🚨 ALERT IN THE CRYPTO WORLD: QUANTUM COMPUTING AND THE REAL RISK
A recent technical study from Google has raised an important signal for the future of cryptocurrencies. The research analyzes the impacts of quantum computing on elliptic curve-based cryptography — technology that protects networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
The central point: the advancement of quantum hardware is reducing the time needed for previously considered impossible attacks to become viable.
According to the researchers, breaking the Elliptic Curve Discrete Logarithm Problem — the basis of the security of these networks — may require around 1200 logical qubits and millions of quantum operations. This level has not yet been reached, but technological evolution is shortening that distance.
⚠️ The study highlights three main risks:
• Exposed transactions during use
• Public keys already revealed
• Possible structural vulnerabilities in the protocol
In other words: the impact could go beyond isolated attacks — potentially affecting the trust and stability of the entire system.
💣 A concerning fact: about 2.3 million bitcoins may be vulnerable, especially in old formats. And worse — many of these assets are lost and cannot be updated or protected.
Even though mining is not an immediate threat, a successful attack could generate chain effects:
loss of trust, selling pressure, and direct impact on the market.
⏳ The good news?
There is still a window for adaptation.
But it is closing.
⸻
💭 And you, do you think the market is ready for a post-quantum era?
#quantumcomputers #btc #risco
A recent technical study from Google has raised an important signal for the future of cryptocurrencies. The research analyzes the impacts of quantum computing on elliptic curve-based cryptography — technology that protects networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
The central point: the advancement of quantum hardware is reducing the time needed for previously considered impossible attacks to become viable.
According to the researchers, breaking the Elliptic Curve Discrete Logarithm Problem — the basis of the security of these networks — may require around 1200 logical qubits and millions of quantum operations. This level has not yet been reached, but technological evolution is shortening that distance.
⚠️ The study highlights three main risks:
• Exposed transactions during use
• Public keys already revealed
• Possible structural vulnerabilities in the protocol
In other words: the impact could go beyond isolated attacks — potentially affecting the trust and stability of the entire system.
💣 A concerning fact: about 2.3 million bitcoins may be vulnerable, especially in old formats. And worse — many of these assets are lost and cannot be updated or protected.
Even though mining is not an immediate threat, a successful attack could generate chain effects:
loss of trust, selling pressure, and direct impact on the market.
⏳ The good news?
There is still a window for adaptation.
But it is closing.
⸻
💭 And you, do you think the market is ready for a post-quantum era?
#quantumcomputers #btc #risco