sabine-hossenfelder 3 months ago
PhD in physics #Economy and Crypto

Sabine Hossenfelder | Will Quantum Computing Kill Bitcoin?

Quantum computing shows promise in a wide variety of fields, from biology to physics.

One of the areas where it promises to have the biggest advantage is in code-breaking, or solving encryption algorithms. Unfortunately for any cryptocurrency enthusiasts out there, this means that crypto’s risk of losing all of its value goes up as quantum computing tech improves.


I used to think this is a far-fetched worry (and not my problem anyway) but I have recently changed my mind.

Sabine Hossenfelder
PhD in physics