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There are quantum resistant algorithms that don't need to be run on a quantum computer. We could switch to one today, but there's a ton of inertia because it'd probably convert all the ASICs to ewaste overnight.
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🇵🇸 whoever loves Digit 1y ago

fuck the ASICs let's do it

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TheOneWithAReallyLongName 1y ago

It definitely will have to happen, but those ASICs do all the mining for the bitcoin network. And doing so would require a hard fork, which bitcoin has shown itself to be VERY resistant to. It will not be easy to convince the network to abandon literally millions of dollars in hardware that still works.

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🇵🇸 whoever loves Digit 1y ago

They should fight me if they want to keep their ASICs. Bet they're too scared