Will Bitcoin replace SHA-256 before June? | Polymarket Tracker

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The discussion revolves around the potential for Bitcoin to replace the SHA-256 encryption algorithm before June. Several participants expressed concerns about the urgency with which Bitcoin must adapt to remain secure and relevant, while others debated the feasibility and necessity of such a change. There is a broader understanding that any transition away from SHA-256 would require significant technical developments and consensus within the Bitcoin community.

The consensus among commenters is that Bitcoin needs to address potential vulnerabilities quickly to maintain its security and value.
There's recognition that replacing SHA-256 would involve considerable complexity and coordination within the Bitcoin ecosystem.

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quantum computing is fake and gay

The answer is no but no way am I waiting until 31 May to earn a few percent. It's pointless.

This has to be one of the stupidest markets out there, and I've seen some stupid ones.

Also you could literally stick your money in an index fund tracking the market and I guarantee it will outperform the 4% return you're getting here until June.

This has to be one of the stupidest markets out there, and I've seen some stupid ones.

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The process to change the Bitcoin network takes longer than 6 months, this market is a joke lol

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what people? normies? No one with real quantum computing knowledge that's for sure.

Quantum progresses are faster than people were expecting

Here's an idea for a market: Will Bitcoin replace my grandma's pacemaker before June?

For your information, bitcoin change needs years of approvals

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Firstly, SHA256 isnt an encryption. It is an hashing algorithm which has nothing to do with discrete logarithm problem or prime factorization which QC could do efficiently "in theory". Secondly, we would need millions of qubits to do this in a relevant way. We are so far away, this could take several decades.

Hash is not an encryption 🤓