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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 24 MIN

Bitcoin Has a Quantum Computing Problem (but it's not what you think…)

from The Sat Stacker Show | A Bitcoin Podcast · host The Sat Stacker

The Bitcoin quantum computing debate has gone completely off the rails. After weeks of digging through every hot take, paper, and breathless headline I could find, this is the most balanced, sober take I can give you on what the real threats actually are, and what to do about it.🔐 Secure your Bitcoin with BitBox — Bitcoin-only, open source, Swiss-made.👉 http://bitbox.swiss/satstacker | Code: SATSTACKERValue 4 Value: If you enjoyed this content feel free to zap me some sats via the lightning network: [email protected] or https://coinos.io/thesatstackerNYKNYC. Buy Bitcoin and withdraw to self custody with Bitcoin Well. Use my referral link for a chance to win free sats: https://bitcoinwell.com/referral/mftabFollow:https://x.com/thesatstackprimal.net/thesatstackerhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thesatstackhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4b58uoQo9Xl7RsbsbbAqAhhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-favorite-thing-about-bitcoin/id1788973938http://fountain.fm/show/YqXJoHuG6qYRBmDW1k37⏱️ CHAPTERS0:00 Bitcoin's quantum problem isn't what you think1:11 What's actually being threatened2:45 Why I'm not losing sleep (yet)4:17 The real threat to your Bitcoin today5:13 Shor's algorithm and "factoring 21"8:00 Debunking the Google 9 minutes headline9:22 Physical vs. logical qubits 11:31 Why expert timeline predictions are unreliable13:21 Who's incentivized to hype the threat14:03 Bitcoin's real quantum problem15:30 The exposed coins 17:08 Lightning Network's quantum problem18:21 BIP 360, Blockstream, and what's being built19:30 The centralization risk if we move too slow21:00 Why rushing the upgrade is its own danger22:41 What Bitcoin holders should actually do

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