Some Bitcoin developers are no longer arguing about whether quantum computing will break the network, but letting onlookers know how long it would take to prepare if it ever did.
That shift was crystallized this week by longtime Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp, who said that while quantum computers are unlikely to threaten Bitcoin anytime soon, any meaningful defensive changes could take much longer than many ******* ume.
"No, quantum computers won't break Bitcoin in the near future," Lopp posted. "We'll keep observing their evolution. Yet, making thoughtful changes to the protocol (and an un