Can A Quantum Computer Hack Bitcoin?

10 Oct 2022

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Ruben MerreNGRAVE Co-founder & CEO

Can A Quantum Computer Hack Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is protected by cryptography, i.e. maths. If a quantum computer can break the maths, could it break Bitcoin?

  • Article Quick Links:
  • Symmetric & Asymmetric Cryptographic Algorithms
  • How secure is Bitcoin’s encryption?
  • What is Quantum Computing?
  • How might Quantum Computing hack Bitcoin?
  • The reality of the threat posed by Quantum Computing
  • The development of Quantum Resistant algorithms
  • Is a Quantum Computing attack on Bitcoin plausible?
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NGRAVE Co-founder & CEO
Ruben Merre

Ruben is a repeat tech entrepreneur. His focus is on digital asset security and financial empowerment. He is co-founder and CEO of NGRAVE, the creator of “ZERO” - the world’s most secure hardware wallet for crypto storage. In 2021, he was selected for Belgium’s 40 under 40. Before that, he was a finalist in scale-ups.eu’s Disruptive Innovator of the Year 2020 Award, and nominated in Google/PWC/Trends’ Digital Pioneer 2020.