Will Quantum Computers Threaten Bitcoin's SHA-256?

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#21Sep 21, 2022, 01:02 AM
Public keys are vulnerable, not just P2PK coins. Transactions in mempool are risky too. Even multisig setups like Lightning can expose public keys.
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#22Sep 21, 2022, 01:24 AM
Making coins unspendable would need a soft-fork. Changing what’s valid today is how soft-forks work.
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