Crypto Banter Bitcoin’s Quantum Threat Is Real! [And It’s Deeply Concerning]
Jan 24, 2026
A deep dive into the looming quantum computing threat to Bitcoin and why big money is hesitating to deploy capital. Discussion of how quantum chips could crack crypto keys and which Bitcoin address types are most exposed. Timeline debate about when quantum power might arrive and whether fixes can be implemented in time. Talk of institutional shifts into gold and quantum-resistant alternatives.
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Quantum Threat Explains Bitcoin’s Underperformance
- Ran Neuner argues quantum computing is an existential threat that explains why Bitcoin lags other markets.
- He says institutional caution stems from a shorter time to quantum risk than to deploy fixes.
Quantum Speedup Makes Private Keys Vulnerable
- Ran explains quantum computers evaluate massive possibilities simultaneously, offering exponential speedups.
- He warns Shor's algorithm could reduce private-key cracking time from trillions of years to days.
Willow Chip Could Be The Tipping Point
- Google’s Willow chip reportedly improved stability via error correction, making longer calculations feasible.
- Ran says that stability is the tipping point that could let quantum machines finish key-cracking tasks.