The Sword of Damocles of Quantum Computing: Are Your Bitcoins About to Vanish?

A comprehensive overview of the quantum threat.

Imagine a silent, instantaneous burglary on a scale never seen before. No broken doors, no blaring alarms, just digital safes emptied in a fraction of a second, all over the world. This isn't the plot of a science fiction movie, but the very real threat that quantum computing poses to the Bitcoin ecosystem. The question is no longer whether a quantum co…