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Jim Cramer Plans to Sell Bitcoin Over Quantum Fears as BTC Rises 1.6%

Jim Cramer said he will exit all bitcoin holdings as he warned quantum computing could undermine cryptocurrency security within three to four years.

  • CNBC 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer announced plans to sell all his Bitcoin holdings, citing concerns that quantum computing advancements could threaten cryptocurrencies within the next three to four years.
  • During Thursday's episode, IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna told Cramer he should get "paranoid" about quantum computing's threat to modern cryptography within that window.
  • Blockstream CEO Adam Back argues Bitcoin faces no meaningful quantum threat for at least 20 to 40 years, contradicting claims that nearly 10% of supply is "structurally unsafe."
  • Cryptocurrency investors celebrated the news, referencing the popular "Inverse Cramer" meme, an investment philosophy that bets against his public calls.
  • Bitcoin's price rose 1.7% on Tuesday to trade above $63,500, though it remains down 27% year-to-date, as daily cryptocurrency trading activity fell to $15 billion last week.
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BITRSS broke the news on Monday, August 3, 2026.
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