Time is Running Out for Bitcoin to Address Quantum Computing Threat, Putting 6.9 Million BTC at Risk
Not all aspects of bitcoin are vulnerable to quantum computers. The process of mining, which involves adding new blocks to the blockchain, uses a type of mathematics called hashing that quantum computers cannot effectively break. As a result, the blockchain itself and the rule that new bitcoins can only be created through mining would remain intact in the event of a quantum attack. However, owner…