StarkWare Mines First Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transaction on Mainnet
StarkWare executed the first quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction on mainnet on 26 August 2026 without requiring a protocol change, developed by researcher Avihu Levy.
StarkWare executed the first quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction on mainnet on 26 August 2026. The transaction was mined without requiring a soft fork or protocol change.
Researcher Avihu Levy developed the method used in the transaction. The approach is designed to protect Bitcoin holdings from potential future quantum computer attacks.
No details on transaction volume or broader adoption scale were provided in the announcement. Technical specifications of the quantum-safe method were not disclosed.