Oh, the drama! Bitcoin, that sassy little cryptocurrency, is now fretting over quantum computing’s potential to turn its security into a jumbled mess. A veritable soap opera of tech and tension! 🎭
Developers Call Threat Distant
Adam Back, our ever-optimistic developer, assures us that quantum machines are “ridiculously early” and that the threat is as real as a teapot in a hurricane. 🌪️
He claims no real danger for the next decade, which, of course, is just enough time for us to panic and then forget about it. 🤷♂️
i think the risks are short term NIL. this whole thing is decades away, it’s ridiculously early and they have massive R&D issues in every vector of the required applied physics research to even find out if it’s possible at useful scale. but it’s ok to be “quantum ready” and
– Adam Back (@adam3us) December 18, 2025
The Risk That Keeps Some Awake
But Jameson Lopp, ever the alarmist, warns that if quantum computing turns rogue, Bitcoin’s ECDSA could become as secure as a sieve. 🧼
Imagine forged signatures waltzing off with your funds-how thrilling! 🎭
How should we treat quantum vulnerable coins in a future where quantum computing becomes a threat? This panel from the Presidio Quantum Bitcoin Summit features myself, @theblackmarble, and @cryptoquick.
– Jameson Lopp (@lopp) September 14, 2025
Investors Worry, Capital Shifts
Nic Carter, ever the gloomy prophet, claims it’s “extremely bearish” when developers act like quantum threats are a joke. 🤡
He notes the gap between investor panic and developer dismissal is wider than the English Channel. 🌊
Quantum risk is stemming the flow of capital into bitcoin, and encouraging large holders to diversify out of bitcoin.
– Craig Warmke (@craigwarmke) December 18, 2025
Most cryptographers agree quantum computers are as powerful as a wet match. 🔥💧
Metaculus’s median date for when quantum computers will break modern cryptography is 2040:
Seemingly about a 20% chance it will be before end of 2030.
– vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) August 27, 2025
Still, the timeline is debated. A 20% chance? That’s enough to keep us all up at night, don’t you think? 🤯
Financial institutions, ever the overachievers, are investing in quantum research like it’s the next big thing. 🚀
So, while we wait for the quantum apocalypse, let’s all just hope our wallets are as secure as a well-locked diary. 📖
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2025-12-19 15:00