BlackRock, Strategy and Coinbase Launch $15M Bitcoin Security Consortium to Counter Quantum Threats
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Nine major institutions including BlackRock, Strategy and Coinbase launched the Bitcoin Security Consortium on July 23, 2026
Members pledged a combined $15 million over three years to support long-term Bitcoin security research
Primary focus includes preparations for potential quantum computing threats to Bitcoin cryptography
Funds directed independently by each member; consortium takes no role in protocol development or governance…
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