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Top Financial Institutions and Crypto Companies Just Formed a New Bitcoin Security ...
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Fusion42 · 2 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
A coalition of leading financial institutions including BlackRock and crypto companies like Coinbase formed the Bitcoin Security Consortium to address quantum computing and AI threats to Bitcoin's cryptography, committing over $15 million over three years to enhance blockchain security.
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You build Bitcoin-related security tools. The new consortium means fresh regulatory focus and funding to harden blockchain cryptography against quantum and AI risks, opening urgent opportunities to partner or pivot your technology this year.
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