Bitcoin Faces Looming Quantum Threat, Putting 6.9 Million Coins at Risk
While not all aspects of Bitcoin are vulnerable to quantum attacks, the ownership of coins is at significant risk. Bitcoin mining, which uses a type of math called hashing, is secure against quantum computers. However, the math that protects Bitcoin wallets, turning a private key into a public address, is a different story. A quantum algorithm known as Shor's can potentially break this math, allo…