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Will Quantum Computing Kill Bitcoin? (www.computerweekly.com)
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Claims that Quantum Computing will destroy Bitcoin may be exaggerated, but Bitcoin will need to adapt.

 

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[–] redsand 1 points 1 day ago

This article is fluff.

Yes. Quantum computers that can break the asymmetric crypto kill Bitcoin dead. The only fix at this point is a hardfork where all the old keys are invalidated which is tantamount to an exchange for another coin.