TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast #737: Preparing For Post Quantum Era with Pubkey
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Apr 20, 2026 
Ryan Gentry, PubKey contributor and speaker; Christian Langalis, PubKey co-founder and community organizer; Thomas Pacchia, PubKey co-founder and event host. They debate institutional fears about quantum computing. They riff on PubKey culture, third places, and community events. They also touch on college sports changes, crypto sagas, and the longhouse theory of social organization.
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Monetary Debasement Boosts Bitcoin Case
- Bitcoin's value proposition strengthens when fiat is actively debased by central banks.
- Marty Bent and guests link recent aggressive monetary policy to renewed demand for Bitcoin as a safe haven.
Institutional Quantum Fear Alters Bitcoin Math
- Institutional investors worry quantum computers could remove Bitcoin's asymmetric upside by making zero plausible again.
- Thomas Pacchia and Ryan Gentry note institutions demand a clear roadmap and underestimate open-source Bitcoin developer activity solving quantum resistance.
Show Roadmaps Not Panic To Reassure Investors
- Calm investors by showing active mitigation work rather than promising impossibilities.
- Thomas recommends pointing to existing proposals and top cryptographers working on Bitcoin to demonstrate ongoing preparedness.