A historical overview of how concerns about quantum computing and its potential effects on Bitcoin have evolved. The thread shows what assumptions were originally made, what risks were considered (e.g., vulnerabilities in public-signature cryptography like ECDSA), and how mitigation techniques and the community have responded with proposals to protect the network. 📌 Recommended thread:

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Bitcoin & Quantum Risk Debating the potential risks quantum computers could pose to Bitcoin and how Bitcoin could mitigate that risk is nothin...