Bitcoin’s silent opponent: why industry veteran Jameson Lopp sees apathy as the greatest threat

Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. It’s not often that you meet someone with as much integrity as Jameson Lopp. Being in his presence for any length of time, whether…

Google slashes quantum requirement to crack Bitcoin by 95% with technology a decade away

Bitcoin’s cryptographic resilience is facing renewed questions after a Google researcher suggested that quantum computers may be capable of breaking its encryption far sooner than expected. Craig Gidney, a leading quantum computing researcher at Google, published new findings indicating that the hardware requirements to break 2048-bit RSA encryption, a key mathematical element similar to that…