Time Runs Out for Bitcoin to Counter Quantum Threat, Putting 6.9 Million BTC at Risk
While not all aspects of bitcoin are vulnerable to quantum computers, the ownership of coins is at significant risk. Bitcoin mining, which utilizes hashing that quantum computers cannot break, would continue unaffected. However, the math protecting bitcoin wallets, which converts private keys into public addresses, is susceptible to quantum attacks. A quantum algorithm known as Shor's can bypass …