Nine organizations in the crypto sector have launched the Quantum Alliance to prepare the market for potential attacks by quantum computers. The coalition aims to create technical standards to verify whether blockchains, wallets, and other solutions are truly ready for this kind of risk.
The concern stems from the possibility that, in the future, advanced quantum machines could derive private keys from public keys exposed on the network. This is not yet feasible, but researchers warn that the problem could become real as the technology advances.
According to the alliance itself, around 6.04 million bitcoins, or nearly 30% of the total supply, are linked to public keys that have already been exposed. This does not mean those coins are being stolen now, but it does point to a potential vulnerability if current cryptography is no longer sufficient.
The threat is not limited to Bitcoin. Ethereum, stablecoins, DeFi protocols, and cross-chain bridges may also need upgrades to withstand this scenario. The alliance wants to organize four areas of work: cryptographic migration, quantum-resistant zero-knowledge proofs, wallet security, and cross-chain compatibility.
There is still no consensus on when a quantum computer capable of breaking this kind of protection might emerge.
The Quantum Alliance cites forecasts that put it as early as 2028, while other experts believe it could take longer. For Christopher Smith, founder and CEO of Quantus, the transition will be inevitable: "In the future, post-quantum cryptography will simply be called cryptography, and everything else will be in a museum."
Is the crypto sector ready for an advance in quantum
computing?
#ComputacaoQuantica #btc #newscrypto
The concern stems from the possibility that, in the future, advanced quantum machines could derive private keys from public keys exposed on the network. This is not yet feasible, but researchers warn that the problem could become real as the technology advances.
According to the alliance itself, around 6.04 million bitcoins, or nearly 30% of the total supply, are linked to public keys that have already been exposed. This does not mean those coins are being stolen now, but it does point to a potential vulnerability if current cryptography is no longer sufficient.
The threat is not limited to Bitcoin. Ethereum, stablecoins, DeFi protocols, and cross-chain bridges may also need upgrades to withstand this scenario. The alliance wants to organize four areas of work: cryptographic migration, quantum-resistant zero-knowledge proofs, wallet security, and cross-chain compatibility.
There is still no consensus on when a quantum computer capable of breaking this kind of protection might emerge.
The Quantum Alliance cites forecasts that put it as early as 2028, while other experts believe it could take longer. For Christopher Smith, founder and CEO of Quantus, the transition will be inevitable: "In the future, post-quantum cryptography will simply be called cryptography, and everything else will be in a museum."
Is the crypto sector ready for an advance in quantum
computing?
#ComputacaoQuantica #btc #newscrypto