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Quantum computing doesn't provide speedups for hash algorithms, generally. It breaks public key cryptosystems based on factoring and discrete logs.
by Scaevolus 10y ago
Quantum computing doesn't provide speedups for hash algorithms, generally. It breaks public key cryptosystems based on factoring and discrete logs.
- DennisP 10y agoThat means quantum computers won't speed up mining, but it's public key crypto that protects your coins from getting stolen. If QCs become a thing we'll need to transition to post-quantum algorithms.