Google’s quantum computing threatens Bitcoin and crypto, you say? Really great point. Much better to store your money in… *checks notes* decades-old bank backends powered by COBOL mainframes and secured by the exact same (or worse) cryptographic primitives.

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I’ve been wondering about this myself. If the Bitcoin network were to upgrade then you would still need users to move their coins to the newer “quantum safe” wallets would you not? It’s not like it’s automatic whereas tradfi could apply it and all their users automatically benefit. So for those that don’t update, like Satoshi…their wallets would be vulnerable presumably?