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deonbell · 03-02-2017, 01:26 PM

Possibilty of Bitcoin Secret Key Collision?

Could something like quantum computing destroy virtual currencies by brute forcing bitcoin secret keys?

There was an SHA-1 collision created recently.

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Smack dat · 03-02-2017, 02:53 PM

Maybe in the next 20 years it may be possible using quantum computing but I think the source code will be added to and improved over time.

BSleazy · 03-02-2017, 03:02 PM

Not that I know anything about that stuff but I read that article about SHA-1 collision and I think they had the power of Google to do the computing.

rowan · 03-02-2017, 08:28 PM

It's only a matter of time. Newer versions of Bitcoin will probably offer re-keying of your addresses with a newer and more secure hash algorithm, but there could be some problems with "dark" funds, such as those held by Satoshi, or largely ignored "long term" paper wallets.

I imagine there's at least some computing power trying to crack Satoshi's keys right now.

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rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,373	It's only a matter of time. Newer versions of Bitcoin will probably offer re-keying of your addresses with a newer and more secure hash algorithm, but there could be some problems with "dark" funds, such as those held by Satoshi, or largely ignored "long term" paper wallets. I imagine there's at least some computing power trying to crack Satoshi's keys right now.