A new study has sparked alarm in the cryptocurrency community by revealing a potential weakness in Bitcoin's security mechanism.
The research, conducted by Google's Quantum AI team, indicates that advanced quantum computers could compromise the cryptographic security of every Bitcoin wallet. This could allow attackers to intercept transactions with a high success rate, potentially leading to significant financial losses for users.
According to the study, roughly one-third of all circulating Bitcoins are stored in wallets where public keys remain permanently accessible, making them vulnerable to attack. This includes approximately 1.1 million BTC believed to belong to Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's enigmatic founder.