In brief
- Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said quantum computing will not “break the blockchain,” calling it “a very solvable issue.”
- The exchange formed a quantum advisory board last month, as Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin developers step up preparations for future cryptographic shifts.
- Armstrong also addressed U.S. market-structure talks, defending Coinbase’s stance on the CLARITY Act draft and backing CFTC authority over prediction markets.
Quantum computing will not “break the blockchain,” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said Wednesday, calling the concern “a very solvable issue” and pointing to ongoing work with major networks to prepare for future advances.
Armstrong spoke to CNBC at the World Liberty Forum in Mar-a-Lago…
