A forward looking thesis based on "research paper". Deeper in the article it mentions: > testing keys ranging from 1 to 25 bits—tiny compared to Bitcoin's

A forward looking thesis based on "research paper". Deeper in the article it mentions: > testing keys ranging from 1 to 25 bits—tiny compared to Bitcoin's 256-bit encryption Any panic about breaking Bitcoin is a bit premature. In ten year's time ... anything could happen in that timeframe.