Michael Saylor said any credible quantum computing threat to Bitcoin is likely more than a decade away, arguing that the cybersecurity community broadly expects ample warning before such risks materialise.
Speaking on Natalie Brunell’s Coin Stories podcast, Saylor said any breakthrough capable of undermining existing cryptography would trigger coordinated software upgrades across global banking systems, internet infrastructure and crypto protocols.
“You’ll see it coming. We’ll all see it coming,”
Saylor said, adding that Bitcoin’s software, nodes and wallets are designed to evolve in response to emerging threats.
He described the crypto sector as the “most sophisticated cybersecurity community,” arguing that multi-factor authentication and hardware key protections used in digital assets exceed the safeguards applied to traditional bank wires or stock trading systems.
Saylor’s comments come as Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, disclosed it purchased 592 BTC for roughly $39.8 million last week, bringing total holdings to 717,722 coins acquired for about $54.56 billion at an average price of $67,286.
Concerns about quantum risk have been raised elsewhere in the industry, with Vitalik Buterin warning that elliptic curve cryptography could fail before the 2028 U.S. presidential election and urging a transition to quantum-resistant systems.
The Ethereum Foundation has formed a dedicated post-quantum team as part of its 2026 security roadmap, while debate continues over whether quantum fears have contributed to Bitcoin’s recent price pullback.
At the time of reporting, Bitcoin price was $64,947.06.