Project 11 is offering 1 BTC to whoever cracks the longest Bitcoin key

Quantum computing research firm Project Eleven has launched a competition to see just how much of a threat quantum computing currently poses to Bitcoin. Launching the competition on April 16, Project Eleven said it is offering 1 Bitcoin (BTC) to whoever cracks the biggest chunk of a Bitcoin key using a quantum computer within the next year.  Project Eleven said the purpose of the “Q-Day Prize” is to test “how urgent the threat” of quantum is to Bitcoin and to find quantum-proof solutions to secure Bitcoin over the long term. “10 million+ addresses have exposed public keys source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/quantum-researchers-offer-1-btc-breaks-part-of-bitcoin-cryptography?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound