Bitcoin and Quantum Fears: A Tale of Shadows and Skepticism

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Another round of market whispers-those flickers of panic when Bitcoin starts to look like the last copy of a scarce book. This time, the villain is quantum computing, a specter that haunts the minds of traders more than the ghosts of history. Speculators dance around the idea, eager to turn fear into profit, until Adam Back – yes, that old cypherpunk- walks into the room like a stern librarian, shushes the chaos, and explains with a dry wit that the “Q-Day” is a myth dressed in lab coats. 🎩

For those unacquainted with Back-an OG of cryptography whose name HBO once paired with Peter Todd in some attempt at cinematic mystique-his words cut through the hysteria like a razor through fog. He dismisses the looming doom as a distant fantasy, twenty to forty years away, and even then, an optimistic projection. Because by that time, Bitcoin will have evolved into a smarter, more resilient creature, armed with post-quantum signatures that are already real-not just a zesty headline for tech geeks. 🚀

The Show Must Go On

Back isn’t just batting down the quantum boogeyman; he’s also tossing a bit of sardonic shade at those who love to stir trouble. Some market manipulators, itching to buy cheap coins, wave the quantum sword as a scarecrow-hoping to herd the flock into selling low. As usual, fear causes liquidity to evaporate faster than ice in summer, bids fall silent, and the patient become the real sages. 🧙‍♂️

Probably trying to spook the market for cheap Bitcoin. They do this from time to time.

– Adam Back (@adam3us) November 15, 2025

So, the grand conclusion? Bitcoin isn’t teetering on the edge of some cybernetic abyss. It’s got time, tools, and a clear plan-more than enough to laugh off the quantum scare, which is more fiction than fact, more spectacle than substance. The shadow games continue, but the fortress remains standing-all in a day’s work, with a little humor, a lot of sarcasm, and a shrug for good measure. 😏

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2025-11-16 19:30