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Google Researcher Warns: Quantum Computing Threat to Bitcoin Encryption More Imminent Than Believed

Google Researcher Warns: Quantum Computing Threat to Bitcoin Encryption More Imminent Than Believed

Author:
Coindesk
Published:
2025-05-27 08:17:37
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Quantum Computing Could Break Bitcoin-Like Encryption Far Easier Than Intially Thought, Google Researcher Says

Quantum computing might crack Bitcoin’s security protocols way faster than anyone predicted—turns out ’unhackable’ isn’t what it used to be.

Here’s the kicker: A Google scientist just dropped a bombshell suggesting current encryption could crumble under quantum pressure sooner than expected. Forget decades—we might be talking years.

Meanwhile, Wall Street still thinks blockchain is just a fancy Excel spreadsheet.

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