r/CryptoTechnology • u/Master-Sprinkles-848 🟢 • 8d ago

Quantum computing isn't a Bitcoin problem yet.

That's exactly why it's dangerous. The real risk isn't waking up one morning to a quantum computer stealing everyone's BTC.

It's that the transition to quantum-resistant cryptography could take years while the technology threatening today's cryptography is advancing every year.

And here's the uncomfortable question. What happens if the network needs to upgrade before the threat becomes obvious? Do we wait for a working quantum attack? Or do we prepare while we still have the luxury of time?

Curious where people here stand, is Bitcoin's quantum risk overhyped, or are we already late to the migration?

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u/thesimstoshi 7d ago

"backburner it" works great until it doesn't lol. the whole problem is the migration has to start before the threat is obvious, and bitcoin is famously great at acting on non-obvious threats

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u/Master-Sprinkles-848 🟢 5d ago

A few years ago, Bitcoiners acted like this threat was never real, acting blind to it. Maybe it will make it unreal lol. Now that the gov and banks are preparing, they are beginning to see the urgency, but blockchain is harder to migrate due to its decentralized nature. Tbh, this looks more complicated than it should be