A quantum computer would render all existing encryption algorithms obsolete overnight. And if you had access to one of those why would your main priority be to destroy cryptocurrency anyway? there's no profit in that, you could only steal coins during transfer so people would just stop transfer until a stronger encryption algorithm is in use.
Why not attack your bank? take over their servers and demand a ransom in gold or something that would actually have value after the collapse?
Why not attack the government? remove all evidence of your existence, any warrants, or give yourself plenty of fake identities and remove the trace so you never have to pay tax again, and could probably receive lot's of "free" stuff without anyone ever noticing.
Why not read secret messages? maybe do a little inside trading, know that the globalist scum is up to and so on?
Anyone thinking temporary taking down cryptocurrencies is the main priority is just as dumb as your average burn loot murder thug who lack any consequential thinking skills.
Or realizing that the locking mechanism for most things is obsolete is a smart understanding of security. Yes their initial priority probably won’t be btc but we’ve heard rumors governments had quantum computers now we get to see them finally wagging it around. Knowing security weaknesses across the board is important in the growing better options department.
Knowledge is power, the story is significant regardless if you think the conclusion is wrong.
A quantum computer would render all existing encryption algorithms obsolete overnight. And if you had access to one of those why would your main priority be to destroy cryptocurrency anyway? there's no profit in that, you could only steal coins during transfer so people would just stop transfer until a stronger encryption algorithm is in use.
Why not attack your bank? take over their servers and demand a ransom in gold or something that would actually have value after the collapse?
Why not attack the government? remove all evidence of your existence, any warrants, or give yourself plenty of fake identities and remove the trace so you never have to pay tax again, and could probably receive lot's of "free" stuff without anyone ever noticing.
Why not read secret messages? maybe do a little inside trading, know that the globalist scum is up to and so on?
Anyone thinking temporary taking down cryptocurrencies is the main priority is just as dumb as your average burn loot murder thug who lack any consequential thinking skills.
Or realizing that the locking mechanism for most things is obsolete is a smart understanding of security. Yes their initial priority probably won’t be btc but we’ve heard rumors governments had quantum computers now we get to see them finally wagging it around. Knowing security weaknesses across the board is important in the growing better options department.
Knowledge is power, the story is significant regardless if you think the conclusion is wrong.