Quantum computing threatens to upend the cryptography that secures bitcoin and all blockchain-based digital assets, such as stablecoins.

A Bitwise report said on Friday that traditional financial institutions are at a much larger risk to quantum computing than Bitcoin. ・It noted that interfering with Bitcoin's mining layer requires ...

Experts warn that advancements in quantum computing could jeopardize the cryptographic security of major cryptocurrencies ...

The recent Project Eleven bounty for quantum computers cracking cryptographic keys is a joke. It provides no serious incentive at all. Recently, Project Eleven (a quantum computing research group) ...

A private key, also known as a secret key, is a cryptographic key that is used to decrypt or digitally sign data. It is a crucial component in asymmetric encryption algorithms like RSA and ECC ...

Digital signatures are created from the private keys that control bitcoin wallets and are required to approve transactions. Taproot addresses will use Schnorr signatures, rather than Bitcoin’s current ...

Quantum computing could break Bitcoin by 2030. Learn what it means for your BTC and how post-quantum cryptography may protect it.

Elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) has emerged as a cornerstone of modern public‐key systems, offering high levels of security with relatively small key sizes. Central to many advanced cryptographic ...

Major layer-1 blockchains are adding post-quantum security to their roadmaps as NIST standards roll out and cryptographic ...

Why Vitalik Buterin sees quantum computing as a real threat to Ethereum’s cryptography, what experts expect and how the ...