Quantum Computing Poses Potential Threat to Cryptography by 2028, Says Vitalik Buterin

According to BlockBeats, Vitalik Buterin recently warned at the Devconnect conference that quantum computing could potentially break elliptic curve cryptography by the 2028 U.S. presidential election. This statement has sparked intense debate within the community. Crypto influencer Charles Edwards noted that mainstream experts are already assessing the risks of quantum computing impacting Bitcoin, aligning with Vitalik's three-year prediction. He emphasized that the crypto industry can no longer ignore this risk. In contrast, physics expert David M. Antonelli argued against this view, stating that even the most optimistic forecasts from companies like IBM, Google, and Quantinuum predict only a few thousand physical quantum bits by 2030, rather than millions of logical quantum bits. Additionally, Tom Lee shared reports related to Vitalik's warning about the threat of quantum computing to cryptographic algorithms. While there is debate over whether quantum computing will pose a threat to the crypto industry by 2028, the community generally agrees that based on the current pace of research, quantum computing will indeed threaten cryptographic algorithms in the foreseeable future.