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Attacking bitcoin mining with a quantum computer would require the energy of a star, academics say

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One paper finds that attacking the bitcoin blockchain through quantum mining would demand the energy output of a star Market participants are carefully weighing the implications, with the outcome likely to depend on broader macro conditions and volume. Watch $BTC for reaction — a decisive move above or below key levels will confirm the next trend.

One paper finds that attacking the bitcoin blockchain through quantum mining would demand the energy output of a star. Another replicates every major "quantum factoring breakthrough" using a 1981 home computer and a dog.

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