Google Veteran: Seed Phrase Math Protects Bitcoin From Quantum Attack
Main Idea
A former Google veteran asserts that Bitcoin's cryptographic security, particularly its seed phrase system, remains robust against potential quantum computing threats, despite advancements in quantum technology.
Key Points
1. Microsoft's development of 'topological qubits' raises concerns about quantum threats to Bitcoin, but the mathematical foundation of Bitcoin's security is deemed fundamentally strong.
2. A standard 12-word recovery seed phrase offers immense combinatorial security, with a 24-word phrase providing approximately 340 septillion trillion (10^77) possible combinations.
3. Brute-forcing a Bitcoin seed phrase would take over 10^40 years, far exceeding the age of the universe, making it practically unbreakable even with quantum computing.
4. The industry is actively adapting to quantum threats, with NIST publishing post-quantum cryptography standards in 2024 and blockchain projects implementing quantum-resistant encryption.
5. The security of a seed phrase generated on a $50 smartphone is comparable to billion-dollar systems, highlighting the accessibility and robustness of Bitcoin's cryptographic design.
Description
Despite Microsoft’s breakthrough million-qubit quantum computer design, a former Google Europe veteran asserts that Bitcoin’s cryptography remains fundamentally secure for the foreseeable future. Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Overblown, Mathematical Reality Prevails According to Graham Cooke, a former Google veteran and the CEO of Brava, Microsoft’s development of “topological qubits,” touted for exceptional stability, promises machines
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