No ‘Q-Day’ Shock: ARK Invest Maps 5 Stages of Quantum Risk for Bitcoin

According to ARK Invest and Unchained, quantum computing is unlikely to arrive as a sudden “Q-day” event. Instead, they suggest it will emerge through gradual technological progress, giving both the market and the Bitcoin (BTC) network time to prepare and adapt before any real danger materializes. In a recently released white paper, both firms outlined a five-stage framework that tracks quantum computing’s progression from commercial utility to eventual cryptographic relevance. 5-Stage Framework Maps Quantum Development Timeline The white paper by Dhruv Bansal (Unchained CSO), Tom Honzik (Unchained Director of Custody Research), and David Puell (Trading Analyst and Associate Portfolio Manager at ARK Invest) provides a systematic way to assess quantum threats source: https://beincrypto.com/quantum-computing-risk-stages-bitcoin-2026/