BTC News: How To Avoid The Quantum Computing Threat With Your Bitcoin, According To Analyst
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Willy Woo advises using SegWit wallets and long-term holding to safeguard Bitcoin against future quantum computing risks. Quantum computing has always been an issue in the crypto space. To this end, prominent Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo has pointed out a simple way to protect Bitcoin from quantum attacks. His advice focuses on using SegWit wallets and holding funds safely until the network adopts quantum-resistant solutions. Protect Bitcoin Using SegWit Wallets The main threat from quantum computers is their ability to break current cryptographic protections. Traditional Bitcoin security relied on private keys and Woo explains that future quantum machines will be able to derive private keys from public keys. Current Taproot addresses starting with “bc1p” embed the public key in the address and Woo warns that these addresses are vulnerable to quantum attacks. DUMMIES GUIDE TO BEING QUANTUM SAFE. In the past it was about protecting your PRIVATE KEY (your seed phrase). In the age of big scary quantum computers (BSQC) that are coming, you need to protect your PUBLIC KEY also. Basically a BSQC can figure out your private key from a… — Willy Woo (@woonomic) November 11, 2025 SegWit addresses starting with “bc1q,” or legacy addresses like those starting with “1” or “3,” are different, though. These wallets hide public keys until a transaction is made. This provides a temporary layer of protection. Woo believes that moving Bitcoin into SegWit addresses and refraining from spending it until quantum-safe upgrades arrive could be the way to go. He estimates that this interim solution may take around seven years. How SegWit Improves Security and Efficiency Segregated Witness, or SegWit was implemented in 2017 to improve Bitcoin’s scalability. It separates digital signatures from transaction data and this allows more transactions per block. It also lowers fees and resolves transaction malleability issues.…
