Greatest Bitcoin Threat? Charles Edwards Predicts Quantum Break In 2–8 Years

Quantum threat could turn lost Bitcoin spendable within two to eight years - The Cryptocurrency Post

Quantum computers might soon derive private keys from public Bitcoin addresses, turning “lost” coins into spendable funds. The greatest risk falls on old wallets and reused addresses whose public keys have long sat on the blockchain, leaving company treasuries, custody services and long-term holders exposed. Reports gathered by place the likely danger window between two and eight years, meaning checks and fixes need to start now. Bitcoin relies …

Greatest Bitcoin Threat? Charles Edwards Predicts Quantum Break In 2–8 Years

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure At TOKEN2049 Singapore, Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards set aside his well-known Bitcoin bullishness to deliver an unambiguous warning: a quantum “Q-Day” could arrive far sooner than most of the industry expects, with potentially existential consequences if Bitcoin’s core cryptography is not... The post Greatest Bitcoin Threat? Charle…

Bitcoin Could Be Cracked by Quantum Computers in 2-3 Years, Analyst Alerts

Bitcoin faces quantum computing threat within three years, analyst Charles Edwards warns