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Same question: Ok we may not be able to brute-force it today for less than $1bn, but tomorrow, may a vulnerability in the algorithm make it possible to regenera
by laurent92 6y ago
Same question: Ok we may not be able to brute-force it today for less than $1bn, but tomorrow, may a vulnerability in the algorithm make it possible to regenerate the private key?
- monokh 6y agoIf there is ever such a vulnerability in bitcoin that allows you to either - Generate private keys at a rate in which you will be able to produce it in a reasonable time or - Outright reverse engineer the private key from the public key or other metadata Then Bitcoin is broken and that 1bn is worth next to nothing.
- matt_kantor 6y agoIf someone discovers such a vulnerability and is able to cash out before it's publicized then they'll make a lot of money anyway. They could also short Bitcoin before intentionally crashing it.
- cloudhead 6y agoKeep in mind the receiving public key is not revealed when money is sent to an address, only its hash. So you'd have to "reverse" SHA256 first.