Quantum Computers And The Bitcoin Blockchain
Deloitte, Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
An analysis of the impact quantum computers might have on the Bitcoin blockchain
One of the most well-known applications of quantum computers is breaking the mathematical difficulty underlying most of currently used cryptography. Since Google announced that it achieved quantum supremacy there has been an increasing number of articles on the web predicting the demise of currently used cryptography in general, and Bitcoin in particular. The goal of this article is to present a balanced view regarding the risks that quantum computers pose to Bitcoin.