LONGITUDE: BTC Quantum Risk and US Regulations

Tron founder Justin Sun shared his optimism about the industry’s future. Source: Cointelegraph

At the LONGITUDE conference (February 12) hosted by Cointelegraph and OneBullEx in Hong Kong, crypto executives highlighted Bitcoin’s quantum computing risks. It was stated that clear US regulations are needed without delay. Tron founder Justin Sun advocated for blockchain standards for AGI.

Bitcoin and Quantum Computing Threat

Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards said that BTC’s value should be discounted due to risk until it becomes quantum resistant. According to recent statements by BIP-360 co-author Ethan Heilman, Bitcoin’s transition to post-quantum security will take 7 years. Panelists John Lilic, Matthew Roszak, and Akshat Vaidya also discussed the threat.

Charles Edwards and panelists addressed the BTC quantum threat. Source: Cointelegraph

US Regulations: CLARITY Act Soon

White House official David Sacks indicated that the CLARITY Act will pass. With the Trump administration, the US is becoming crypto-friendly, and SEC-CFTC coordination was emphasized. Names like Craig Salm (Grayscale) and Sonia Shaw (OneAsset) participated under Henri Arslanian’s moderation.

CLARITY Act panel. Source: Cointelegraph

Crypto Infrastructure and Optimism

A.J. Warner from Offchain Labs and Joanita Titan from Monad stated that the infrastructure is not ready for trillion-dollar institutional inflows. Optimism was maintained despite 2025 volatility. Click for detailed BTC analysis.

Infrastructure panel. Source: Cointelegraph

Critical Support and Resistance Levels for BTC

• Supports: S1: $65,143 (⭐ Strong, -2.56%), S2: $62,910 (⭐ Strong, -5.90%)
• Resistances: R1: $70,639 (⭐ Strong, +5.66%), R2: $67,096 (⭐ Strong, +0.36%)
• Price: $66,853 (-1.09%), RSI: 34.01 (Oversold), Trend: Downtrend

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Frequently Asked Questions About BTC Quantum Resistance

How much time is left until the BTC quantum threat? According to Ethan Heilman, a 7-year transition is needed.

How does the CLARITY Act affect BTC? Institutional inflows increase with SEC-CFTC clarity.

What is BTC’s current trend? Downtrend, $65K strong support.