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New quantum model slashes hardware needed to break bitcoin keys by 17 times

CoinDeskOlivier Acuna4h ago7/10

Alice & Bob's new model cuts the hardware needed to break bitcoin keys by 17 times, raising urgency for quantum-resistant security.

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