Summary
- Anatoly Yakovenko, founder of Solana, analyzed that quantum computers could neutralize Bitcoin's cryptographic system within the next 5 years.
- Yakovenko said Bitcoin should be migrated to a quantum-resistant signature scheme.
- The Bitcoin community and major developers are skeptical about the quantum computer threat.
An analysis said that quantum computers could neutralize the Bitcoin (BTC) cryptographic system within the next 5 years.
On the 21st (local time), according to CoinDesk, Anatoly Yakovenko, founder of Solana (SOL), said, "The likelihood that quantum computers will neutralize the Bitcoin network's security within the next 5 years reaches 50%," and said, "Bitcoin must be migrated to a quantum-resistant signature scheme."
However, the Bitcoin community is generally skeptical about the quantum computer threat. Bitcoin Core developers Peter Todd and Luke Dashjr assessed that quantum computers are not yet a realistic threat, and Blockstream CEO Adam Back expressed the same position..
Son Min
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