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Weekly review · 26 October – 1 November 2026

Bitcoin · week of 26 October – 1 November 2026

Published 3 November 2026.

Current Bitcoin reading

The week in brief

Of the 152 articles that took a side on Bitcoin from 26 October to 1 November 2026, 35% argued it higher, against 57% of 124 the week before.

The figures

  • 35% (53 of 152 articles that took a side) argued Bitcoin higher, from 26 October to 1 November 2026, New York time.
  • 57% (71 of 124) the week before, from 19 to 25 October 2026.

Largest argument: Bitcoin Quantum Computing Security Threat, 2.9% of 660 Bitcoin narrative mentions (19), from 6 outlets; 0.2% (1 of 575) the week before.

Other Bitcoin narratives this week

Also this week

  • 'Bitcoin Quantum Computing Security Threat' took over as the largest argument from the week before: 19 of the week's 660 Bitcoin narrative mentions (2.9%), from 6 outlets.

Articles matched to this narrative

  • “Powerful future quantum machines could threaten some cryptographic methods that protect digital signatures, although practical capabilities remain uncertain.”

    Crypto Breaking News, 1 Nov 2026

  • “There are bigger questions looming over Bitcoin's long-term security, too, including the threat of quantum computing, which many fear could break the cryptography that secures Bitcoin.”

    Cointelegraph, 31 Oct 2026

  • “the Next Technology Board also considered technological threats such as quantum computing”

    CoinGape, 31 Oct 2026

  • “Researchers managed to reduce the estimated quantum circuit cost by about 70% relative to what Google previously reported”

    U.Today, 30 Oct 2026

  • “the potential cryptographic impact of quantum computing”

    The Manila Times, 30 Oct 2026

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