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VMG
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Ask HN: A New Decade. Any Predictions?
> 1.) As quantum computing advances, there will be at least one successful 51% attack on a major cryptocurrency.
Is there a quantum solution for one of the popular proof-of-work algorithms?
hnuser123456
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trulyrandom
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No, but there is a quantum computer algorithm for classic asymmetric cryptography, which would affect some major proof-of-stake coins if quantum computers ever become practical.
grifball
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but that wouldn't be a 51% attack, that would just be stealing a wallet
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Is there a quantum solution for one of the popular proof-of-work algorithms?