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The ongoing debate over Bitcoin’s vulnerability to quantum computing has sparked a high-profile clash between two prominent figures in the cryptocurrency industry.
After Blockstream CEO Adam Back argued that Bitcoin’s post-quantum (PQ) research is progressing quickly, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson challenged the network’s ability to protect vulnerable “legacy coins” without undergoing a controversial hard fork.
The dispute began when Back posted on X to push back against claims that Bitcoin developers are ignoring the existential threat posed by quantum computers. Back dismissed the criticism as financially motivated fearmongering, saying it is aimed at boosting specialized altcoins and technology stocks.
“Mostly people with investments in PQ startups and stocks are those falsely claiming Bitcoin is ‘doing nothing’,” Back wrote.
Back also argued that critics react negatively when confronted with the current state of the technology. He described today’s Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computers (CRQC) as highly theoretical “blue sky research” still trapped in a “lab experiment state,” contrasting that with what he characterized as the “actual fast pace of bitcoin PQ work.”
Hoskinson responded by focusing on one of the most complex aspects of Bitcoin’s potential quantum transition: how to handle “legacy wallets.”
He pointed to early Bitcoin address types—such as Pay-to-PubKey or reused P2PKH addresses—where public keys are exposed directly on the blockchain. In that scenario, Hoskinson said a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could theoretically use Shor’s algorithm to derive private keys from exposed public keys, enabling attackers to steal large amounts of dormant Bitcoin, including coins mined by Satoshi Nakamoto.
Hoskinson said he was not sure how legacy coins could be addressed without a hard fork, adding: “Not sure how you address the legacy coins without a hard fork. But best of luck. We are all watching.”
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