Whale Factor|Mar 31, 2026 14:15
🐋 WHALE WATCH: We need to talk about the Quantum Apocalypse for crypto.
Google new research proves that cracking 256 bit ECC requires significantly fewer resources than we expected. By using a space optimized version of Shor algorithm a quantum computer could potentially bypass wallet security in under 10 minutes.
This puts roughly 1.7 million at rest BTC and over 20 million ETH at risk once these machines go live. The industry has a few years to migrate to PQC before the Store Now Decrypt Later attacks become a reality.
The clock is ticking for legacy chains.(Whale Factor)
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