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        "rendered": "<div data-testid=\"html-renderer-container\">\n<p>The biggest threat to the Bitcoin network is \u201cambitious opportunists\u201d who want to push through protocol changes, according to Michael Saylor, the co-founder of Bitcoin (<a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/bitcoin-price\" title=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/bitcoin-price\">BTC<\/a>)  treasury company Strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Saylor\u2019s comments sparked a debate online. Bitcoin maximalist Justin Bechler <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/1914ad\/status\/2015148074646315432\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a> the comments were directed toward software developers pushing for non-monetary use cases on Bitcoin, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/learn\/articles\/what-are-nfts-and-why-are-they-revolutionizing-the-art-world\">non-fungible tokens<\/a> (NFTs) and onchain images in blocks.<\/p>\n<figure>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Decentralization, Spam, Quantum Computing, Bitcoin Adoption, Michael Saylor\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2026-01\/019bf6a9-a150-7e4e-95aa-051c52dc22d2.png\" title><figcaption><em>Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/saylor\/status\/2015140226314686768\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/saylor\/status\/2015140226314686768\"><em>Michael Saylor<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe greatest risk to Bitcoin is quantum,\u201d investor Fred Krueger <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dotkrueger\/status\/2015294865144189379\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a>, while others like Mert Mumtaz, the CEO of remote procedure call (RPC) node provider Helius, disagreed with Saylor. Mumtaz <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mert\/status\/2015165800660037910\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAbsolute cancer of a mindset. \u2018Ambitious people wanting to evolve this technology are our biggest risk.\u2019 Nothing is infallible. certainly not Bitcoin, which has had tons of bugs until now, like all other software \u2014 perhaps let&#8217;s let those bugs stay instead of patching them.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Several users, including Mark of Bitcoin, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarkOfBitcoin\/status\/2015205593586467083\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">cited<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/saifedean-ammous-funds-dev-to-fight-bitcoin-spam\">ongoing spam wars<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-nodes-run-bip-110-crosses-2\">Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 110<\/a> (BIP-110), a temporary soft fork aimed at filtering out non-monetary data from the Bitcoin ledger.<\/p>\n<p>Saylor\u2019s post inflamed the debate between Bitcoiners who want to ossify the protocol and software developers advocating for expanded features on Bitcoin, like <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/explained\/quantum-computers-could-bring-lost-bitcoin-back-to-life-heres-how\">quantum-resistant wallet addresses<\/a> and onchain file storage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZeEru9FtBc8?start=\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/michael-saylor-criticism-bitcoin-treasury-companies\"><em><strong>Michael Saylor pushes back on criticism of Bitcoin treasury companies<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Bitcoin community continues to debate the quantum threat<\/h2>\n<p>Quantum computing continues to be a subject of intense debate among the Bitcoin community. Nic Carter, the founding partner of venture firm Castle Island, has repeatedly <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nic_carter\/status\/2002044276062982618\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">warned<\/a> that the protocol needs to move to post-quantum standards as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">However, Adam Back, the CEO of digital asset infrastructure company Blockstream, <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/quantum-computing-bitcoin-adam-back-nic-carter-debate\">rebuffed Carter\u2019s claims<\/a>, calling them \u201cuninformed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">\u201cBitcoiners and developers are not in denial about defensively doing the research and development to prepare for future quantum computers. But they are just quietly doing research while you make uninformed noise,\u201d Back <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/adam3us\/status\/2002049157662753197\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Decentralization, Spam, Quantum Computing, Bitcoin Adoption, Michael Saylor\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2026-01\/019bf6ac-b3ff-70b9-946c-38117ae8e1eb.png\" title><figcaption><em>Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/adam3us\/status\/2002049157662753197\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/adam3us\/status\/2002049157662753197\"><em>Adam Back<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Bitcoin market analyst James Check <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_Checkmatey_\/status\/2013888547162628369\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a> that quantum computing fears are <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-quantum-computing-fears-btc-price-catalyst\">not affecting Bitcoin\u2019s market price<\/a>, and he attributed the recent market downturn to long-term Bitcoin holders dumping their coins onto the market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\"><em><strong>Magazine: <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/quantum-attacking-bitcoin-would-be-a-waste-of-time-kevin-oleary\/\"><em><strong>Quantum attacking Bitcoin would be a waste of time: Kevin O\u2019Leary<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\" label=\"Subscription Form: Markets Outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<p>Cointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph\u2019s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently. Read our Editorial Policy <a href=\"http:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/editorial-policy\">https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/editorial-policy<\/a><\/p>",
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