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r/Bitcoin: incident taken as a preview of future quantum-computing FUD

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https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1ved6wa/the_recent_incident_reminds_us_the_damage_quantum/

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1 new Reddit comment was posted, by Thin_Needleworker795, saying quantum computers cannot break a properly generated Bitcoin seed.

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 I’m sure the CEO has their best people on it
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+parent: t3_1ved6wa
+author: Thin_Needleworker795
+created_utc: 1785858819

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    1 new Reddit comment was posted, by Thin_Needleworker795, saying quantum computers cannot break a properly generated Bitcoin seed.

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     I’m sure the CEO has their best people on it
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    +No it does not. Quantum computers cannot break a properly generated bitcoin seed with good entropy. Please stop spreading all this FUD.
    
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    post: 1ved6wa
    author: PaintingLeft565
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    title: The recent incident reminds us the damage Quantum can do.
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    If a simple little hack can cause so much uncertainty I can only imagine the fud as quantum computing gets near being built. 
    
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    author: atheistololo
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    No need Quantum for 30bit entropy
    
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    BTC, like every other security system (banking, military, government..) are facing the same threat. It’s not like BTC is the only one in danger from high computing power. They are going to adapt accordingly, why wouldn’t they? 
    
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    author: PaintingLeft565
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    Youre right but bitcoin and our wealth is part of it nonetheless.
    I hope they adopt quickly. But the fud is still gonna be insane.
    
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    You have been sold snake oil. Don't listen to anything corporations say. They lie to get funding.
    

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    post: 1ved6wa
    author: PaintingLeft565
    created_utc: 1785763073
    title: The recent incident reminds us the damage Quantum can do.
    body:
    If a simple little hack can cause so much uncertainty I can only imagine the fud as quantum computing gets near being built. 
    
    comment: p1fzwce
    parent: t3_1ved6wa
    author: atheistololo
    created_utc: 1785763827
    edited: false
    body:
    No need Quantum for 30bit entropy
    
    comment: p1g58yt
    parent: t3_1ved6wa
    author: tenor_tymir
    created_utc: 1785765357
    edited: false
    body:
    BTC, like every other security system (banking, military, government..) are facing the same threat. It’s not like BTC is the only one in danger from high computing power. They are going to adapt accordingly, why wouldn’t they? 
    
    comment: p1g6bhp
    parent: t1_p1g58yt
    author: PaintingLeft565
    created_utc: 1785765651
    edited: false
    body:
    Youre right but bitcoin and our wealth is part of it nonetheless.
    I hope they adopt quickly. But the fud is still gonna be insane.
    
    comment: p1g7ys8
    parent: t3_1ved6wa
    author: Safe_Squash1704
    created_utc: 1785766112
    edited: false
    body:
    You have been sold snake oil. Don't listen to anything corporations say. They lie to get funding.
    

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