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Contest lowers StarkWare estimate for quantum-safe Bitcoin compute by 79%

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StarkWare says an AI-assisted challenge has cut its estimate for the compute needed for quantum-safe Bitcoin by 79%.

The contest focuses on offchain GPU work rather than changes to Bitcoin fees, and the experimental approach still requires a direct path to a miner.

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The DefiantStarkWare Challenge Cuts Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Compute Estimate by 79%

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