[ExI] Quantum Computers could crack Bitcoin before the end of this decade

[John Clark]

 *Google says Bitcoin will be cracked by 2029*
<https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/google-research-suggests-encryption-technique-used-by-bitcoin-will-be-cracked-by-quantum-computers-around-2029-search-giant-says-quantum-attacks-need-to-be-prepared-for-now>
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> *‘It’s a real shock’: quantum-computing breakthroughs pose imminent risks
> to cybersecurity* <https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01054-1>
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> *I think this is getting serious. And that's not all, independent of the
> above this article also appeared yesterday:*
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> *Trapped ion quantum technology gets smaller
> <https://physicsworld.com/a/trapped-ion-quantum-technology-gets-smaller/>*
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> *The writing is on the wall. If I had any Bitcoins I'd sell them
> quick because the party is about to come to an end. *
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