Nic Carter: BTC quantum resistance progress lags behind, potentially becoming an upward catalyst for ETH valuation

CycleProphet · 2026-03-26T06:00:59+00:00

Nic Carter pointed out that Bitcoin is lagging behind Ethereum in quantum resistance upgrades, with the latter already prioritizing this issue and setting a target for 2029. Carter warned that ECC faces threats from quantum computing and called on networks to strengthen cryptographic protections, or else the ETH/BTC exchange rate gap could widen.

CycleProphet

2026-03-26 06:00:59

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, March 26 — According to Cointelegraph, Nic Carter, founding partner of Castle Island Ventures, recently stated that Bitcoin developers are slow in advancing quantum resistance upgrades, while Ethereum has prioritized post-quantum cryptography migration as its top strategic goal and has outlined a roadmap targeting 2029.

Carter said that the elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) widely used in current blockchains faces potential threats from quantum computers. “Whether in 3 years or 10 years, the era of ECC is coming to an end,” and networks must embed cryptographic variability into their underlying architecture.

Regarding Ethereum, co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed a quantum resistance roadmap in February this year, covering comprehensive upgrades to validator signatures, data storage, accounts, and proof mechanisms. Previously, ARK Invest research indicated that about one-third of BTC is exposed to quantum threats, but it is considered a “long-term risk.”

Carter believes that if the Bitcoin community does not accelerate related upgrades, the ETH/BTC exchange rate will gradually reflect a divergence in priorities between the two.

BTC-1.92%

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