# Charles Edwards Lists Quantum Progress Among Possible Bitcoin Catalysts By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/32686 Published: 2026-10-15T18:34:56.000Z Updated: 2026-10-15T18:34:56.000Z Section: Investing > He also named potential Fed policy shifts, U.S. government purchases and stimulus, and described ETF demand as supportive. Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards listed progress in quantum computing among developments that might help Bitcoin (BTC) reach a new high, alongside changes in Federal Reserve policy, U.S. government purchases and a stimulus event. Edwards presented these as possible catalysts and said a substantial development would be needed for Bitcoin to reach new highs. He described institutional demand through exchange-traded funds as supportive of the broader market backdrop. His wider outlook discussion covered interest rates and liquidity, Bitcoin buying through ETFs and corporate treasuries, AI-related unemployment, mining hash rate and valuation measures. The quantum theme also connects to a debate over Bitcoin’s security exposure. Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet has [challenged the 30% estimate of Bitcoin’s quantum risk](), pointing to public keys that may appear beyond what on-chain records show. ## Links in this article - [challenged the 30% estimate of Bitcoin’s quantum risk](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/24966)