Bitcoin’s security assumptions are entering a new era as quantum computing moves from theory toward reality. In this episode, Hunter Beast explains which bitcoin are actually at risk, why most supply remains safe, and how Bitcoin can evolve without compromising its core principles. This is a sober, long-term discussion on cryptography, state-level threats, and why Bitcoin remains the strongest monetary system for the decades ahead.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Welcome and why quantum matters for bitcoin
04:28 - What quantum computers are and why they are different
10:13 - How quantum computers break cryptography
17:35 - Why quantum risk specifically matters for bitcoin
19:44 - Which bitcoin are actually vulnerable today
23:28 - Why Taproot changes the quantum threat model
27:26 - High-level recap of bitcoin’s quantum exposure
30:14 - NSA, NIST, and why government cryptography cannot be trusted
32:40 - Why hash-based cryptography may be bitcoin’s safest path
40:39 - Broken money, central banking, and why bitcoin matters
51:56 - What the bitcoin community should focus on next
54:43 - The “quantum discount” on bitcoin’s future value
57:39 - Why bitcoin survives even state-level adversaries
01:00:06 - Final thoughts and where to follow Hunter Beast