Opinion
Unless Bitcoin upgrades its core cryptography in the next five years, the trust it has built over 16 years could be wiped out by a single quantum attack. Urgent upgrades are needed to protect the world’s leading cryptocurrency.
David Carvalho
The author is an independent contributor writing an opinion or expert take. Views expressed are the author’s own and may not reflect Cointelegraph’s editorial position. David Carvalho is the founder, CEO and chief scientist of Naoris Protocol, the world’s first decentralized security solution powered by a post-quantum blockchain and distributed AI, backed by Tim Draper and the former chief of intelligence of NATO. A blockchain pioneer since 2013, David has contributed to innovations in PoS and PoW mining and next-gen cybersecurity.
Bitcoin must upgrade or fall victim to quantum computing in 5 years