Quantum Threat Looms: Nic Carter Sounds Alarm for Bitcoin
Nic Carter is a well-known figure in the crypto space as Fidelity's first crypto analyst and co-founder of Coin Metrics and Castle Island Ventures.
Carter's work has focused on data-driven commentary about Bitcoin, but his recent focus has shifted to the threat of quantum computing to Bitcoin's cryptography.
He is currently working on a series titled 'Bitcoin and the Quantum Problem' and has written extensively on the topic, including an appearance on the Bankless YouTube channel in April 2026 where he stated that Bitcoin has three years to survive the quantum threat.