A simple explainer on what quantum computing actually is, and why it is terrifying for bitcoin

Most simplifies the complex process of quantum computing as "it can be 0 and 1 at the same time." That is not an explanation for why it threatens Bitcoin. This is.

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A simple explainer on what quantum computing actually is, and why it is terrifying for bitcoin

CoinDesk •published Apr 5, 2026, 8:03 PM UTC •fetched Apr 5, 2026, 8:05 PM UTC