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Nic Carter: quantum computers could threaten Bitcoin within 10 years

  • —Carter says quantum machines will hit the required capacity "definitely" within 10 years
  • —He wants a soft fork to post-quantum signatures and migration to new addresses
  • —Proposed rescuing dormant Satoshi-era BTC via a lab and court-supervised fund
  • —Said he has not sold any bitcoin over quantum concerns
Why it matters: The quantum debate around Bitcoin is moving from theory to concrete proposals for a network upgrade.
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Source: Bitcoin Sistemi
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