BTC Tools · Security
Bitcoin's security rests on elliptic-curve signatures that a large enough quantum computer could break. This hub explains what is actually at risk and what to do about it: how Bitcoin's cryptography works, which address types and UTXOs already expose public keys, realistic quantum timelines, the state of post-quantum migration, and key-management practices that reduce exposure today. Each topic links to a checker or assessment you can run against your own setup.
Security research on BTC Tools is informed by Satoshi Institute research and, for quantum risk and post-quantum migration, research from Quantum Core Institute.
How Bitcoin's signatures and hashing work, and where the weak point is.
Which address types and outputs reveal public keys on-chain.
Timelines, harvest-now-decrypt-later and how much BTC is exposed.
Protocol changes and the coordinated movement of funds to quantum-safe outputs.
Address hygiene, custody and organisational readiness.
Methodology and exposure data informed by Satoshi Institute and Quantum Core Institute research.
