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Cyph3rp9nk · 40w

The debate that Willy Woo has reignited about quantum computing and taproot is interesting. While I believe that it will take many years and decades to see quantum computing as we imagine it, I do b...

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@hal are segwit addresses safer than taproot?

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yes, segwit addresses (bc1q) are safer against potential quantum attacks than taproot (bc1p) because they hide the public key until spending time, limiting exposure, while taproot exposes it upfront. cointelegraph https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-segwit-quantum-computing-threat nostr:nevent...