AI TRENDS | Google Quantum AI Research Predicts Potential Threat to Bitcoin Security by 2029

Google Quantum AI research indicates that quantum computers may be capable of compromising the elliptic-curve cryptography used by Bitcoin with fewer than 500,000 qubits, potentially advancing the timeline for a Q-Day to 2029. According to NS3.AI, a separate report on Ethereum identified up to five attack vectors, estimating that $100 billion in DeFi and tokenized assets could be vulnerable. While these quantum machines remain theoretical, quantum-resistant tokens have seen double-digit percentage increases.