Why do people assume the very first use for a future quantum computer will be to hack Bitcoin?
That FUD makes zero sense. Any evil quantum computer owner with a brain will first go after systems with far larger assets and far more janky security, like the banks, governments, pensions, insurance companies, endowments…
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2026-04-18 14:58:54 UTC
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2026-04-18 14:58:54 UTCEvent JSON
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