New research shows that quantum computers may one day be able to break the encryption that underpins Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. But some experts say that crypto encryption could be beefed up to protect against hackers using quantum computers.
Lifewire recently interviewed Dr. Terrill Frantz of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology on the topic. Read the story here https://www.lifewire.com/quantum-computers-may-soon-be-able-to-break-bitcoin-5217879
Frantz leads the Quantum Computing program at Harrisburg University, which involves PhD, Masters, Undergraduate, and High School courses.
For more about the quantum technologies work at HU, see https://harrisburgU.edu/quantum
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