Time is running out for bitcoin to prevent quantum attacks that could put 6.9 million BTC at risk, including Satoshi's holdings
Not all aspects of bitcoin are vulnerable to quantum computers. The process of bitcoin mining, which involves adding new blocks to the blockchain, utilizes a type of mathematics called hashing that quantum computers are unable to compromise. The blockchain itself and the rule that new bitcoins can only be created through mining would survive a quantum attack. However, what would be compromised is…