Google says it has achieved "quantum supremacy." What does this mean? Is Bitcoin's cryptography now broken? Keep calm, carry on.

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0:00 Google claimed that it has reached quantum supremacy.
2:38 How do you think this will affect mining and the cryptocurrency world in general?
4:41 Difference between quantum computing being applied to digital signatures in quantum computing being applied to hashing
6:42 Following best practices
8:01 A lot of people keep getting worried about quantum computing
9:47 If everybody has quantum computing, the threat goes away

This question is from the third session of MOOC 12, which took place on September 27th 2019. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron:   / aantonop  

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