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Google Researcher Warns: Quantum Computing Threat to Bitcoin Encryption More Immediate Than Expected

Google Researcher Warns: Quantum Computing Threat to Bitcoin Encryption More Immediate Than Expected

Author:
CoindeskEN
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 cryptographic backbone faster than anyone predicted—turns out Wall Street’s ’future-proof’ digital gold has a shelf life.

Here’s the problem: Current encryption relies on math problems even supercomputers can’t solve. Quantum machines? They laugh at classical complexity.

Google’s latest findings suggest the crypto apocalypse could arrive before most exchanges finish their third ’security upgrade’ press release. Stay paranoid, folks.

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