According to ChainCatcher, citing Decrypt, cryptocurrency experts warned during a private lunch at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas that advances in quantum computing technology pose an increasingly urgent threat to Bitcoin. Experts stated that powerful quantum computers could potentially crack Bitcoin private keys within the next few years, putting approximately $42 billion worth of Bitcoin at risk and potentially triggering a market "liquidation event".
Google's latest research found that the quantum resources required to break RSA encryption are 20 times less than previously estimated, further intensifying concerns. Casa co-founder Jameson Lopp emphasized: "The Bitcoin community needs to reach a consensus and find ways to mitigate the threat before it truly becomes an existential crisis." Currently, several solutions have been proposed, including introducing quantum-resistant encryption addresses and limiting transactions for vulnerable addresses.
