Digital asset markets are facing advances in quantum computing, and the adaptability of each protocol will define long-term price predictions. While Bitcoin’s structure maintains a rigid and slow-moving conservative stance, the Ethereum Foundation is accelerating its transition to post-quantum security standards.
Differences in governance agility Putting Ethereum Cryptocurrency in a Competitive Advantageexplains market analyst Mary Musoni. This is a strategy that could drive capital flows into Ether (ETH).
The Ethereum Foundation says its engineering priority this year is to develop resistance to effective execution of the Scholl algorithm that can break elliptic curve cryptography using sufficiently powerful quantum computers, as the organization explained on February 18, 2026.
Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECDSA) is a mathematical model that generates the digital keys needed to sign transactions and verify ownership of assets on a network. Although there is no immediate danger at this time, the Foundation prefers to act proactively..
Ethereum Foundation invests in network protection
In January, the group emphasized that the goal is to achieve an efficient system that enables account autonomy “without packagers, relays, or additional gas overhead.” “Native account abstraction provides a natural migration path away from ECDSA-based authentication,” the foundation said.
To make this transition, the community is working on a proposal that aims to make “quantum computing-resistant signature verification in EVM more efficient.”
As part of this preventive rollout, Formation of expert group specializing in future security officially decided. The Foundation has launched a $2 million defense team dedicated to post-quantum infrastructure research, development, and testing.
The move represents a paradigm shift, moving from “long-term research to active engineering implementation” to protect Ethereum from computational power that could compromise current cryptographic systems sooner than expected.
Bitcoin and the immutability vs. risk dilemma
On the contrary, the Bitcoin community remains hypervigilant, prioritizing code stability over quickly responding to theoretical threats. But the room for maneuver is shrinking.
According to Iceberg Quantum, a company specializing in advanced system architectures, the ability of quantum computers to break through current cryptographic systems is advancing at an astonishing rate. Significantly reduce reaction time and protect dataas reported by CriptoNoticias.
According to the company’s research, the Pinnacle architecture has defeated predictions from the past 10 years. “Thanks to the use of a smart code called qLDPC, we estimate that only 100,000 qubits are needed to compromise the RSA-2048 encryption, a number 10 times lower than last year’s predictions,” the company said.
This technological acceleration calls into question the security of the ECDSA algorithm used in Bitcoin, which a new indicator says is prematurely “entering the danger zone.”
Given this panorama, key players in the institutional environment are Although skeptical about the urgency of the situation, they are beginning to propose contingency plans.. Earlier this month, Michael Saylor, president of Strategy, the publicly traded company that holds the world’s largest amount of Bitcoin assets, announced the launch of a Bitcoin Security Program to coordinate responses to risk.
But Thaler said that from his perspective, “quantum computing is promising but still in its infancy,” and that while “the discussion must be taken seriously technically, we do not assume there is any immediate danger that would justify hasty changes to the protocols.”
Thaler downplays the threat; Global financial services use similar principles, so“Quantum advances that could compromise these schemes would have a far more far-reaching global impact than the Bitcoin ecosystem.”
Price prediction and quantum scenario risks
The disconnect between Ethereum’s flexibility and Bitcoin’s rigidity led Musoni to chart a bullish roadmap for Ether. Analysts argue that the current technical structure of the asset suggests a strong recovery.
ETH’s 60% decline from its all-time high of $4,953 in August 2025 to today’s $2,000 indicates that the cryptocurrency is “testing a multi-year support level. If this continues, the uptrend could resume and surpass the all-time high of $4,953 set in August last year,” the analyst explained.
Musoni predicts that the price of the cryptocurrency Ethereum will eventually see a rotation of funds from Bitcoin to Ether for security reasons. According to your diagnosis, The main objective of this movement is $6,442as seen in the graph, the price movements of the major levels of $1,071, 3,122, 4,391, and $6,442.
But experts warn that this rise will be gradual. To achieve this goal, Ethereum “first needs to overcome resistance at $3,122.” If this disconnect strengthens further and the quantum threat to less adaptive protocols materializes, Ethereum’s perception as a technological haven, driven by active preparation for the post-quantum era, “could chart a direct path” to its all-time high.
Despite the optimistic mood, Muthoni stressed that bullish claims are not without risks.. The analyst warned that “Ethereum is at risk of being affected by quantum threats before network upgrades are complete,” an important scenario if quantum hardware evolves faster than the defenses developed by network developers.
He also stressed that organized panic can be counterproductive. “A fear-driven macroeconomic downturn is likely to drown all risk assets, including cryptocurrencies” and will impact Ether regardless of its technical strength.
Finally, he recalled that “the Bitcoin community could still come to a consensus” to update security, but that it “could impede capital rotation from BTC to ETH” by eliminating the obsolescence narrative.
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