{"id":8336,"date":"2026-04-13T08:08:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8336"},"modified":"2026-04-13T08:08:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:08:01","slug":"quantum-threat-to-crypto-xrp-ledger-shows-surprising-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8336","title":{"rendered":"Quantum Threat to Crypto? XRP Ledger Shows Surprising Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"

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  • Only 21 million XRP sits in wallets with exposed public keys, representing 0.03% of circulating supply, while an estimated 6.7 million Bitcoin addresses remain vulnerable.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • XRP\u2019s account-based architecture allows key rotation without moving funds, keeping 300,000 dormant accounts holding 2.4 billion XRP quantum-safe by default.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Experts stressed no existing quantum computer can break blockchain cryptography, but structural differences between networks will matter when that threshold arrives.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    A recent analysis of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) shows that only 0.03% of its circulating supply is held in wallets with exposed public keys, indicating far lower theoretical vulnerability to quantum computing attacks than Bitcoin (BTC), where an estimated 32%\u201337% of supply may be at risk.<\/p>\n

    Around 300,000 XRP accounts collectively holding 2.4 billion XRP have never initiated a transaction, meaning their public keys have not been revealed on-chain. This keeps them effectively hidden from potential future attackers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    In contrast, only two inactive XRP whale wallets with exposed keys hold about 21 million XRP, representing a minimal share of total supply.<\/p>\n

    The difference is tied to underlying design, as XRP uses an account-based model in which public keys are only disclosed when transactions are made. Bitcoin, particularly in its early Pay-to-Public-Key (P2PK) format, embedded public keys directly on-chain, and this has left millions of Bitcoin addresses permanently exposed.<\/p>\n

    Estimates suggest roughly 6.7 million Bitcoin addresses fall into this category, including about 1 million BTC attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto that has never moved. These holdings remain in early-era addresses where public keys are visible by default.<\/p>\n

    Read more: Bitcoin Eyes $90K Target as $72K Breakout and $2.7B Binance Buy Wave Reset Bull Case<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Bitcoin\u2019s Structural Exposure<\/h2>\n

    Bitcoin does not support native key rotation, limiting defensive options, and while users can move funds to new addresses, doing so briefly exposes keys during transaction confirmation, creating a short window of vulnerability if sufficiently advanced quantum systems emerge.<\/p>\n

    By contrast, the XRP Ledger allows signing key rotation without transferring funds, enabling users to update credentials while keeping the same account. Additional protection comes from escrow features with time-locks, which restrict access to funds until predefined conditions are met, regardless of key compromise.<\/p>\n

    Research into quantum-resistant cryptography is also underway. Post-quantum signature schemes such as ML-DSA\/Dilithium have been tested on an XRPL AlphaNet as part of ongoing development supported by external research initiatives.<\/p>\n

    No current quantum computer can break modern cryptographic systems used in blockchains.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Related: Senators Question Trump Memecoin Event Over Pay-to-Access Concerns<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

    Bitcoin,Quantum Computing,XRP#Quantum #Threat #Crypto #XRP #Ledger #Shows #Surprising #Resilience1776067681<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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