Quantum recovery tool raises questions over dormant Bitcoin
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- Researchers said a quantum recovery tool for Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) is technically feasible under certain conditions.
- The proposal is intended to protect vulnerable Bitcoin from future quantum computing threats.
- The approach would not safeguard the estimated 1.1 million Bitcoin believed to belong to Satoshi Nakamoto.
Researchers have outlined a quantum recovery tool that they said could help protect Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) from future advances in quantum computing.
The proposal would allow vulnerable Bitcoin to be recovered before quantum computers become capable of breaking current cryptographic protections.
The researchers said the approach would not protect the estimated 1.1 million Bitcoin widely believed to belong to Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto because those coins remain dormant.
Bitcoin currently relies on public-key cryptography, which is considered secure against today's classical computers but could eventually face risks from sufficiently powerful quantum computers.
The proposed recovery mechanism is intended as a precautionary measure rather than a response to an immediate security threat.
Most experts believe practical quantum computers capable of threatening Bitcoin's cryptography remain years away, although research into quantum-resistant security continues.
The proposal adds to ongoing discussions within the Bitcoin community about how the network could prepare for future advances in computing technology.
At the time of reporting, Bitcoin price was $64,701.07.
