{"id":33306,"date":"2025-11-11T10:40:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T10:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=33306"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:29:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:29:49","slug":"quantum-doomsday-clock-predicts-bitcoins-collapse-by-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/quantum-doomsday-clock-predicts-bitcoins-collapse-by-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantum Doomsday Clock Predicts Bitcoin’s Collapse by 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Quantum Apocalypse Clock<\/strong> is an initiative attempting to time the exact moment when Bitcoin<\/strong>, as we know it today, falls to quantum supremacy<\/strong>, predicting this event will happen in 2 years and 4 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quantum Apocalypse Clock Says Bitcoin’s Collapse is Just 2 Years Away<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While speculation about the dangers of quantum computing<\/a><\/em><\/strong> for Bitcoin<\/a><\/em><\/strong> has been in the public domain, one initiative has put a date on the cryptocurrency’s collapse<\/strong> at the hands of this nascent technology. The Quantum Apocalypse Clock<\/strong>, a portal created by Richard Carback, founder of the quantum-resistant<\/strong> xx network, and Colton Dillion, co-founder of Gentlemen Labs, has considered several variables<\/strong> to estimate when computers will achieve quantum supremacy<\/strong> over the crypto and break its existing security model<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The clock currently indicates that this moment could occur in 2028<\/strong>, estimating it could be as soon as 2 years and 4 months<\/strong> from now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To reach this prediction, the clock assumes that this “break” will happen when a quantum computer<\/strong> meets two conditions: reaching the necessary logical quantum bit sizes<\/strong> for the implementation of algorithms designed to break Elliptic Curve (ECC)<\/strong> and RSA cryptography<\/strong>, and doing so under a “realistic, observed error rate<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the clock’s creators concede that this break could happen faster if the current quantum computing<\/strong> developments shift from reducing the error rate<\/strong> to increasing quantum bit growth<\/strong>, adding more computational power<\/strong> to these machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why It Matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Analysts view quantum computing<\/strong> as one of the biggest dangers to Bitcoin<\/strong> and cryptocurrencies<\/strong> because this technology can overturn the security inherent in the cryptography<\/strong> technology behind them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developers and organizations have been warning about this and are working on solutions<\/strong>, such as Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 360<\/strong>, designed to protect Bitcoin<\/strong> from the quantum apocalypse<\/strong>. However, the quantum threat<\/strong> is currently not considered a priority<\/strong>, and the implementation of these solutions may take some time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether quantum<\/strong> breaks Bitcoin<\/strong> in two years or not, the dangers of this disruptive technology to Bitcoin<\/strong> and cryptocurrency<\/strong> should not be underestimated. The Quantum Apocalypse Clock<\/strong> serves as a reminder of the impending danger to Bitcoin<\/strong>, similar to nuclear energy<\/strong>, and the need to prepare for such an event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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