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TRX Coinbase CEO Armstrong calls quantum computing a bigger crypto threat than AI
A Reddit post reports that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said quantum computing is a bigger threat to crypto than AI and that his company is preparing for it. The post quotes Armstrong hoping the Bitcoin community will "find a path over the coming couple of quarters" and says major players are working on the issue while retail keeps fighting it. It also mentions a Google story about key management with plans for post-quantum cryptography and says some projects have worked on the topic for a long time.
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- Only community or trader posts: r/CryptoCurrency
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What the sources claim
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said quantum computing is a bigger threat to crypto than AI.
“Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Quantum Computing Is a Bigger Threat to Crypto Than AI”
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Armstrong hopes the Bitcoin community will find a path over the coming couple of quarters. BTC
““My hope is that the Bitcoin community will essentially find a path over the coming couple of quarters,””
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Armstrong's company is taking action on the quantum threat.
“His company is taking action and he knows it is important for the industry”
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Google offered key management capabilities with plans to include post-quantum cryptography.
“Google offering key management capabilities - with "plans" to include post quantum cryptography”
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