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Quantum computing could enable the reverse engineering of private keys from publicly exposed ones, putting the security of Bitcoin holders at risk.
Latest News on Quantum Computing
Quantum computing is an emerging technology that uses phenomena occurring on an atomic level to resolve complex problems that are beyond the realm of classical computers. Forming the core of superconducting quantum processors, this technology has made it possible to deliver chipsets with increasing computing speeds. In fact, by modeling atomic behavior that can only be seen under a powerful microscope, quantum computing has made it possible to solve tasks involving multiple variables.
Quantum computing use cases can be found in everyday applications, such as electric vehicles. It is even helping organizations to solve problems such as the energy challenge facing all of humanity in the backdrop of increasing carbon emissions. Quantum computers are smaller and lighter and require far less energy than classical computing systems while being more resilient, even in adverse external environments. Transforming the way computers work, quantum computing is introducing new efficiencies in how humans live and interact in an increasingly connected world.
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Former trader Josh Mandell claims quantum computers are draining old Bitcoin wallets. Experts disagree — here’s what the technology can (and can’t) do.
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Researchers at banking giant HSBC said they successfully applied quantum computers to algorithmic bond trading in an experimental test.
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To guard against a distant quantum risk, El Salvador moved 6,000 BTC into 14 wallets, a move hailed as prudent custody by some and theatrics by others.
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Solana founder Anatoly Yakovenko forecasts a “50/50” chance of a quantum computing breakthrough by 2030, and says the Bitcoin community must “speed things up.”
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US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday during Trump's state visit to the United Kingdom.
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Ueno Bank adopts post-quantum signatures and tamper-evident timestamps on an L1 hybrid blockchain, signaling a model for quantum-safe finance.
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The SEC’s Crypto Assets Task Force is reviewing a roadmap to protect Bitcoin, Ether and other digital assets from future quantum computing threats.
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El Salvador has transferred its 6,274 Bitcoin into 14 new wallet addresses as part of a security measure to protect against the threat of quantum attacks.
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A cybersecurity expert warns that quantum computing could silently break Bitcoin, stockpiling encrypted data today to crack it in the future.
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A Bitcoin whale likely moved 80,000 BTC from dormant wallets after alarming OP_RETURN messages were sent across multiple old addresses.
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Naoris has launched a $120,000 bounty incentivising researchers to break key cryptographic algorithms underpinning Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana.
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Sui Research’s new quantum-safe wallet upgrade method offers a hard fork-free solution for EdDSA-based blockchains, but does not apply to Bitcoin or Ethereum.
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A veteran hacker warns how quantum computing could quietly dismantle the cryptography securing Bitcoin and blockchains.
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New BIP proposes phasing out legacy Bitcoin signature schemes to prevent catastrophic losses if quantum computers break existing cryptography.
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