Crypto Researchers Halve Bitcoin and Ethereum Quantum Attack Estimates
Researchers Optimize Key Calculation in Shor’s Algorithm, Advancing Quantum Threat to Bitcoin and Ethereum A collaborative research effort has significantly optimized point addition—a core calculation repeated within Shor’s algorithm—potentially reducing the quantum computing resources needed to break the elliptic curve cryptography securing Bitcoin and Ethereum. How Shor’s Algorithm Threatens Blockchain Security Shor’s algorithm is the ...