【The White House is funding quantum computing itself—will Bitcoin’s lock still hold? 🛡️🔥】
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The ones most worried about quantum computers cracking Bitcoin aren’t retail investors. It’s the U.S. government itself. On October 8, the White House unveiled a research plan with a total budget of more than $6 billion. A sizable chunk is specifically earmarked for quantum computing. 🧨
The Quantum Genesis Q competition offers up to $215 million. The Department of Energy has picked eight research areas, including chemistry, materials science, and subatomic physics. There’s just one goal: build a fault-tolerant quantum computer. The cryptographic foundation of $BTC is right in the crosshairs. ⚛️
The other half of the money is going to AI. Eleven companies have pledged $2.4 billion worth of tools and computing power. Nvidia alone is contributing $1 billion. AMD is putting in $500 million, and OpenAI $200 million. Anthropic and Google are each contributing $150 million. These resources will support more than 15 federal agencies. 🤖
In my view, this is no small matter for crypto. The addresses and private keys of $ETH all hinge on one problem. Every step forward in quantum computing makes that problem a little easier to crack. Researcher Drake just urged major holders to move their coins a few days ago. This latest White House push is basically giving that blade a sharper edge. 🔐
$BTC is currently hovering around $82,500. ETH has fallen to $2,495, down 3% in a day. SOL is taking an even harder hit, dropping more than 4% in a day. Ethereum spot ETFs have seen outflows for eight straight days. Yesterday, another $72.5 million flowed out. Prices are falling, while the technological threat is growing. 📉
I don’t think the key question is what year quantum computing becomes a reality. It’s whether wallets will have been switched over before then. Old addresses and reused addresses are all sitting in plain sight. This $6 billion investment will accelerate both sides of the arms race. Over the coming months, these two forces will become increasingly entangled. We’ll have to face it sooner or later—better to act early than late. 🧊
📌 The White House’s $6 billion plan: $215 million for the quantum competition and $2.4 billion in AI resources put Bitcoin’s cryptographic security on the same timeline.
Have you moved your coins to a new address lately? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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Group chat: 📲 加入X先生的粉丝群聊跟进
The ones most worried about quantum computers cracking Bitcoin aren’t retail investors. It’s the U.S. government itself. On October 8, the White House unveiled a research plan with a total budget of more than $6 billion. A sizable chunk is specifically earmarked for quantum computing. 🧨
The Quantum Genesis Q competition offers up to $215 million. The Department of Energy has picked eight research areas, including chemistry, materials science, and subatomic physics. There’s just one goal: build a fault-tolerant quantum computer. The cryptographic foundation of $BTC is right in the crosshairs. ⚛️
The other half of the money is going to AI. Eleven companies have pledged $2.4 billion worth of tools and computing power. Nvidia alone is contributing $1 billion. AMD is putting in $500 million, and OpenAI $200 million. Anthropic and Google are each contributing $150 million. These resources will support more than 15 federal agencies. 🤖
In my view, this is no small matter for crypto. The addresses and private keys of $ETH all hinge on one problem. Every step forward in quantum computing makes that problem a little easier to crack. Researcher Drake just urged major holders to move their coins a few days ago. This latest White House push is basically giving that blade a sharper edge. 🔐
$BTC is currently hovering around $82,500. ETH has fallen to $2,495, down 3% in a day. SOL is taking an even harder hit, dropping more than 4% in a day. Ethereum spot ETFs have seen outflows for eight straight days. Yesterday, another $72.5 million flowed out. Prices are falling, while the technological threat is growing. 📉
I don’t think the key question is what year quantum computing becomes a reality. It’s whether wallets will have been switched over before then. Old addresses and reused addresses are all sitting in plain sight. This $6 billion investment will accelerate both sides of the arms race. Over the coming months, these two forces will become increasingly entangled. We’ll have to face it sooner or later—better to act early than late. 🧊
📌 The White House’s $6 billion plan: $215 million for the quantum competition and $2.4 billion in AI resources put Bitcoin’s cryptographic security on the same timeline.
Have you moved your coins to a new address lately? Share your thoughts in the comments.
#Securitize推出代币化美股后股价涨超10%