We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network BTC253: Quantum Computing and Bitcoin w/ Charles Edwards (Bitcoin Podcast)
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Nov 12, 2025 
In this engaging discussion, Charles Edwards, an expert on Bitcoin and quantum computing, breaks down the fundamentals of quantum tech and its rapid developments. He highlights how advances could threaten Bitcoin's encryption within just five years, urging immediate action from the crypto community. The conversation covers the distinction between physical and logical qubits, real-world applications, and the critical need for migration strategies like BIP360 to ensure security. They also explore the role of AI in accelerating quantum development and the urgency for collaborative efforts to safeguard Bitcoin.
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Quantum's Core Advantage
- Quantum computers use superposition and entanglement to model many states simultaneously and find optimizations quickly.
- This capability can solve problems considered intractable for classical computers, unlocking new industry use cases.
Physical vs Logical Qubit Gap
- Logical qubits differ from physical qubits because they represent error-corrected processing power.
- You need far fewer logical qubits than physical qubits to perform meaningful quantum computations.
Converging Timelines For Q-Day
- Multiple expert sources converge on a two-to-nine year risk window for breaking common encryption, with a high probability in four-to-five years.
- Bitcoin's elliptic curve cryptography is weaker than RSA and could be compromised earlier than RSA-level forecasts.