{
  "id": 17071962,
  "title": "New quantum model slashes hardware needed to break bitcoin keys by 17 times",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/new-quantum-model-slashes-hardware-needed-to-break-bitcoin-keys-by-17",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-29T13:55:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CoinDesk",
    "slug": "coindesk",
    "url": "https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/29/new-quantum-model-slashes-hardware-needed-to-break-bitcoin-keys-by-17-times"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Alice & Bob's new model reduces the hardware required for a potential attack, bringing it closer to reality and increasing pressure to adopt quantum-resistant security sooner.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}