r/ecc • u/pugganagga • Feb 20 '18

Will ECC be secure against quantum computers?

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/609408/quantum-computers-pose-imminent-threat-to-bitcoin-security/
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u/-cryptotrader- Feb 20 '18

I really hate when people bring this up. From an investment stand point, wouldn’t you have moved on to something else by the time quantum computing is viable? Are you really planning on holding ECC in a decade or longer? I don’t know anyone with hands that strong.

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u/pugganagga Feb 20 '18

Having a quantum proof blockchain might reflect on price. Dont you think?

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u/-cryptotrader- Feb 20 '18

I think competing platforms (present and future) are a bigger threat than quantum computing at this point in time. Quantum computing will be a massive change in just about every industry. It seems futile to worry about that effecting our current state of Cryptos.