The good news is that there is no such thing as a quantum codebreaker - it's only theoretical at this point, and is still likely 10 years away.

The US has already released [post-quantum encryption algorithms](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/14/2024-17956/announcing-issuance-of-federal-information-processing-standards-fips-fips-203-module-lattice-based) and Federal agencies are already upgrading. 

The problem with blockchains like BTC is that all the public keys are on the blockchain, so if it's broken, then hardware wallets won't make any difference because they'll be able to derive the private key from the public key.

Which leads us to an interesting situation. For BTC to upgrade, they'll need a hard fork.  If they hard fork, what happens to all the coins with old keys?  Do they invalidate/delete them, changing the 21M forever?  Or do they not, and let quantum hackers steal Satoshi's BTC and flood the market?

Alternatively... at that point, do hackers ignore blockchain and just attack financial institutions that haven't upgraded and ransack capital/equity markets instead?  In which case we're in Mad Max days without electricity anyway. At which point no other advice is needed except 'find food'.


> It is interesting, because with all that computing power, you'd think we would look at what it can do to build better a better future, rather than just optimize and protect the crap we already have.

Quantum computing is still mostly theoretical, even Willow hasn't solved the error correction issue - all the articles are about it's potential, not what it can do today. So I think once it is actually up and working, then there will be an explosion of compute to build a better world - but obviously they need to get it working and answer the questions of what can it actually do and how expensive is it first.  Companies will need to know what they're working with before they can use it to solve problems. 

I think we are still a bit away from the average person being able to get their hands on these chips.  That should give us a little bit of time to figure out some options in terms of security. There are other people much smarter than me who have a lot more at stake if they can't protect their digital assets.  Would I be bummed if I lost everything?  Absolutely, but would I be devastated? No, my mortgage would still get paid and my car would still get gas.  

Nothing is more worrying than insecurity, what a problem.
Thanks for alerting us and making us think about it, @tarazkp 

>But I was thinking about digital security and how no matter how robust the algorithms may be, eventually they are all going to fail under pressure.

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Dammit. Another post where they bait you with the promise of pantlessness, and it's actually just quantum computers. How do I fall for this every time.

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One attempt per block would do the trick. If you can only try a possible key once every 3 seconds, you're back in heat-death-of-the-universe territory.

In the meantime, staking/locking down every asset you can, is a great workaround.

Digital security has been a serious issue in my country. We have these guys they called _yahoo boys_ duping people massively everywhere everyday. Many times they have teach to me having gotten the full details of my banking details. Many times I wonder how the banks could allow them to access people credentials easily like that from their savers😠. We are all anxious of solution to digital insecurity 

> But what do I know, I am still not wearing pants.

Until Google, Willow, Walter Seltzer, Richard Fleischer, Charlton Heston or a Soylent Green society catches up with us, we won't be wearing pants again.

![Pantsless.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmbQRotVGqn94Duie7AHk8eKRmTTxfLMtZS7i6oUmxCRYj/Pantsless.jpg)

Security is a big issue these days. Not only for crypto assets but for any kind of assets. 
There are more and more scams every day, cellphones and email are open doors to criminals. Information with our data is included in thousands of lists traded on the dark web. I was a victim of ledger e-commerce was cracked several years ago.

I remember in the early days of Facebook, some users were posting about their vacations, and thieves used that info to get into their homes to steal their stuff.

We need to learn basic security to protect ourselves. I do not answer any calls from hidden callers and directly send to the trash any email from sources I do not directly know. And of course no links or QR scans anymore.

Quantum is already here and will eventually evolve for the good and the bad, but crypto security will also evolve, the same way cell phones now warn you about scam calls or SMS. It is sad to have to spend part of your time dealing with that, but it is not any different than being careful about your hadback or camera when walking on the streets of a big town during your vacation. We used to feel safe if we had a nice security door on the house and gates on the windows, now many people contracts an alarm which warns the police in the event someone tries to snick into our place and digital "doors" have to be protected as well as physical ones.

:) Welcome to the world of remote work. I rarely put anything other than shorts at home. We have 75 degrees Fahrenheit at home so it is too hot to wear pants. I am sure that once we get to quantum computing there will be solutions developed to counteract it. 

> because I had a shirt on and my hair was done, so that was enough when meeting remotely.

That's great until you suddenly remember something you need is on the other side of the room. Or like my friend, you lean too far back in your office chair and it tips backwards, revealing more than you intended. I can't remember if she got the job or not.

Don’t get your panties in a twist

At least wear pants when you go out. Don't get sick on this cold winter day.

Quantum computers seem to create technological problems, but I think precautions will be taken for that.

I think the rich should think of the solution to this, not the poor like me. If I were to solve this, I would be very rich :)

I had many workdays where I worked in my underpants and didn't go for a walk. But now I walk every day and wear pants every day. Today will be a pleasant frosty and sunny day, I will drink hot coffee in the cold.

Pantsless is a destination!  You have arrived!

I am one of those pantsful suckers who had to cover my ass in order to get my stuff done today.  -10 and windy also made it a necessity.  

I think the advancement is a good thing to keep an eye on in context to what risks we should address now, learn about for later, and consider as thi9ngs evolve.  I have to stop my pantsful ass from going down those rat holes and suffering more of my imagination than reality.  Still, that delicate balance between ignoring potential risk and coming up with solutions in search of problems is tough to maintain.

Death to pants.