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Google's quantum chip solved a 30-year-old problem overnight.
In 6 years, it could change the fate of cryptocurrencies.đČ
Google Quantum: How It Changed the Fate of Cryptocurrencies in an Instant?
Cryptocurrency security relies on algorithms like SHA-256 and ECDSA
Which are unhackable with current computers.
But with Google's Willow chip, all that is about to change.
A powerful enough quantum computer could:
âą Reverse SHA-256 (rewrite the history of the blockchain)
âą Hack ECDSA (steal private keys)
In a matter of hours, it could destroy everything the world of cryptocurrencies relies on.
But is Willow powerful enough to do it?
The short answer: Not yet.
Willow's quantum chip contains 105 qubits.
To break Bitcoin, youâll need millions of them.
But the scary part is that Willow is just the beginning.
Googleâs roadmap aims for quantum dominance by 2030.
Quantum computing has been stuck for 30 years.
The problem?
Qubits are extremely fragile.
The more you add them, the more errors they produce.
But Willow solves that problem.
Willow uses whatâs known as a logic network.
Adding more qubits no longer causes errors, it fixes them.
This is the key to making quantum computing scalable.
And a scalable quantum computer could destroy the entire cryptocurrency world.
That gives the cryptocurrency world 6 years to prepare.
So whatâs being done?
Are we ready to face the quantum threat?
The future of cryptocurrencies depends on algorithms that are resistant to quantum computing
Like:
âą Lattice-based cryptography (creates unhackable mathematical problems)
âą Hash-based signatures (prevent forgery)
These technologies could protect blockchains in a quantum-powered world.
But thereâs a big problem
Most blockchains havenât even started to make the transition yet:
Bitcoin? Vulnerable.
Ethereum? Vulnerable.
Solana? Vulnerable.
The first blockchain to go quantum-resistant could completely reshape the crypto market (and create new millionaires)
The quantum revolution is inevitable.