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Cryptopolitan Report: Nearly Half Of Our Readers Think Quantum Breaks Bitcoin By 2035
A Cryptopolitan survey showed that almost half of its readers think quantum computers could break Bitcoin's security by 2035, after an unreleased AI model found a flaw in a post‑quantum signature scheme.
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What happened
A Cryptopolitan survey showed that almost half of its readers think quantum computers could break Bitcoin’s security by 2035, after an unreleased AI model found a flaw in a post‑quantum signature scheme.
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Global impact / market context
If quantum computers can break Bitcoin’s cryptography, the cryptocurrency’s price could drop sharply, forcing investors to rethink exposure and possibly move money out of crypto assets.
Analyst inference
Bitcoin is still the biggest digital currency, but growing worries about quantum attacks add a fresh risk that could increase price swings, affect investor confidence, and spill over to other crypto tokens and related businesses.
Analyst inference
What to watch
- Advances in quantum hardware, especially any announcements of machines that can solve cryptographic problems, may heighten investor concern about Bitcoin’s security. Analyst inference
- Efforts by Bitcoin developers to adopt quantum‑resistant cryptographic upgrades, which aim to protect the network from future quantum attacks, will be closely followed. Proposed
- Regulators issuing guidance on crypto security standards, possibly requiring stronger safeguards if quantum risks look credible, could shape market expectations. Proposed
Affected assets
- BTC — Bitcoin