The Quantum Threat to Bitcoin: How a Quantum Computer Can Steal Your Cryptocurrency in Under 10 Minutes
Part one of this series explored the fundamentals of quantum computing, but understanding how it works is only half the story. To grasp the threat it poses to bitcoin, we need to examine the target: the encryption that secures bitcoin transactions. Bitcoin utilizes a system called elliptic curve cryptography, which relies on a one-way function to prove ownership. Each wallet has a private key, a …
April 18, 2026, 3:51 a.m.