Trump signs quantum security executive order, or promotes post-Bitcoin quantum security research and development

Comparing news, US President Trump signed two executive orders on Monday aimed at speeding up US quantum computing capacity building and promoting the migration of the government system to the back quantum cryptography. Although the executive order does not directly mention Bitcoin, people in the crypto industry believe that this may benefit post-blockchain quantum security research and development.

The two executive orders each focus on defending against advanced cryptographic attacks and promoting the cutting-edge development of quantum innovation. This includes a clear timeline: advancing quantum sensor construction by September 2028, and requiring the federal quantum cryptography migration of high-value assets and high-impact systems to be completed by the end of 2031. Project Eleven CEO Alex Pruden said that this means that the US government will invest money and time to achieve post-quantum security goals, and may extend relevant requirements to the entire federal contractor system, not just government agencies, thereby speeding up the implementation of post-quantum cryptography technology.

As the policy was introduced, the blockchain industry's concerns about quantum threats continued to heat up. The Ethereum Foundation, Solana Foundation, etc. have begun to advance post-quantum security research and development, and the Bitcoin community is also discussing potential risks. Bitcoin, which has been exposed at some public addresses, is thought to be at risk of private keys being deduced after a large number of powerful sub-computers appear in the future. Pruden pointed out that the current executive order clearly sets the post-quantum cryptography adoption period to 2031, which is more binding than the previous US government only proposed guidance to eliminate traditional cryptographic systems until 2035. For Bitcoin and the broader crypto industry, government-level investment in post-quantum security may drive related tools, standards, and migration paths to mature more quickly.