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BTQ Technologies Corp. launched the Bitcoin Quantum testnet on January 12, 2026, as the first quantum-safe fork of Bitcoin, aimed at securing approximately 6.26 million BTC against potential quantum computing threats. Utilizing the ML-DSA digital signature algorithm to replace ECDSA, the testnet includes a block explorer and mining pool for global participation. With the U.S. government pushing for post-quantum cryptography by 2030-2035, BTQ plans to mine around 100,000 Bitcoin Quantum tokens in its first year.