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China's Quantum Leap: Is Bitcoin Really in Danger, or Are We Asking the Wrong Question?

When China unveiled yet another breakthrough in quantum computing, headlines followed a familiar script. "Bitcoin could be broken." "Cryptocurrency faces extinction." "Quantum computers will destroy blockchain." They make for excellent clickbait. But they also miss the bigger story. Because Bitcoin is not what should keep governments awake at night. The real question is what happens when someone builds the world's first genuinely useful quantum computer. If that day arrives, cryptocurrencies will simply be among the first dominoes. ๐—•๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป'๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—”๐—น๐˜€๐—ผ ๐—•๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ Bitcoin's security rests on mathematics. More specifically, two mathematical foundations. The first is SHA-256, the hashing algorithm securing Bitcoin's blockchain and mining process. The second is ECDSA, the digital signature system proving ownership of Bitcoin wallets. Today's computers would ne...

BREAKING NEWS: Ruto to Fire IG Koome


Reports incoming suggest that President Ruto is set to fire stone-throwing Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome and make sweeping changes across the security sector.
This, hot on the heels of Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Tuesday holding Ruto's feet to the fire and demanding the resignation of Koome and Nairobi top cop Adamson Bungei over police brutality. Koome is now left open and vulnerable to the ICC charges that have been hanging over his head like the sword of Damocles for more than a year.
Someone tell this lot that we wrapped up the Nyayo Error 22 years ago, please.

Related (or not): President William Ruto to address the nation at 2.00 pm this afternoon at State House, Nairobi.
Another case of too little, too late? We wait to see.

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