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Is Bitcoin quantum resistant? Just asking for a friend. It would be embarrassing if Bitcoin's crypto was undermined in the near future.
by octosphere 8y ago
Is Bitcoin quantum resistant? Just asking for a friend. It would be embarrassing if Bitcoin's crypto was undermined in the near future.
- Cobord 8y agohttps://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1711/1711.04235.pdf https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1711/1711.04235.pdf
- mapmeld 8y agoBitcoin transactions are only breakable by quantum computation once you reveal the public key behind an account's fingerprint (for example, by signing a transaction). So you can avoid quantum attacks by making every transaction split your funds between the recipient and a new address which you control (this is also a good practice to avoid having your payments being tracked).