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Categories: TECHNOLOGY

Quantum Computing Threat to Digital Security & Bitcoin

Entities: Alan Baratz · Multiverse · Barakaldo · Borja Aizpurua Altuna · D-Wave

Overview

Follow‑up research from Germany’s Helmholtz Centre Dresden‑Rossendorf (HZDR) published in July confirmed that adiabatic quantum computers become increasingly vulnerable to the quantum‑Zeno effect as qubit counts grow, potentially halting calculations. The analysis reinforced earlier warnings that such scalability limits could delay, but not eliminate, the arrival of quantum attacks on cryptographic schemes that protect Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Later that month, D‑Wave CEO Alan Baratz told Yahoo Finance that once quantum hardware attains sufficient power, it could outpace the proof‑of‑work mining used by Bitcoin. He urged the crypto industry to explore quantum‑native mining protocols, citing D‑Wave’s experimental quantum‑optimisation proof‑of‑work concept that claims dramatically higher energy efficiency. Baratz also noted that recent AI‑driven cryptanalysis (e.g., Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview) has uncovered novel weaknesses in weakened algorithms, suggesting that advances in AI could accelerate the development of quantum‑capable attacks.

Together, the findings deepen concerns that quantum computing—while still limited—poses an escalating risk to digital security across finance, communications, and emerging quantum‑resilient blockchain technologies, prompting broader interest in post‑quantum cryptography and alternative cryptographic designs.

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz warns quantum computers could break Bitcoin mining

    D‑Wave CEO Alan Baratz warns that future quantum computers could break Bitcoin mining, urges quantum‑native alternatives, and cites D‑Wave’s experimental, energy‑efficient quantum proof‑of‑work protocol.

  2. 7 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Quantum Computing Threatens Current Digital Security, Experts Warn

    Experts at Spain's Euskal Encounter warned that advancing quantum computers could break current encryption, urging a shift to post‑quantum cryptography across finance and other sectors.

  3. 8 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Quantum computers face slowdown risk and Bitcoin security threat

    Study warns adiabatic quantum computers may self‑slow due to quantum‑Zeno effect, while experts caution that future quantum advances could threaten Bitcoin’s cryptographic security.

Sources

btc-echo.de · diariodelsur.com.co · elektrotechnik.vogel.de · en.coin-turk.com · hsbnoticias.com · protathlima.com · quantumzeitgeist.com · u.today · www4.mdr.de

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