Bitcoin’s ‘last resort’ quantum-safe solution just got 79% cheaper: StarkWare
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A weeklong optimization challenge cut the estimated GPU cost of preparing an experimental quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction to under $67, potentially making the “last-resort measure” a little easier on the wallet.
Directly affected
- QMCO Quantum
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust
This price moves with the crypto market
- COIN Coinbase
The crypto exchange moves with trading volumes
- MSTR Strategy
This company's value is tied to its bitcoin holdings
- MARA MARA Holdings
Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price
- RIOT Riot Platforms
Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price
- HOOD Robinhood
Retail trading apps move with crypto volumes
- BITB BITWISE BITCOIN ETF TR
GA selected BITB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- BITU PROSHARES ULTRA BITCOIN ETF
GA selected BITU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- BITX 2X BITCOIN STRATEGY ETF
GA selected BITX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- GBTC GRAYSCALE BITCOIN TRUST ETF
GA selected GBTC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
A weeklong optimization challenge cut the estimated GPU cost of preparing an experimental quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction to under $67, potentially making the “last-resort measure” a little easier on the wallet.
Source: Cointelegraph
Price since this story was published: Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB)
Since the first closing price after “Bitcoin’s ‘last resort’ quantum-safe solution just got 79% cheaper: StarkWare,” Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) is -2.74%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.62% over the same days, a -2.13% difference versus the market.
Who gains and who loses around Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB)
Companies tied to this story
- BITB Bitwise Bitcoin ETF
In “Bitcoin’s ‘last resort’ quantum-safe solution just got 79% cheaper: StarkWare,” Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BITB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- BITU Proshares Ultra Bitcoin Etf
For “Bitcoin’s ‘last resort’ quantum-safe solution just got 79% cheaper: StarkWare,” Proshares Ultra Bitcoin Etf (BITU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BITU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- BITX 2X Bitcoin Strategy Etf
In “Bitcoin’s ‘last resort’ quantum-safe solution just got 79% cheaper: StarkWare,” 2X Bitcoin Strategy Etf (BITX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BITX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF
In “Bitcoin’s ‘last resort’ quantum-safe solution just got 79% cheaper: StarkWare,” Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected GBTC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF
For “Bitcoin’s ‘last resort’ quantum-safe solution just got 79% cheaper: StarkWare,” iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected IBIT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- ARKB Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
For “Bitcoin’s ‘last resort’ quantum-safe solution just got 79% cheaper: StarkWare,” Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ARKB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB)
“Bitcoin’s ‘last resort’ quantum-safe solution just got 79% cheaper: StarkWare” (24 Sep 2026) reaches Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) through this story.
For Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), the reason on file says GA selected BITB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
Also listed, Proshares Ultra Bitcoin Etf (BITU): GA selected BITU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
Dates in the story, and the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) price range
BITB traded between 43.26 and 47.30 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 44.34. BITU traded between 13.70 and 16.49 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 14.38. BITX traded between 17.70 and 21.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 18.59.
What the saved facts support for Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB)
46 out of 100
“Bitcoin’s ‘last resort’ quantum-safe solution just got 79% cheaper: StarkWare” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.