{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/ai-halves-cost-of-bitcoin-quantum-attack","json":"https://digestai.news/story/ai-halves-cost-of-bitcoin-quantum-attack.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/ai-halves-cost-of-bitcoin-quantum-attack.md","slug":"ai-halves-cost-of-bitcoin-quantum-attack","headline":"AI Halves Cost of Bitcoin Quantum Attack","summary":"A new cryptography paper has cut the estimated cost of one key step in a future attack on Bitcoin’s encryption by roughly 50% compared to Google's March benchmark. The researchers behind it are now questioning whether industry timelines for quantum resistance need to be revised. While no quantum computers have yet run these circuits, the result shows how quickly estimates can change as researchers find more efficient ways to build the circuits needed to crack Bitcoin’s cryptography. This development could mean that the runway towards a potential quantum attack on Bitcoin may be shorter than previously thought, prompting industry experts to reconsider their Q-Day timelines.","keyPoints":["AI cut cost of one critical step in Bitcoin's encryption by half","Google's March benchmark was around 3 billion resource requirements","Current estimates are now at roughly 1.5 billion resource requirements"],"whyItMatters":"This development could mean that the runway towards a potential quantum attack on Bitcoin may be shorter than previously thought, prompting industry experts to reconsider their Q-Day timelines.","category":{"slug":"models","name":"Generative AI & Models","url":"https://digestai.news/category/models"},"entities":{"companies":["StarkWare","Eigen Labs"],"models":[],"people":[]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-11T02:31:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-11T02:31:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"247wallst.com","title":"AI Just Cut the Cost of Cracking Bitcoin’s Encryption in Half. Is Q-Day Getting Closer?","url":"https://247wallst.com/investing/cryptocurrency/2026/09/11/ai-just-cut-the-cost-of-cracking-bitcoins-encryption-in-half-is-q-day-getting-closer","publishedAt":"2026-09-11T02:31:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"AI Halves Cost of Bitcoin Quantum Attack\", 11 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/ai-halves-cost-of-bitcoin-quantum-attack","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"AI Halves Cost of Bitcoin Quantum Attack","datePublished":"2026-09-11T02:31:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/ai-halves-cost-of-bitcoin-quantum-attack"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}