Quantum Computing A “Red Herring” For Crypto In 2026
In its 2026 Digital Asset Outlook, Grayscale—one of the world’s largest digital asset managers—asserts that quantum computing does not present an immediate threat to Bitcoin or broader cryptocurrency markets. The firm cautions that quantum computing remains a long-term technological challenge, unlikely to impact cryptocurrency valuations within the next 12 months. Grayscale specifically identifies adoption rates, regulatory developments, and capital flows as the primary drivers of market performance in 2026, positioning quantum computing concerns as a “red herring” for the coming year and emphasizing a projected timeframe of at least ten years—until 2030—before a cryptographically relevant quantum computer is…
