{"id":458750,"date":"2024-12-23T20:15:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T20:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=458750"},"modified":"2025-12-17T02:32:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T02:32:42","slug":"wsj-reheats-bitcoins-quantum-hack-concerns-researcher-calls-it-a-time-bomb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wsj-reheats-bitcoins-quantum-hack-concerns-researcher-calls-it-a-time-bomb\/","title":{"rendered":"WSJ reheats Bitcoin&#8217;s quantum hack concerns, researcher calls it a &#8216;time bomb&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has raised alarms over a potential quantum computing threat to Bitcoin (<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">BTC<\/a>), describing it in a <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/cybersecurity\/a-looming-threat-to-bitcoin-the-risk-of-a-quantum-hack-24637e29\">recent article<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as &#8220;a time bomb waiting to explode.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The article addresses the possibility of advances in quantum computing posing a risk to Bitcoin's security and potentially becoming a threat to the entire blockchain industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In theory, a quantum computer could decipher private keys in minutes, potentially rendering Bitcoin's security architecture obsolete.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This debate was<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/googles-willow-quantum-chip-brings-bitcoin-security-debate-10-years-closer\/\">recently rekindled<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/google\/\">Google<\/a> unveiled its Willow quantum computing chip on Dec. 9.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The crypto community raised concerns over the possibility of a quantum hack happening earlier than the commonly shared 10-year expectation. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consequently, the WSJ article tackled the proximity of such an event and how it could affect the traditional financial system.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>$3 trillion impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The article used a projection from a study published by the think tank Hudson Institute in 2022, which estimated losses exceeding $3 trillion across crypto and traditional financial markets if potentially triggering a global recession.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arthur Herman, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, stated:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;What you\u2019ve got here is a time bomb waiting to explode, if and when someone gets that ability to develop quantum-computer hacking and decides to use that to target cryptocurrencies.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, the WSJ piece mentioned that, given Bitcoin's market cap reached $2.1 trillion when it registered a new all-time high at $108,000, these estimates have likely grown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skip Sanzeri, co-founder of quantum-safe cybersecurity firm QuSecure, shared with the WSJ report:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;Bitcoin is going to get targeted like crazy. Banks have some regulation, some defense mechanisms and the ability to cover their clients, whereas bitcoin is the Wild West. Your wallet\u2019s not going to reimburse you if your bitcoin gets stolen.&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The article also cited 1.72 million BTC dormant in addresses with exposed public keys, which would be especially vulnerable in a quantum hack. These addresses include the wallets of Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, the article pointed out that even Bitcoin transactions waiting for the 10-minute block time are vulnerable, as hackers could eventually breach encryption and redirect funds.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Not waiting for the apocalypse<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the looming threat, experts stress that there is time to act. <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/avalanche\/\">Avalanche<\/a> founder <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/emin-gun-sirer\/\">Emin G\u00fcn Sirer<\/a> said the immediate fears are unwarranted. He added:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;There is definitely a quantum apocalypse on the horizon at some point in the future, but that point is a sufficiently long time away that there is no need for panic.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tech giant <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/meta\/\">Meta<\/a> discussed the possibility of a &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/meta-warns-of-looming-quantum-apocalypse-for-modern-encryption-cryptography-standards\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>quantum apocalypse<\/strong><\/span><\/a>&#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0on an episode of its Metatech Podcast in August. Meta engineers highlighted that a quantum breakthrough threatens blockchain and all encryption-reliant industries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, software engineers are working to create robust post-quantum cryptography. 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