XRP’s Architecture May Offer More Quantum Safety Than Bitcoin
- Around 300,000 XRP accounts holding 2.4 billion XRP have never sent funds, making them quantum-safe.
- Two dormant whale accounts on the XRP Ledger hold a total of 21 million XRP, representing just 0.03% of the circulating supply.
- Bitcoin may have between 2.3 million BTC and 7.8 million BTC vulnerable to quantum attacks, which is about 11% to 37% of its circulating supply.
- XRP’s ledger supports a key rotation feature that allows users to change their signing keys without moving funds, enhancing security against quantum threats.
- In contrast, Bitcoin lacks this feature, exposing public keys during fund transfers for approximately ten minutes.
Experts suggest that while both XRP and Bitcoin face potential quantum threats, XRP’s design offers better defenses due to features like key rotation and the ability to keep many accounts inactive and safe from exposure.
The findings indicate that while XRP has significant protections in place, Bitcoin holds a much larger quantity of potentially vulnerable assets with estimates suggesting up to 7.8 million BTC. (Source)
