Hunter Beast
Bitcoin Developer, Surmount Systems
Hunter Beast is a pseudonymous Bitcoin developer (known online as cryptoquick) focused on Bitcoin's quantum resistance. He authored BIP-360, a proposed post-quantum address format for Bitcoin, and maintains libbitcoinpqc, a post-quantum cryptography library. He has worked on quantum-resistance for the Anduro sidechain project and is building a new venture, Surmount Systems.
At BTCHEL 2026
- Hunter's Gambit — Day 1, 14:20, Main stage
- The aftermath of BIP-110 — Day 1, 14:40, Main stage
- How can Bitcoin survive quantum computers? — Day 2, 13:50, Main stage
- Hunter's Final Gambit — Day 2, 15:30, OG stage