Time Runs Out for Bitcoin to Counter Quantum Threat as 6.9 Million BTC, Including Satoshi's, Are at Risk
Not all aspects of bitcoin are vulnerable to quantum computer attacks. The process of bitcoin mining, which utilizes a type of mathematics known as hashing, is secure against quantum computers. 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, with blocks continuing to be produced and the chain remaining o…