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Re: How can we save Bitcoin from quantum computing?
by
HeRetiK
on 08/10/2017, 14:15:32 UTC
How do you think we can protect bitcoin from such an attack?

What attack? Quantum computing is able to solve a certain class of mathematical problems faster than traditional CPUs, it's not some kind of voodoo magic.

The only known theoretical attack vector so far would be deriving the private key of an address from its public key. However this would only be applicable in case of address-reuse, as the public key is unknown prior to the first transaction. So folks, stay quantum-safe and don't reuse addresses!