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Shor's algorithm on a large quantum computer can derive a Bitcoin private key from its public key.
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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Shor's algorithm on a large quantum computer can derive a Bitcoin private key from its public key?
Unclear. Several peer-reviewed and reference sources state that Shor's algorithm breaks ECDSA and public-key cryptography, including Bitcoin signatures, once a large fault-tolerant quantum computer exists. None of the retrieved items specifically addresses deriving a Bitcoin private key from its public key, so the evidence covers only the broader cryptographic break, not the exact claim.
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Evidence for · 5
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Logan, R. (2026). Bitcoin Is Quantum Resistant. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19312599
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Morana, M. & Singh, H. (2025). Blockchain Application Security. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=IcSDEQAAQBAJ&dq=Shor%27s+algorithm+on+a+large+quantum+computer+can+derive+a+Bitcoin+private+key+from+its+public+key.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api
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R, K., M, K., & D, R. (2026). Quantum Threats to Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.30953/bhty.v9.496
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Bitcoin Security with Post Quantum Cryptography. (2019). normandie-univ.hal.science. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31277-0_19
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D, J., R, M., M, M., J, T., FD, P., O, L., S, L., J, H., P, V., & R, H. (2022). Transitioning organizations to post-quantum cryptography.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-04623-2
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