Adam Back Says Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Is Decades Away, Urges Gradual Migration to Post-Quantum Security
By Micah Zimmerman
Blockstream CEO Adam Back dismissed imminent quantum computing threats to Bitcoin, stating current hardware is experimental and far from breaking its elliptic curve cryptography, with risks decades away. He urged a gradual migration to post-quantum signature schemes, citing Blockstream's work on Liquid and NIST's 2024 standards. Back also positioned Bitcoin as 'digital gold' and downplayed AI risks.
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