# The Quantum Threat, BTC Treasury Companies Sell, Node Wars | CBP 259 Pt 1

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Podcast: [The Canadian Bitcoiners Podcast - Bitcoin News With a Canadian Spin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-canadian-bitcoiners-podcast-bitcoin-news-with-a-canadian-spin-3675724)
Published: 2026-04-07T10:47:51+00:00
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## Resource

Google's quantum AI team just published a paper proving Bitcoin's encryption can be cracked with 20x fewer qubits than expected — private keys derived in 9 minutes. Is quantum computing Bitcoin's biggest existential threat? We break down the paper, the timeline, and why developers need to act now.⏱️ Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:38 - Sponsors (EasyDNS & Bull Bitcoin)03:21 - Boostagram Shoutouts04:38 - Housekeeping & Previous Episode Recap06:06 - Google's Quantum Paper: 20x Fewer Qubits to Crack Bitcoin07:00 - 7 Million BTC at Risk & the Satoshi Bounty Theory08:34 - Why the Bitcoin Mailing List Is Ignoring Quantum10:30 - Developer Priorities: Spam Wars vs. Quantum Preparedness12:00 - Preston Pysh & Jeff Booth Don't Understand Quantum13:00 - Why Banks Aren't the First Target — Bitcoin Is14:00 - Satoshi's Coins as a Quantum Canary15:01 - Nick Carter, Eleven Labs & Conflicts of Interest17:03 - Short vs. Medium Term: Is Bitcoin Safe Right Now?18:00 - The Rush vs. Caution Dilemma & BIP-36019:00 - NIST Post-Quantum Standards & Testnet Testing20:30 - Would You Fork for Quantum? The Hard Question21:00 - Taproot's Unintended Consequences & BIP-11023:04 - Bitcoin Treasury Companies Selling: Nakamoto, Genius Group, Marathon26:00 - Marathon Pivots to AI & HPC Data Centers27:28 - Why Only MSTR Survives the Treasury Strategy29:52 - Production Ready: New Bitcoin Node Software (Samson Mow, Jimmy Song, Parker Lewis)32:00 - Node Accessibility, Core vs. Knots & OP_RETURN Limits35:50 - Notable Noise Begins36:37 - Iran War Escalation: Boots on the Ground & the Strait of Hormuz40:00 - Scott Horton's Prediction & US Ground Invasion Plans42:01 - Trump's Legacy Play & the George W. Bush Theory43:00 - Iran's Nuclear Endgame44:00 - Strait of Hormuz,…

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