{"id":526689,"date":"2026-03-31T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paymentsjournal.com\/?p=526689"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:42:08","slug":"google-warns-that-quantum-computing-could-soon-crack-crypto-encryption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paymentsjournal.com\/google-warns-that-quantum-computing-could-soon-crack-crypto-encryption\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Warns That Quantum Computing Could Soon Crack Crypto Encryption"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The approval of bitcoin ETFs sent the price of bitcoin soaring to new heights last year, marking one of many milestones for the burgeoning digital assets industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While bitcoin has since pulled back, the financial services sector\u2019s interest in digital assets has not waned, as evidenced by Mastercard\u2019s recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paymentsjournal.com\/could-mastercards-instant-payments-divestiture-signal-a-strategy-shift\/\">$1.8 billion acquisition<\/a> of stablecoin company BVNK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the technology\u2019s primary selling points are the efficiency and security gains enabled by blockchain infrastructure. However, recent findings from Google suggest there may be emerging vulnerabilities in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tech giant\u2019s researchers conducted quantum computing pilots and found that more advanced models could potentially crack widely used cryptocurrency encryption methods <a href=\"https:\/\/thequantuminsider.com\/2026\/03\/31\/google-suggests-quantum-attacks-on-cryptocurrency-encryption-may-require-fewer-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">far more quickly and efficiently<\/a> than previously believed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ramping-the-urgency\">Ramping the Urgency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Google, such attacks are not yet feasible, and some blockchains\u2014including bitcoin\u2014already have mitigation measures in place. Still, the company warned that these factors should not diminish the urgency of addressing potential vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, Google urged the digital assets industry to adopt stronger security standards capable of withstanding emerging threats, including a transition to post-quantum cryptography\u2014an encryption approach designed to resist quantum-based attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t think this is a \u2018bitcoin is getting hacked tomorrow\u2019 story,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/javelinstrategy.com\/our-team\/joel-hugentobler-0\">Joel Hugentobler<\/a>, Cryptocurrency Analyst at Javelin Strategy &amp; Research. \u201cThe point here is that these security upgrades will take time, possibly years, so even though it seems early on in the hardware timeline, companies need to start making the migration now for chains, wallets, and custody.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re a ways out from a full-fledged quantum computer, but if companies wait until it is out to upgrade security measures, it will be way too late,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-not-just-a-crypto-threat\">Not Just a Crypto Threat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like many transformative technologies, quantum computing presents a double-edged sword. 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