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Quantum Computing and AI Pose Existential Threat to Bitcoin—Naoris Protocol CEO Sounds Alarm

Quantum Computing and AI Pose Existential Threat to Bitcoin—Naoris Protocol CEO Sounds Alarm

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2025-08-05 08:30:59
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The crypto apocalypse might arrive faster than your next bull run.

Quantum computing and artificial intelligence could crack Bitcoin's cryptographic foundations within years—not decades—warns Naoris Protocol CEO David Carvalho. The ticking clock just got louder.


The Encryption Arms Race

Current SHA-256 encryption shields Bitcoin wallets today. Tomorrow? A sufficiently powerful quantum computer could reverse-engineer private keys from public addresses in minutes. AI accelerates the threat by automating attack vectors even white hats haven't imagined.


Decentralization's Achilles' Heel

Blockchain's greatest strength becomes its fatal flaw. Immutable ledgers mean no take-backs when quantum hacks drain wallets. 'Post-quantum' crypto upgrades face adoption hurdles that'd make Ethereum's Merge look trivial.


Wall Street's Quantum Bet

JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs already run quantum labs—because nothing unites bankers like profiting from disruption while pretending to prevent it. Meanwhile, Bitcoin maximalists keep stacking sats like it's 2017.

The only certainty? The countdown to crypto's Y2K moment just went exponential.

Quantum Computing

David Carvalho, CEO of cybersecurity firm Naoris Protocol and former hacker, warns that quantum computing and AI could break Bitcoin’s cryptography. He says advanced quantum machines may crack Bitcoin’s encryption, risking up to 30% of all Bitcoin held at exposed addresses. Carvalho highlights the danger of attackers collecting encrypted transactions now to decrypt later and urges the industry to adopt quantum-resistant security upgrades. While threats are growing, experts say practical quantum attacks on Bitcoin may still be years away.
Quantum Computing and AI Could Break Bitcoin, Warns Naoris Protocol CEO

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