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IonQ's CEO Shares How Long It Will Take Quantum Computers To Hack Bitcoin's Encryption ...

9 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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9 September 2026

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IonQ's CEO projects that by 2028, a 2,000-qubit quantum computer could break Bitcoin's elliptic-curve encryption in under 26 days, marking a critical point for cryptographic security.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Quantum computing just accelerated the clock on Bitcoin security risk. If you build encryption tools, start designing for post-quantum standards now or lose relevance by 2028.

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1 source · 9 Sep 2026

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Quantum Computingquantum-computingcryptographybitcoin-securityencryption-threatquantum-attack