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According to this article: https://decrypt.co/28560/quantum-computers-could-crack-bitco...

It looks like you need a lot more qubits than the most powerful quantum computer we have now. Also, it's fairly trivial for Bitcoin to adopt a quantum resistant algorithm with consensus.

I think the far larger problem would be every non-quantum resistant encryption on the planet being broken at once.



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