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Is the Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Actually Real? | Alex Pruden

Donnerstag, 9. April 2026 · 1 h 18

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<p>“There's a 50% chance that by 2033, quantum computers can break Bitcoin.” </p>
<p>Alex Pruden joins me to explain why the threat may be much closer than most Bitcoiners think, what a real quantum attack on Bitcoin would actually look like, and whether bitcoin developers are doing enough to prepare. </p>
<p>We get into the real risk to self custody, exposed public keys, whether Satoshi’s coins could become a target, how a migration to quantum resistant signatures might work, and why this debate could become one of the most important and divisive fights in Bitcoin’s future.</p>
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