Donald Trump · Bitcoin · U.S. · CryptoSlate
Trump’s quantum computing push puts $449 billion in “exposed Bitcoin” back in the limelight
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On June 22, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders that put the federal government’s most sensitive civilian computer systems on a 2031 post-quantum security timetable while launching a national effort to accelerate the development of advanced quantum computers.
Key facts
- This vulnerability continues to grow despite shifting industry standards, with address-reuse exposure alone climbing by 28,306 BTC in May 2026 and by around 500,000 BTC over the past year
- 21Shares pointed out that approximately 1.08 million Bitcoin mined in 2009 have remained completely stationary for 16 years
- The compressed migration timetable immediately refocuses attention on the crypto industry, where almost 7 million BTC, worth nearly $449 billion of Bitcoin, currently sits in outputs whose public
- On June 22, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders that put the federal government’s most sensitive civilian computer systems on a 2031 post-quantum security timetable while launching
Summary
01 Trump signed orders setting 2030-2031 post-quantum deadlines while launching a program to speed advanced quantum computers. 02 The move raises pressure on Bitcoin because nearly 7 million BTC sit in exposed outputs with publicly revealed keys. 03 Developers are debating whether to freeze vulnerable coins, but the harder task may be getting holders to migrate in time. One order requires federal high-value assets and high-impact systems to adopt post-quantum cryptography for establishing encryption keys by the end of 2030 and for digital signatures by the end of 2031.