Claims
Bitcoin's SHA-256 hashing is not directly vulnerable to Shor's algorithm
Unproven What these labels mean →The guest says Bitcoin's SHA-256 hashing does not rely on prime factorization, so Shor's algorithm does not attack it directly. Technical write-ups say the quantum risk to Bitcoin is mainly to elliptic-curve signatures via Shor, while SHA-256 faces only a Grover quadratic speedup. Sources found are preprints and blogs, not primary or official records.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| reports | preprints.org | Preprint: signatures are the Shor target; hashing faces Grover only. |
| reports | blog.pebblous.ai | Blog analysis; source gap, not doubt. |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Prasad - AI as alien technology (American Alchemy, 2026) | asserts | 01:17:00 |
Claim
The guest says Bitcoin's SHA-256 hashing does not rely on prime factorization, so Shor's algorithm does not attack it directly. Technical write-ups say the quantum risk to Bitcoin is mainly to elliptic-curve signatures via Shor, while SHA-256 faces only a Grover quadratic speedup. Sources found are preprints and blogs, not primary or official records.