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A quantum computer could potentially turn it from impossible to merely nearly impossible.
A quantum computer could potentially turn it from impossible to merely nearly impossible.
how so?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grover%27s_algorithm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grover%27s_algorithm
If it works as believed, it should effectively reduce solving SHA-256 to solving SHA-128. Which is extremely difficult, but theoretically possible.