
11 Crypto Heavyweights Explain the Quantum Risk to BitcoinMay 12
quantum computers may be able to crack bitcoin wallets — we asked the biggest names in crypto, and quantum, how real the threat actually is
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Jul 17, 2025

shell-qui-hire (noun). A pseudo acquisition in which a company is “acquired” by partially poaching the team.
Recent examples: Scale (Meta poached its founder). Windsurf (Google poached its brain trust and licensed its IP, with Cognition acquiring the rest). Character AI (Google licensed its IP and hired its cofounders).