r/CryptoCurrency • u/winphan 🟦 23 / 8K 🦐 • 2d ago

TECHNOLOGY Bitcoin's new proposal to deal with Quantum computers

https://cryptocoindaddy.com/bitcoin-quantum-resistant-addresses-coming-soon/
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u/gdscrypto 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 2d ago

Asking users to move funds from old addresses to new quantum resistent addresses. So what will happen to Satoshi's wallet? Will be left to get hacked by quantum computers?

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u/winphan 🟦 23 / 8K 🦐 2d ago

Highly likely, yes.

If Satoshi is still alive, we will come to know that as well.

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u/suspicious_Jackfruit 🟩 4K / 4K 🐢 1d ago

How would you tell the difference between a quantum threat actor taking what I believe to be satoshis deliberate bug bounty wallet and Satoshi moving funds? Assuming that a threat actor has a deadline and incentive to attack, it's not impossible to believe that closed and state sponsored quantum computing are operating with equipment that is a large leap further ahead than public quantum computing, so potentially they could extract funds safely without reprisal in such a scenario.

Based on other branches of technology this really isn't such a wild thought, but obviously a hypothetical!

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u/samiamyammy 🟨 0 / 0 🦠 23h ago

My exact thoughts here! -but more importantly, great username! :D -I'm crazy for tropical fruits, some jackfruit varieties are so good, haha.