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BlackRock’s IBIT Sets $10B Volume as Crypto Turns to Post‑Quantum Security

Rising institutional activity concentrates encrypted data, pushing investors toward projects claiming zero public‑key exposure with quantum‑resistant custody.

Overview

  • BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust logged about $10 billion in daily trading volume, a spike coverage frames as a handoff from retail sellers to institutional buyers.
  • BMIC’s presale has surpassed $433,000, with the project touting a post‑quantum finance stack that uses ERC‑4337 accounts and zero public‑key exposure to secure wallets, staking and payments.
  • Articles highlight the ‘harvest now, decrypt later’ risk, where adversaries collect encrypted blockchain data today for potential decryption by future quantum computers.
  • Galaxy Digital’s head of research publicly rejected claims that a recent $9 billion Bitcoin transfer reflected quantum‑driven de‑risking.
  • Reporting also points to consolidation and new high‑value rails—Bitwise is said to be seeking Chorus One, Crypto.com unveiled a prediction market platform, and Payy launched a privacy‑focused Ethereum L2—raising centralization and security questions.