CoinDesk Podcast Network The Blockspace Pod: Quantum's $100 Billion Threat To Bitcoin
Dec 20, 2025
Dive into the high-stakes showdown between quantum computing and Bitcoin. Explore whether quantum threats are real or just hype, as experts discuss the risk to 1-2 million vulnerable BTC. Unpack Nick Carter's thesis on impending cryptographic challenges by 2028-2033. Debate the ethics of 'burning' Satoshi's coins to protect the network from a potential $100 billion hack. Discover the technologies that could future-proof Bitcoin, alongside the philosophical implications of a possible civil conflict within the crypto community.
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No One Expertly Covers Both Domains
- Experts with domain overlap (quantum + Bitcoin) don't really exist, creating a huge modeling blind spot.
- Colin Harper warns timelines depend on a rare 'holy trinity' of expertise we currently lack.
Nick Carter's Quantum Dice Meme
- Nick Carter once produced meme dice about Bitcoin FUD including quantum, showing his prior skepticism.
- Colin Harper commends Carter for updating his priors as new research emerged.
Governments Are Acting Now
- Governments are already planning for a post-quantum world, driving timelines and policy decisions.
- Nick Carter highlights national timelines like the US banning legacy signatures by 2035.