'RIP QC FUD': Samson Mow Reacts to Emerging Bitcoin Quantum Defenses JAN3 CEO Samson Mow has dismissed concerns regarding quantum computer threats to cryptocurrency assets, particularly Bitcoin BTCUSD. In a quote from a paper proposing Quantum Safe Bitcoin (QSB), Mow noted that Bitcoin’s defenses against "non-existent quantum computers" have scaled at a staggering pace. Samson Mow highlights quantum-resistant Bitcoin solutions For clarity, some Bitcoin critics have been spreading fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) about the leading cryptocurrency. They claim that when powerful quantum computers arrive, they could crack the cryptography used in safeguarding Bitcoin’s transactions. Specifically, the ECDSA signatures of Bitcoin are of concern, with fears linked to Shor’s algorithm. In theory, quantum computers can break certain encryption methods. However, Mow has assured Bitcoin holders that even with quantum computers not yet in existence, the community is not idle. This is because while critics are spreading FUD about quantum computers destroying Bitcoin, researchers are already building strong defenses faster than the threat is developing. Samson Mow@ExcellionBitcoin defenses against non-existent quantum computers is moving along at an incredibly fast pace. There’s also the prototype from @roasbeef too. RIP QC FUD. 🪦 https://t.co/6QWBoi2COt Mow referenced various research including the QSB paper, which creates quantum-resistant transactions via a hash-to-signature puzzle. Notably, this relies on RIPEMD-160 preimage resistance instead of ECDSA. Additionally, the JAN3 CEO said the prototype released by Lighting Labs CTO Olaoluwa "Roasbeef" Osuntokun also protects Bitcoin from quantum computers. This prototype uses zk-STARK proofs to enable wallet recovery for BIP-32-derived keys in case of an emergency that might lock users out of their funds. He is suggesting that if quantum computers become a real threat someday, solutions are already being developed. "RIP QC FUD," he stated. In October 2025, the head of Capriole Investments, Charles Edwards, sounded the alarm that quantum