{
  "id": 10188405,
  "title": "Quantum Computers Won't Break Your Wallet Tomorrow. Here's Why You Should Still Care Today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/quantum-computers-wont-break-your-wallet-tomorrow-heres-why-you",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-27T09:47:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/codebyankita/quantum-computers-wont-break-your-wallet-tomorrow-heres-why-you-should-still-care-today-lf3"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The article discusses the two-pronged threat quantum computers pose to blockchain security, emphasizing the need for immediate action despite the long-term timeline. The first component, referred to as \"Q-day,\" is the point when a cryptographically relevant quantum computer capable of running Shor's algorithm against real elliptic curve keys at scale becomes available. However, current quantum hardware is still far from achieving this milestone, and estimates for when this gap will close remain uncertain. The second component, known as the \"harvest-now-decrypt-later\" problem, is already active and can be exploited by attackers without the need for a quantum computer. This issue arises when an attacker gathers encrypted data today and uses future quantum computing power to decrypt it later. The article highlights that while the first component remains a future concern, the second component necessitates immediate engineering decisions from wallet builders to protect against potential quantum threats in the present and near future.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}