If encryption breaks, $BTC goes to zero. Your bank account goes to zero. Your identity goes to zero.
Crypto isn't special here. Every digital system on earth relies on the same cryptographic assumptions. If SHA-256 or ECDSA gets cracked, we're not debating altcoin market caps anymore—we're dealing with complete financial system collapse.
The "quantum threat" discourse misses this. It's not a crypto problem. It's a civilization problem. Banks, militaries, governments, every secure communication channel—all toast.
So yeah, if encryption fails, shorting crypto is the least of your concerns. You'll be worried about whether your fiat bank balance even exists.
Crypto isn't special here. Every digital system on earth relies on the same cryptographic assumptions. If SHA-256 or ECDSA gets cracked, we're not debating altcoin market caps anymore—we're dealing with complete financial system collapse.
The "quantum threat" discourse misses this. It's not a crypto problem. It's a civilization problem. Banks, militaries, governments, every secure communication channel—all toast.
So yeah, if encryption fails, shorting crypto is the least of your concerns. You'll be worried about whether your fiat bank balance even exists.