The Quantum Threat to Bitcoin: How a 9-Minute Window Can Compromise Your Cryptocurrency
A quantum computer can potentially steal your bitcoin in a matter of minutes, but to understand how, it's essential to grasp the basics of bitcoin's encryption and the physics of quantum computing. Bitcoin uses elliptic curve cryptography, which relies on a one-way function to ensure the security of transactions. However, a quantum algorithm known as Shor's algorithm can break this encryption, an…
April 18, 2026, 3:51 a.m.