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Recently, on-chain analyst Willy Woo pointed out an interesting point — those Taproot addresses starting with bc1p actually expose the public key directly. What does this mean? If quantum computers develop in the future, theoretically, they could derive the private key.



In contrast, native SegWit addresses starting with bc1q are much smarter, as they keep the public key well hidden, making them harder to crack. Therefore, he suggests everyone consider transferring BTC to non-Taproot addresses for storage. Although the quantum threat is still distant, it's always better to be safe than sorry, right? Do you think it's necessary to start changing addresses now?
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UncommonNPCvip
· 11-11 13:15
Who cares about quantum, as long as it doesn't fall tomorrow.
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BagHolderTillRetirevip
· 11-11 10:34
Damn it, I should have known not to upgrade.
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BridgeJumpervip
· 11-11 10:29
Protectionist! Are you that scared?
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MEVHunterNoLossvip
· 11-11 10:24
Quantum computers can't break my quantitative scripts for making money.
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AirdropHunterZhangvip
· 11-11 10:24
Cracking the pancake? That's a matter for the next life. First, break even.
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OldLeekNewSicklevip
· 11-11 10:10
Do you really think that changing the Address will help you escape the fate of suckers?
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