2026-01-17 21:31:34

Some have pointed out that if preparations are insufficient, quantum computing could become a deadly threat to Bitcoin. Bitcoin has never faced such a challenge before. The so-called Satoshi dilemma is quite urgent—Bitcoin is essentially a distributed ledger that requires the entire network to reach consensus on the same version. Once quantum computing breaks through existing encryption standards, this consensus mechanism will no longer be sustainable. This is not just a technical issue but a matter of survival.

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MemeEchoer

· 5h ago

Quantum computing is indeed a bit uncertain, but calling it a "lethal threat" might be an overstatement... Anyway, the Bitcoin community hasn't been idle; they've already been researching post-quantum cryptography.

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TokenTaxonomist

· 5h ago

actually, per my analysis... this is exactly the kind of alarmism that gets categorized as "evolutionary dead-end thinking" in my spreadsheet. quantum threat's real but statistically speaking, we've got post-quantum crypto ready to deploy—data suggests otherwise from the doomsaying here, ngl

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OnchainGossiper

· 5h ago

Quantum computing has been a concern for a long time; if not addressed, it could become a serious problem. --- It's the same rhetoric again. Why is it so easy to scare people? --- Wait, we haven't even mastered quantum computing yet. Is it really that urgent? --- Satoshi's dilemma? Sounds pretty scary, but let's wait until it actually happens. --- I just want to know, who is stirring up anxiety and selling courses this time? --- Existence issues? That's a bit of an exaggeration, isn't it? --- It always feels like these articles are just to grab attention. What can they really do? --- Are you serious? The threat of quantum computing to Bitcoin is a matter for decades from now.

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PumpAnalyst

· 5h ago

I'm serious, if this wave of quantum threats really comes, those of us holding coins will have to reshuffle. But on the other hand, Bitcoin has survived until now not by luck; technical solutions have already been in development. The key still depends on whose risk control can keep up with the pace.

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