Alex Pruden
CEO and co-founder of Project Eleven, focused on securing digital assets against emerging quantum-computing threats. Former Army Green Beret and Stanford graduate with expertise at the intersection of crypto and security.
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Mar 31, 2026 • 3h 9min
AI Is Coming for Your Memes, Axios NPM Package Compromised, Claude Code Source Code Leak | Alex Pruden, Qasar Younis, Sebastian Mallaby, Forrest Heath, Dino Mavrookas, Will Ahmed, Jannick Malling, Ryan Daniels, Chris Yu
Alex Pruden, Project Eleven co-founder and ex-Green Beret, joins Qasar Younis of Applied Intuition, finance writer Sebastian Mallaby, and founders Chris Yu, Will Ahmed, Dino Mavrookas, Forrest Heath, and Jannick Malling. They dig into AI-made memes, the Axios npm breach, a Claude Code leak, quantum risk to crypto, autonomous machines, new internet pipes, shipbuilding, wearables, and AI-powered investing.
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Nov 5, 2025 • 1h 2min
Countdown to Q-Day with Project 11
In this engaging discussion, Alex Pruden, the founding CEO of Project 11, and Conor Deegan, their VP of Engineering, delve into the looming threats posed by quantum computing to blockchain technology. They reveal which cryptographic algorithms are most vulnerable and outline crucial user migration strategies before 'Q-Day.' The duo emphasizes the need for post-quantum solutions like secure vaults and optimized signature schemes, while also discussing how zero-knowledge proofs can play a role in future security measures.
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Jan 18, 2026 • 41min
Q-Day Is Imminent. Can Bitcoin Survive the Quantum Threat?
In this insightful discussion, Alex Pruden, CEO and co-founder of Project Eleven, sheds light on the looming quantum threat to Bitcoin and other blockchains. He explains Shor's algorithm and its potential impact, pinpointing around 35-40% of Bitcoin addresses at risk. Alex discusses the massive effort needed for protocol migration and highlights Project Eleven's innovative tools for post-quantum security. He warns that if precautions aren't taken, a Bitcoin chain split could be inevitable, prompting an urgent call for industry-wide preparedness.
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Apr 3, 2026 • 1h 9min
Quantum Computing Got 20x Closer. It Threatens A Third of All Bitcoin
Dolev Bluvstein, CEO of Oratomic, an atomic‑qubit quantum startup. Alex Pruden, CEO of Project Eleven, building post‑quantum wallets and migration tools. They unpack new papers that tighten the timeline for quantum threats to Bitcoin, explain Oratomic's 10,000‑qubit claim and lab progress, and outline practical migration strategies and attack windows for vulnerable on‑chain funds.
Mar 30, 2026 • 1h 1min
Google Just Moved Q-Day to 2029 — Everything Changes Now
Nic Carter, founding partner at Castle Island Ventures and crypto analyst, and Alex Pruden, CEO of Project 11 and former Green Beret with cryptography experience, dissect Google’s 2029 quantum timeline. They explain Shor’s risk to public-key systems, why error correction made quantum practical, and why Bitcoin and many blockchains face urgent migration and governance challenges.
