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Apr 3, 2026 28 min

Q Day Just Got Closer

from Good for Bitcoin Hosted by Brandon Marshall & Kate Parkman

Google just moved the quantum computing timeline from 2035 to 2029 — and Bitcoin's clock is ticking. Plus, the FBI created crypto tokens as part of a DOJ sting, and the Department of Labor just named Bitcoin in a landmark 401(k) rule. In this episode of Good For Bitcoin, Brandon and Kate discuss: Google's quantum research paper co-authored with Ethereum Foundation and Stanford — Q Day moved to 2029 Why Bitcoin's UTXO model gives it a structural advantage over Ethereum against quantum attacks US Department of Labor proposes landmark rule allowing Bitcoin in 401(k) plans Coinbase receives conditional OCC approval to become a national trust bank X402 Foundation launches under the Linux Foundation with AWS, Google, Microsoft, Stripe, Visa, and more DOJ charges 10 foreign nationals in crypto market manipulation sting — FBI created its own tokens Square auto-enables Bitcoin payments for US merchants MetaPlanet climbs to 3rd largest public BTC holder with 40,177 BTC Nakamoto sells 284 BTC at a loss to cover operating expenses Magic Eden wallet goes export-only, removed from app stores Block revives the Bitcoin faucet at btc.day Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:30) Bitcoin at $67K — Fear and Greed Hits 9 (00:03:00) Public Companies: Who's Buying and Who's Selling BTC (00:07:30) Google's Quantum Warning: Q Day Moves to 2029 (00:13:53) Bitcoin in Your 401(k) Is Coming (00:17:30) Coinbase Becomes a Trust Bank (00:19:16) X402: The Payment Standard Backed by Big Tech (00:22:31) The FBI Made Crypto Tokens — DOJ Sting Operation (00:25:41) Square Auto-Enables Bitcoin Payments (00:27:49) Magic Eden Shuts Down, Iran Accepts Stablecoins, Bitcoin Faucet Returns Hosts: Brandon Marshall — @marshallmixing Kate Parkman — @katemparkman Subscribe & Follow: goodforbitcoin.com YouTube Spotify Amazon Music Apple Podcasts Pocket Casts RSS

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