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Google's Willow chip raises quantum risk to old bitcoin

Original: Satoshi-era bitcoin faces a bigger quantum threat after Google’s new Willow breakthrough

Google's new Willow quantum chip has renewed concerns that Satoshi-era bitcoin — coins mined by the cryptocurrency's mysterious creator and untouched since the earliest days — could be vulnerable to future quantum attacks. Analysts and crypto commentators are debating whether advances in quantum computing might eventually break the encryption protecting these long-dormant wallets, worth billions today.

Why now: Google's Willow quantum chip breakthrough has reignited debate over whether quantum computing could soon threaten bitcoin's cryptography.

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• Satoshi-era bitcoin faces a bigger quantum threat after Google’s new Willow breakthrough · CoinDesk
• Satoshi-era bitcoin faces a bigger quantum threat after Google’s new Willow breakthrough · LCX Exchange

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