resistant platforms.

BTQ brings over a decade of leadership in post-quantum cryptography, contributing to NIST standards, pioneering blockchain innovations, and developing hardware capable of handling high-volume post-quantum signatures.

Their commercial roadmap includes launching testnets in late 2025, enterprise pilots in early 2026, a mainnet launch with migration tools by mid-2026, and integration with exchanges and wallets by 2027 to safeguard the broader crypto ecosystem.

The solution supports wallet creation, transaction signing, verification, and mining with post-quantum cryptography, designed for both mainnet and testnet deployment, with plans for industry-wide adoption.

This initiative aims to preserve Bitcoin’s value and maintain trust in digital assets by proactively transitioning to quantum-safe cryptography before quantum computers can compromise current security standards.