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Experts say XRP’s design leaves a smaller share of its supply exposed to a potential quantum attack than Bitcoin, pointing to differences in how keys and accounts are handled on the XRP Ledger (XRPL).
Following a recent spike in “quantum FUD” after Google’s “doomsday” whitepaper, crypto developers and analysts have been running tests to assess whether major networks are vulnerable to quantum threats. Some are also working on post-quantum protocols and related proofs.
In that context, Vet, a validator on the XRPL and a long-time XRPL contributor, said on X (April 7, 2026) that XRP’s underlying architecture is more favorably positioned than Bitcoin’s against a possible quantum threat.
Vet’s assessment centers on how public keys are tied to accounts and what is observable on-chain:
Vet concluded by telling XRP holders that their XRP is safe, adding that there are no known quantum computers capable of threatening public blockchains at present and that the industry would likely have identified a path forward by then.
The immediate takeaway from the post is that on-chain data and XRPL’s toolset suggest a relatively contained attack surface, particularly for active users who can rotate keys ahead of time.
The quantum debate is also being framed as a potential new risk-pricing factor between Bitcoin and high-cap altcoins. If that narrative persists, progress on XRPL’s fully quantum-resistant testnets or mainnet upgrades could become a fresh catalyst tied to security-driven rotation.
At the time of writing, XRP trades around $1,300 on the daily chart.

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