El Capitan, the world’s fastest supercomputer, recently unveiled by researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, performs 2.79 quadrillion calculations per second. This impressive feat has sparked speculation in the crypto industry about the ability of quantum computers to hack blockchains.
Designed for complex tasks like artificial intelligence development and large data processing, El Capitan is 5.4 million times more efficient than the average home computer. Despite its impressive performance, blockchain technology’s security is not currently under threat. Experts say that even the most advanced supercomputers would not be able to crack the 256-bit private keys protecting most blockchains, even in 10 billion years.
However, quantum computers, which are still decades away, could pose a greater threat as they are capable of breaking the mathematical asymmetry underlying current encryption models. The creation of El Capitan highlights the importance for blockchain technology to innovate and strengthen its encryption techniques to keep up with technological advances and maintain its security.
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