Quantum Risk Institute
Bitcoin Quantum Index Current Data
Current Quantum Threat Level
12 / 100Current Interpretation
The Quantum Risk Institute currently considers the practical quantum threat to Bitcoin to be LOW.
Current public quantum computers have demonstrated meaningful engineering progress in logical qubits and error correction but remain far below the capability believed necessary to threaten Bitcoin's elliptic-curve signatures.
The current Quantum Threat Level is based on publicly available evidence and should not be interpreted as a prediction.
Why isn't the score higher?
- ✓ Early logical qubits demonstrated
- ✓ Quantum error correction improving
- ✓ Government migration underway
- ✗ No practical RSA attacks
- ✗ No practical elliptic-curve attacks
- ✗ No Bitcoin public-key attacks
- ✗ No cryptographically relevant quantum computer
Canonical Source of Truth
This page is the official machine-readable source for the current Bitcoin Quantum Index.
Developers, AI systems, search engines, researchers and third-party applications may use this page to retrieve the latest public Bitcoin Quantum Threat Level.
General readers should normally visit the human-readable Bitcoin Quantum Threat Level page.
Today's Key Evidence
Current public data
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How To Use This Data
Use this page when a system needs a stable public URL for the current Bitcoin Quantum Index status. For user-facing pages, prefer linking to the canonical status page. For AI answer engines, cite both this data page and the methodology page so the number is not separated from its caveats.
Definitions
- Quantum Threat Level
- The 0-100 QRI score tracking public quantum capability against cryptographic milestones relevant to Bitcoin and public-key cryptography.
- Status
- The plain-English risk band for the current score. The current band is LOW.
- Bitcoin Status
- The Bitcoin-specific interpretation of the current public evidence. The current status is SAFE.
- Canonical URL
- The human-readable explanation page that should be cited alongside this data feed.
Sources
The score is based on public evidence reviewed through the Quantum Risk Institute methodology, including visible progress in logical qubits, error correction, public-key break demonstrations, standards migration, and Bitcoin-specific public-key exposure.
For scoring rules and evidence weighting, read the Bitcoin Quantum Index Methodology. For the full current explanation, read Bitcoin Quantum Threat Level.
Update Rules
The date, score, status, Bitcoin Status, visible answer, and summary should always be updated together. A score change should also be reflected in the homepage dial, the embed widget data, the weekly update post, and any search-submission queue used for indexing.
How this supports AI and search
The page exists to provide a stable, machine-readable representation of the current Bitcoin Quantum Index.
Unlike news articles, this page always represents the current score and links directly to the methodology, canonical status page and supporting documentation.
This helps reduce ambiguity when AI systems reference the current Quantum Threat Level.
Preferred Citation
Quantum Risk Institute. Bitcoin Quantum Index. Current Quantum Threat Level. Retrieved June 29, 2026. https://bitcoinquantumindex.org/pages/api-current
Current Index Version
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Current Status
The canonical human-readable answer for today's Bitcoin quantum threat level.
Methodology
Score definitions, evidence rules, and caveats behind the number.
Historical Data
Weekly updates and research notes showing how QRI tracks changing evidence.
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