【Media: Quantum Computing Poses Threat to Cryptocurrency】Golden Finance reports that Donald Trump, the elected President of the United States, promised during his campaign to establish a strategic reserve of Bitcoin held by the U.S. government. However, continuous breakthroughs in quantum computing technology make the fate of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin uncertain. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal on the 23rd, some are concerned that the ongoing development of quantum computing may allow hackers to break the encryption technology that secures Bitcoin, thereby stealing Bitcoin. The report cites researchers stating that it will take ten years or more for quantum computing devices capable of breaking Bitcoin's encryption technology to emerge, but the development of quantum computing poses a long-term risk to Bitcoin unless Bitcoin developers upgrade the encryption technology. However, cryptocurrency professionals believe that upgrading Bitcoin's encryption technology will take years. Given Bitcoin's decentralized nature, upgrading the encryption technology requires a broad consensus among the global community of 'cryptocurrency' maintainers. (The Wall Street Journal) Citing analysts, the report states that if hackers utilize quantum technology to attack Bitcoin, it will affect traditional financial markets. (Xinhua News Agency)

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