
A Coinbase quantum report warns that address reuse exposes millions of bitcoin in exchange cold wallets to future quantum attacks. The vulnerability stems from public key exposure on reused addresses, which a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could exploit to derive private keys. Coinbase urges the industry to adopt quantum-resistant cryptography and avoid address reuse.
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The Negative-Day Risk: How Quantum Rewrites The Cyber Threat Model