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Elliptic Curve Cryptography is the backbone of Bitcoin. If it is compromised, the entire system will collapse for sure. Approximately 2,500 logical qubits are needed to break BTC’s ECC. The problem is: many believe quantum computers could reach this capacity in just 5 to 15 years. In a recent post, Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards …