Could a quantum computer crack the private keys of a bitcoin address?

A looming concern in the crypto community is whether quantum computing will destroy Bitcoin’s underlying protocol.

There are two main reasons why bitcoiners should be skeptical about quantum computing threats to blockchain technology.

• First, Bitcoin’s encryption is not wholly vulnerable to quantum computing. Satoshi Nakomoto knew about the possibility of stronger computer power being able to penetrate encryption, and that is why he built the protocol to withstand attacks.
• Second, even if a government agency or other organization possessed the talent to bust Bitcoin’s encryption, they would likely forgo the opportunity.