A recent audit has shed light on the quantum vulnerability gap between XRP and Bitcoin, revealing that the XRP Ledger has significantly fewer exposed accounts than its rival cryptocurrency.
The audit, conducted by Vet, an XRP Ledger validator, found that around 300,000 accounts holding 2.4 billion XRP have never sent a transaction, leaving their public keys hidden and quantum-safe. In contrast, only two dormant whale accounts, holding a combined 21 million XRP, showed exposed public keys.
On the other hand, an estimated 6.9 million BTC may be vulnerable to future quantum threats, highlighting a major gap in security between the two networks. The situation is further complicated by the fact that many of these vulnerable wallets are tied to Satoshi Nakamoto and other early adopters, raising questions about what should happen to them if a real threat emerges.