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Quantum Computing Threats

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Large fault-tolerant quantum computers could weaken Bitcoin's public-key signature assumptions and accelerate proof-of-work search. The threat is distinct from ordinary key guessing and motivates migration planning for quantum-resistant authorization.

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Curated resources (2)

• Mastering Bitcoin (book) Background for Bitcoin keys, signatures, and the security assumptions affected by future cryptanalytic advances.
• Bitcoin Optech: Quantum Computing (article) Bitcoin-specific analysis of quantum attacks and migration considerations.

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• Digital Signatures

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