Bitcoin has been relatively steady over the past day, but a new technical paper released this week could end up mattering far more to long-term holders than any short-term price chart.
A researcher from StarkWare has introduced what he describes as a way to make Bitcoin transactions resistant to quantum attacks—right now, on the live network, without changing Bitcoin’s core protocol at all.
The idea is called Quantum Safe Bitcoin (QSB).
Instead of relying on traditional signature-based security, the system uses hash-based proofs. In theory, it fits into Bitcoin’s existing rules, meaning there’s no need for a soft fork, no miner coordination, and no formal upgrade process.
That’s the appealing part.
But there’s a trade-off.
Each transaction could cost as much as $200 and requires significant off-chain computing power, meaning it’s not something users would run for everyday payments. It’s more of an emergency layer—something designed for worst-case scenarios rather than regular use.
This puts it in contrast with proposals like BIP-360, which aims to formally address quantum risk through a network upgrade but is still early in the approval and implementation process.
With quantum computing slowly becoming part of mainstream crypto discussion, the bigger question isn’t just whether Bitcoin is safe—but how and when any protective upgrades actually become practical.
Bitcoin price outlook: holding steady, but at a key level
At the moment, Bitcoin is sitting around the $71,000 zone, and the market is essentially in balance.
On one side, spot ETF inflows have picked up again, helping support prices. On the other, macro data like U.S. inflation readings has kept traders cautious, leading to occasional pullbacks.
Technically, the 50-day EMA near $70,500 is acting as the key level everyone is watching right now.
Short-term indicators are slightly weak, with momentum trending down on lower timeframes. But the bigger picture still looks intact—the 200-day moving average has been rising since early April, which usually signals the broader trend hasn’t broken.
RSI is sitting in neutral territory, showing no extreme overbought or oversold conditions. In other words, the market isn’t leaning strongly in either direction right now.
If ETF inflows continue and the quantum narrative keeps gaining attention, the next move many traders are watching is a potential push toward $77,000.
Bigger picture: where traders are looking next
At current levels, Bitcoin doesn’t offer huge percentage upside in the short term compared to earlier cycle stages. A move from $71K to $77K is less than 10%, which is why some traders are already looking further out the risk curve.
One project getting attention in that context is LiquidChain ($LIQUID).
It’s positioning itself as a Layer 3 liquidity network that connects Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana into a single execution layer. The idea is to make cross-chain activity smoother—developers build once, and the system handles deployment across multiple ecosystems.
The project is also leaning into the broader narrative around scalability and interoperability, especially as conversations around Bitcoin’s long-term security model evolve.
So far, the presale has raised about $650K at a token price of $0.01448, along with staking incentives reportedly reaching up to 1650% APY. It’s still early stage, but interest is growing as it approaches the $1M milestone—a level that often brings more visibility in crypto presales.
