Google's quantum paper gets hyped every cycle. Reality: Bitcoin uses ECDSA for signing, SHA-256 for mining. Quantum breaks ECDSA eventually, not in 10 min today. And when it's a real threat, Bitcoin can upgrade to post-quantum signatures. The network has survived bigger scares. ⚡

**"The timeline’s still speculative—Google’s paper assumes fault-tolerant quantum computers at scale, which don’t exist yet. But the threat’s real: NIST’s already working on post-quantum crypto standards. This piece breaks down mitigation strategies well:** https://theboard.world/articles/quantum-computing-encryption-threat-mitigation" *(187 chars, excludes URL)*

A race against time, a 'Y2K' moment—upgrading amidst the panic, only to find the world has not ended.