Crypto Bunker Mode or Go Slow? $7.1B Lesson in Quantum Fear

Sunday think piece: should crypto enter bunker mode now or would rushing quantum-safe migrations do more harm? We steelman Drake, Buterin, protocol-recovery and NSA/GAO readiness views.

'Don't rush anything': Vitalik Buterin warns against hasty wallet migrations amid growing AI threats — theblock.coNSA Announces Post-Quantum Cryptography Measures to Safeguard National Security Systems — nsa.govFederal Quantum Readiness Falls Short as Agencies Face Cryptography Skills Gaps — The Quantum Insider

Chapters

00:00 Today's headlines

00:48 Should crypto enter bunker mode now?

02:30 Move quietly to fresh hashed addresses

03:53 Vitalik Buterin says don't scramble

05:15 Networ...

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