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Strategy has led the formation of an alliance of major Bitcoin holders. Nine member units have committed to providing funds but will not pool resources. Quantum computing is listed as a top concern for the alliance.

Strategic Company led the way, with nine companies promising to invest US$15 million within three years to support Bitcoin developers

alliance members independently control funds and not interfere in Bitcoin protocol decisions. CryptoQuant estimates that future advances in quantum computing technology may pose a risk to 6.9 million bitcoins. Galaxy has also committed to investing $5 million to develop anti-quantum wallet tools and security audits.

The Bitcoin Security Alliance officially launched

The Bitcoin Security Alliance, led by Strategy and jointly participated by seven major companies including BlackRock and Coinbase, has been officially launched. The alliance has committed to investing a total of US$15 million over three years to fund Bitcoin developers and security researchers. Strategy positions the move as a response to long-term threats to Bitcoin's cryptographic foundations, including quantum computing risks.

Strategy leads an alliance of major Bitcoin holders

Strategy has teamed up with eight other companies to form this new funding alliance. Founding members include BlackRock, Coinbase, Anchorage Digital, Ark Investments, Block, Blockstream, Fidelity Digital Assets and Galaxy. Each company represents a different area of the institutional Bitcoin ecosystem, covering functions such as custody, exchange services, infrastructure and asset management.

Phong Le, CEO of Strategy Company, linked the launch to the common interests of long-term Bitcoin holders. "As long-term holders, we are fully motivated to ensure that Bitcoin remains safe for generations to come," he said. "Funding people who do the work is a natural way to contribute, he added. His remarks closely linked the alliance's mission to protecting long-term institutional investments.

Michael Saylor publicly highlighted the news via social media shortly after the launch. "Bitcoin's security is a shared responsibility," he wrote. He said the alliance received $15 million in committed funding to support developers and researchers. Saylor's post reinforced the core role strategy plays in organizing the work.

Mike Schmidt, executive director of the Brink Organization, will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations of the alliance. He served as a volunteer while continuing to work in his nonprofit work. Brink has supported the Bitcoin open source developer community through independent funding. His participation connects the new alliance to existing developer-funded infrastructure.

Nine members commit funds, but do not pool resources

The US$15 million of committed funds will not be deposited into a unified centralized account. Instead, each member independently directs his or her donations to selected recipients. Each company chooses which developers, research institutions or organizations receive its funding. The alliance itself does not participate in fund allocation or decision-making.

The respective donations of the nine companies have not been disclosed. The announcement also did not specify which recipients would receive the first batch of funds. It is unclear how much of the total amount is newly committed funds, and some of the donations may be commitments made before launch.

BlackRock's Robert Mitchnick praised the developer community behind Bitcoin's core software. "The core developers of Bitcoin do extremely important work," he said. He added that BlackRock and other members will now provide additional funding for long-term security needs. Both executives emphasize providing funding, but will not attempt to direct technology direction.

Galaxy also launched its $5 million quantum-resistant tool program alone this week. The project targets wallet migration support, signature research and independent audits. The alliance did not clearly state whether the funds were included in its total commitments, raising questions about whether members 'commitments overlapped between different projects.

Quantum computing is listed as a top priority for the alliance

The alliance's initial focus is to prepare Bitcoin for future quantum computing threats. There is currently no machine that can crack Bitcoin's existing cryptography. Reliable estimates suggest that this capability is still several years away from practical application. Still, developers have begun to study potential defenses against this risk.

CryptoQuant's research estimates that approximately 6.9 million bitcoins may end up at risk. Solving this vulnerability requires coordinated technological changes throughout the network. Wallets, exchanges, miners and individual users all need to participate. Reaching consensus under Bitcoin's decentralized structure may take a long time.

Proposed technical responses include BIP360, which introduces a new output type designed to limit the exposure of public keys during transactions. Other approaches under discussion include adopting post-quantum signature schemes for future security. Developers are also studying ways to protect currencies exposed in old addresses.

Strategy and its partners emphasized that the alliance will not guide the development of Bitcoin's protocol. The Alliance does not take any position on the specific changes proposed in current community discussions. Members plan to release ongoing materials to track safety progress for public reference. This transparency initiative is designed to serve investors, the media and the wider public.