Bitcoin Encryption Vulnerable to Quantum Computers in 5 Years, Warns Human Rights Foundation
ByAinvest
Friday, Oct 31, 2025 6:56 pm ET1min read
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The Human Rights Foundation has warned that quantum computers could break Bitcoin encryption within 5 years, threatening 6.51 million BTC, valued at $188 billion, including 1.1 million attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto. Experts at the Presidio Bitcoin Quantum Summit assessed that quantum computers capable of breaking Bitcoin's encryption could emerge within 5-10 years. The community is divided over how to handle vulnerable Satoshi-era funds and dormant coins in P2PK addresses, with some proposing to destroy them or leave them vulnerable to potential theft by quantum attackers.
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