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Quantum computers pose two threats to Bitcoin: Threat 1: A quantum computer will be built and used to break Bitcoin's cryptography. Threat 2: Even before a QC is built, delaying the preparations to ensure Bitcoin is quantum ready will lead to people losing confidence in Bitcoin. The solution to...

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NEW: Cathie Wood says the very earliest Quantum Computing could pose a threat to Bitcoin is the 2040’s. 👀

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15,374 views • 4 months ago

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42,828 views • 11 months ago

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100,952 views • 1 day ago

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