Quantum Shock: Google’s Breakthrough Puts Bitcoin’s Encryption On Notice

Google's quantum team has made a significant breakthrough with its Willow processor, demonstrating a new algorithm called Quantum Echoes that outperforms classical methods by solving a molecular-simulation task approximately 13,000 times faster. This achievement is being hailed as a verifiable quantum advantage, which could have profound implications for fields like cryptography, particularly for Bitcoin's encryption. As quantum computing continues to advance, it raises important questions about the future of digital security and the potential need for new encryption methods.