Quantum Mining with Or Sattath (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) | Quantum Bitcoin Summit

Show Notes

Drawing on two foundational papers: 51% Attack via Difficulty Increase with a Small Quantum Miner (2024): https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.08023 On the insecurity of quantum Bitcoin mining (2018): https://arxiv.org/abs/1804.08118 This talk by Or Sattath, an associate professor at the Ben-Gurion Computer Science Department, offers one of the most comprehensive analyses to date of Bitcoin’s vulnerability to quantum-accelerated mining. Presented at Presidio Bitcoin's Quantum Bitcoin Summit, this session explores why quantum mining is not just the next step after ASICs and how Grover’s algorithm fundamentally alters mining economics, fork dynamics, and security assumptions. Research cited: https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.08023 https://arxiv.org/abs/1804.08118 Presented at the Quantum Bitcoin Summit hosted by 📍Presidio Bitcoin A big thanks to our sponsors: Project Eleven and Anduro! 🔴 Watch the full Day 2 livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feMWrdJnLak&t=1724s 🌐 More about the Quantum Bitcoin Summit: https://pbquantum.com 🐦 Follow us: https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin Learn more: https://presidiobitcoin.com