BIP

While most users still trust the 'steel' security of Bitcoin, a silent threat is getting closer every day – quantum computers. And Agustin Cruz, a Bitcoin developer from Chile, is trying to act before disaster strikes.

Quantum computers: The potential enemy of Bitcoin

Currently, Bitcoin uses a cryptographic algorithm called #ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm) to ensure that only the legitimate owner can spend the BTC in their wallet.