Why Bitcoin Developers Are Not Incentivized to Talk About the Quantum Threat

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Are bitcoiners underestimating the quantum threat to Bitcoin? That's the question Castle Island Ventures Partner Nic Carter has posed with some recent posts gauging the views of several leading Bitcoin developers on quantum computing.

To help answer the question, Unchained reached out to Ethereum Foundation Researcher Justin Drake and Michigan University Professor Chris Peikert. In this episode, Justin and Chris, who is one of the foremost experts on lattice cryptography, break down the quantum computing threat to crypto and the potential timelines.

Justin theorizes that Bitcoin developers may not be incentivized to talk about the quantum computing risk while still saying that a number of smart people are already taking it seriously and that may be enough.

Conversely, Chris highlights the constraints that come with uncertainty around risks and timelines.

Listen to find out what they conclude. Plus, could AI do crypto in before quantum computers?

Guests:

• Justin Drake, Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation

• Chris Peikert, Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan

Links:

• Ethereum and Optimism Lay the Groundwork for a Post-Quantum Future
• Q-Day Is Imminent. Can Bitcoin Survive the Quantum Threat?
• Solana Deploys Post-Quantum Signatures on Testnet
• Cracking Bitcoin Encryption Is Getting Much Easier, Google Says

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