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Crypto’s Quantum Doomsday Clock Ticks Faster as Governance Lags

Crypto’s Quantum Doomsday Clock Ticks Faster as Governance Lags

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CoindeskEN
Published:
2025-05-14 00:30:29
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Slow Blockchain Governance Leaves Crypto Exposed to Quantum Threats

Blockchain’s bureaucratic crawl might as well roll out a welcome mat for quantum hackers.

While Wall Street’s algo-traders obsess over nanosecond latencies, crypto’s decision-making moves at dial-up speeds—just as quantum computing leaps toward breaking today’s encryption. The irony? Banks will probably buy quantum-resistant blockchains before decentralized networks finish debating them.

Here’s the brutal truth: Every governance proposal stuck in DAO purgatory gives quantum advantage researchers another month to crack SHA-256 like a walnut. But hey, at least the ’wen moon’ crowd gets to vote on emoji reactions first.

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