Why bitcoin’s quantum threat is manageable, not existential
Recent progress in quantum computing has reignited a long-standing concern for bitcoin BTC$78,192.41. A sufficiently powerful cryptographically relevant quantum computer could, in theory, break bitcoin’s elliptic curve signatures, exposing coins with visible public keys, particularly early Satoshi-era wallets, according to bitcoin analyst James Check. Quantum doomsayers warn that this would unleash a flood of supply…