James O'Beirne
Longtime Bitcoin developer focused on custody and vault designs, creator of the OpVault proposal and an active contributor to discussions on covenants, scaling, and Bitcoin protocol development.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 1h 19min
Is Quantum FUD BS with James O'Beirne SLP721
James O'Beirne, longtime Bitcoin developer known for custody and vault design work, shares his skepticism about imminent quantum threats. He talks about experimental limits of quantum machines, contingency designs like BIP-360, risks of rushing post-quantum crypto, NIST dynamics, and practical Bitcoin priorities such as UX, node sync improvements, and cautious protocol evolution.
