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Ripple is preparing XRP Ledger for quantum computers before ‘Q-Day’ arrives

CoinDeskSaturday, August 29, 2026 at 2:30 AM

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Ripple is preparing XRP Ledger for quantum computers before ‘Q-Day’ arrives
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An Anthropic model cut the work needed to break a leading post-quantum signature candidate by a factor of 67 million last month, while Bitcoin and Ethereum published their own migration plans this week.

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Impact
High
Category
Crypto
Market relevance
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Why it matters
Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk. An Anthropic model cut the work needed to break a leading post-quantum signature candidate by a factor of 67 million last month, while Bitcoin and Ethereum published their own migration plans this week. Watch liquidity and volatility around Ripple and Ledger — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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What happened

An Anthropic model cut the work needed to break a leading post-quantum signature candidate by a factor of 67 million last month, while Bitcoin and Ethereum published their own migration plans this week.

Why it matters

Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk.

Background

CoinDesk reported on this under crypto. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

Timeline

  1. CoinDesk published: Ripple is preparing XRP Ledger for quantum computers before ‘Q-Day’ arrives

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

Economic impact

Watch liquidity and volatility around Ripple and Ledger — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.

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