Quantum computers won’t break Bitcoin’s code, they’ll break its politics
Bitcoin analyst James Check argued Bitcoin’s quantum risk is chiefly a consensus dilemma — not a tech one — because the network is unlikely to freeze legacy coins.
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Bitcoin analyst James Check argued Bitcoin’s quantum risk is chiefly a consensus dilemma — not a tech one — because the network is unlikely to freeze legacy coins.
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