Bitcoin Faces Quantum Threat: Can It Coordinate a Security Upgrade to Protect 6.9 Million Coins?
While not all aspects of bitcoin are vulnerable to quantum computer attacks, the ownership of coins is at risk due to the type of math used to protect wallets. Bitcoin mining, which relies on a different kind of math, would remain unaffected. However, the wallets that hold the coins are protected by a math problem that can be solved by quantum computers, potentially allowing attackers to steal co…