Woo responded to an X post by English YouTuber Josh Otten about the potential of a functional quantum computer using Shor’s algorithm to break the encryption protecting Bitcoin’s oldest wallets.
Once quantum computers can crack modern encryption, the world’s largest cryptocurrency could become the most valuable target on Earth.
The Bitcoin community continues to debate the philosophical and market implications of a quantum computer hacking old, vulnerable addresses. A debate broke out on social media on Saturday about the ...