Quantum Computing Explained: What It Means for Bitcoin Security
Published: 2024-12-24
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Published: 2024-12-24
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The speaker predicted that Quantum Computing would be the next major narrative in the crypto space after AI.
"we predicted that Quantum Computing is where the puck will go to next so to speak"
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The release of Google's new quantum chip indicates that Quantum Computing is gaining momentum.
"the recent release of Google's latest Quantum chip suggests that is indeed where the puck could be heading"
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Quantum computers could theoretically break current encryption methods due to their advanced calculation capabilities.
"quantum computers are so good good at performing complex calculations this means they could theoretically crack traditional encryption methods"
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Specific estimates are provided for the number of logical qubits needed to break common encryption standards used for the internet (RSA 2048) and Bitcoin (SHA-256).
"a quantum computer would require 4,000 logical qubits to crack the RSA 2048 encryption used on the internet and would require 8,000 logical qubits to crack the sh 256 encryption used for Bitcoin"
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Advancements in quantum computing, such as increased computation time and reduced error rates, will lead to rapid growth in the industry.
"Innovations around increasing Computing time and decreasing error rates relative to computation set the stage for exponential development in the quantum Computing industry"
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It is inevitable that quantum computers will eventually be able to break current encryption methods.
"it's not a question of if but when a quantum computer will be able to crack Common forms of encryption"
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Experts anticipate the arrival of quantum computing threats in the near future, necessitating the quantum-proofing of various digital assets and systems.
"many experts think that it's coming soon and that things like the internet crypto bank accounts and emails will need to be Quantum proofed before then"
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Bitcoin is currently resistant to quantum computer attacks due to its existing encryption method.
"Bitcoin is technically Quantum resistant already that's just because it uses an encryption method that can't currently be cracked by a quantum computer"
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There's a risk that a government could develop a quantum computer to attack Bitcoin, and there might not be enough time to upgrade Bitcoin's encryption for defense.
"a government could secretly develop a quantum computer to attack Bitcoin and there wouldn't be enough time to increase bitcoin's encryption in order to defend it"
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Quantum proofing entails switching to specialized encryption methods designed to be virtually uncrackable by quantum computers.
"Quantum proofing involves changing to an encryption method that's tailor made to protect against Quantum Computing attacks one that is truly next to impossible to crack"
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The Extended Merkel Signature Scheme (XMSS) is an example of quantum-proof encryption that generates a unique private key for each transaction.
"one example of this kind of quantum proof encryption is the extended Merkel signature scheme or xmss which practically does what I just explained it generates a new private key for every new crypto transaction"
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Adopting quantum-proof encryption poses challenges for crypto projects, including difficulties in developing DeFi protocols and reduced transaction speed (scalability).
"many crypto projects probably don't want to switch to Quantum proof encryption because it introduces other problems as you can imagine using a new private key for every crypto transaction makes it extremely difficult to build complex things like defi protocols not only that but it significantly reduces the scalability aka the speed of a cryptocurrency"
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An estimated 3.8 million Bitcoin are lost or inaccessible.
"it's believed that as much as 3.8 million BTC has been lost or is otherwise inaccessible"
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Satoshi Nakamoto's estimated holdings of up to 1 million BTC in various wallets are among the lost Bitcoin.
"this includes the Bitcoin wallets believed to belong to Satoshi Nakamoto who's estimated to hold up to 1 million BTC across multiple wallets"
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There is a future risk that millions of Bitcoin could be stolen by quantum computers, leading to a price crash.
"millions of BTC could be stolen by a quantum computer in the future and sold on the open market crashing bitcoin's price"
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A hard fork is presented as the only potential solution to prevent the theft of lost Bitcoin by quantum computers.
"the only way to prevent the inevitable theft of lost BTC by a quantum computer would be to do a hard Fork of some kind"
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A likely Bitcoin hard fork would involve fundamentally upgrading the network to a quantum-proof standard.
"the most likely Bitcoin hard fork in this context would involve upgrading Bitcoin to a Quantum proof standard at a fundamental level"
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Two hypothetical solutions for lost Bitcoin are presented: reclaiming it for mining rewards or deleting it from the supply.
"you can either reclaim this lost BTC and add it to Future Bitcoin mining Rewards or something similar or you could just delete this lost BTC from the supply"
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Modifying Bitcoin's supply by reclaiming or deleting lost BTC would undermine its core value proposition and philosophical underpinnings, making it similar to fiat currency.
"reclaiming or deleting BTC would completely destroy this value proposition and bitcoin's philosophical foundation with it it would literally make BTC no different from any fiat currency"
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Cryptocurrencies focused on quantum computing will see the most benefit if they develop quantum-resistant and quantum-proof encryption.
"the quantum Computing cryptos that will benefit the most will be the ones that are developing Quantum resistant and Quantum proofed encryption"
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Cryptocurrency projects that offer quantum-resistant and quantum-proof solutions for institutions, especially governments, are likely to benefit.
"cryptos providing these solutions for institutions particularly governments"
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The most promising quantum computing cryptocurrencies are expected to originate from or be associated with the Ethereum ecosystem.
"the most promising Quantum Computing cryptos will come from or be related to ethereum's ecosystem"
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Quantum computing focused cryptocurrencies that develop developer tools for quantum-resistant and quantum-proof encryption are also poised to benefit.
"any Quantum Computing crypto that's building blockchain developer tools for Quantum resistant and Quantum proof encryption could likewise benefit"
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Quantum Computing cryptocurrencies may function similarly to memecoins, driven by speculation rather than fundamental utility in some cases.
"Quantum Computing cryptos will be memecoins for all intents and purposes"
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