DEFENDING BITCOIN

db:threat/quantum-mining-disruption

Threat

Quantum computers out-mine every miner on earth.

Quantum Mining and Hashing Disruption

Grover's algorithm gives a quadratic speedup for brute-force search, which means SHA-256's effective security drops from 256 bits to 128 bits on a quantum computer.

The full threat page — recommended controls, incident references, and citations — lands when Defending Bitcoin ships on June 15, 2026.

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