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Story: The Hidden Risk to Bitcoin: Why Quantum and AI Threats Could Hit Harder Than Expected

By Julie Binoche

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A Silent Attack on Blockchain Security. The core of the problem lies in the cryptographic foundation of today’s blockchain networks.

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Why the Industry Isn’t Moving Fast Enough. Despite growing awareness, the crypto industry’s adoption of quantum-resistant measures has been…

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Security Solutions Are in the Works, But Time Is Tight. While many in the industry have remained passive, some projects are actively building defense…

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The Coming Intersection of AI and Quantum. While the buzz around AI in crypto often focuses on trading bots or data analysis, Carvalho…

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Why Now Is the Time to Act. Although fully functional, scalable quantum computers may still be years away, Carvalho believes…

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As Bitcoin surges above $120,000 and confidence in the crypto market builds, an invisible danger could be growing in the background.

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Carvalho believes the industry is unprepared for the potential damage that quantum computing could cause.

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“If you think your digital assets are safe today, think again,” Carvalho warns. “Attackers are already collecting encrypted blockchain data today with the plan to decrypt it…

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This strategy, known as “harvest now, decrypt later,” involves bad actors stockpiling encrypted data with the expectation that quantum machines will eventually give them the…

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The biggest concern isn’t just the computing power, but the intelligence behind it. Carvalho predicts that the most dangerous scenario will be the combination of quantum…

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“It won’t be loud,” Carvalho says. “It’ll be silent and irreversible.”

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“Most projects still depend heavily on traditional digital infrastructure,” he explains. “Even if your blockchain protocol is decentralized, if your APIs, cloud servers, or…

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He points out that centralized elements of crypto platforms — such as API endpoints, validators running on cloud services, or mobile wallet apps — remain vulnerable, even if the…

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While many in the industry have remained passive, some projects are actively building defense mechanisms. Naoris Protocol, led by Carvalho, is one of them.

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Other solutions being explored include lattice-based cryptography, hash-based signatures, and multivariate polynomial cryptographic systems.

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