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Report warns quantum computers threaten crypto wallets, not blockchains

Original: This report about quantum and cryptocurrencies has also a general warning for other systems, "In summary, the primary qu

A report on quantum computing and cryptocurrencies is drawing attention for its nuanced warning: the primary quantum risk lies in the public-key cryptography used to secure wallets, not the blockchain itself, which remains protected by hash functions. The finding carries a broader caution for other systems that rely on similar public-key encryption.

Why now: Growing concern that advancing quantum computing could break widely used cryptographic protections.

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• This report about quantum and cryptocurrencies has also a general warning for other systems, "In summary, the primary quantum risk lies in public-key cryptography used by wallets, not the blockchain itself, which remains secure thanks to hash functions" https://www.… · ErikJonker · 6

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