Breakthrough in Quantum Attack: Researcher Claims 1 Bitcoin Bounty
The threat of quantum attacks on cryptocurrency has become more tangible, as a researcher has successfully broken a 15-bit elliptic curve key, a crucial component of the underlying technology. This achievement, which earned the researcher a 1 bitcoin bounty, demonstrates the rapidly advancing capabilities of quantum computing. The broken key, derived from its public counterpart, marks a significa…
April 24, 2026, 3:14 p.m.