Bitcoin quantum threat is real and closer than it looks, says Nobel prize winning physicist

Bitcoin quantum threat is real and closer than it looks, says Nobel prize winning physicist

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enFinanceShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailBitcoin quantum threat is real and closer than it looks, says Nobel prize winning physicistFormer Google quantum hardware leader and winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics, John Martinis, warns that breaking encryption will be among the earliest uses of quantum computingBy Olivier Acuna|Edited by Stephen AlpherUpdated Apr 7, 2026, 1:49 p.m. Published Apr 7, 2026, 12:44 p.m. Make preferred on Research-backed warning highlights encryption as one of the first practical applications for powerful quantum machines. (Planet Volumes-Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)What to know: John M. Martinis, a Nobel Prize–winning physicist who helped build Google’s quantum computers, warns that Bitcoin could be among the earliest real-world targets of quant

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/07/bitcoin-quantum-threat-is-real-and-closer-than-it-looks-says-nobel-physicist