This 1 Quantum Computing Rumor Is Making Investors Sell Their Bitcoin. Don't Fall for It

Editor's note: This article has been updated to note that the large sale of Bitcoin that helped stoke recent fears was actually made in mid-2025. Don't base investing decisions on rumors.  When markets panic, rumors tend to fly. In Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) case, one of the more absurd narratives during the difficult Feb. 5 sell-off was a speculation that a quantum computer would soon crack the network's cryptography, enabling mass theft of coins. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just rev ...