Vivid discussions on social media on Saturday presented a scenario where veterans could "claim" Satoshi's reserve if a fault-tolerant quantum computer ever cracks the #Bitcoin ECDSA keys and drains the coins. Experts note that as of December 15, 2025, there is no scalable quantum attacking device, but achievements by IBM, Google, and IonQ keep the risk theoretical and have accelerated calls for updating wallets and exchanges to quantum-resistant signatures.
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Vivid discussions on social media on Saturday presented a scenario where veterans could "claim" Satoshi's reserve if a fault-tolerant quantum computer ever cracks the #Bitcoin ECDSA keys and drains the coins. Experts note that as of December 15, 2025, there is no scalable quantum attacking device, but achievements by IBM, Google, and IonQ keep the risk theoretical and have accelerated calls for updating wallets and exchanges to quantum-resistant signatures.