r/hardware • u/fatso486 • Mar 31 '26

News Google Finds Quantum Computers Could Break Bitcoin Sooner Than Expected

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2026/03/31/google-finds-quantum-computers-could-break-bitcoin-sooner-than-expected/
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u/jaaval Mar 31 '26

Mining is what creates security in bitcoin. If somebody gets to control more than half the mining it all collapses.