Abstract: Huawei Ren Zhengfei said in an interview that the blockchain is not worth mentioning in front of quantum computers. Google also issued a previous article stating that it has obtained quantum hegemony. Will the coins exchanged for investors’ hard-earned money turn into vapor and evaporate? Will the so-called blockchain change the world’s declaration become a poignant fairy tale?
On the afternoon of November 6, Huawei Ren Zhengfei said in an interview that blockchain is not worth mentioning in front of quantum computers. Once a problem occurs, huge amounts of funds may disappear instantly. The collective climax of the blockchain media, as if discussed in advance, reprinted the description of this interview in a crazy manner. One after another, the thrilling titles were accompanied by countless exclamation marks, indicating that the end of the blockchain is coming.
Not only Huawei, but Google engineers are also devoting themselves to the study of quantum computers. At the end of September, Google announced a paper in NASA, claiming to be the first to obtain "quantum hegemony". Within a period of time, the paper was taken down by Google itself, but people with quick eyesight and quick hands The paper has been saved. Is the reason for Google's removal of the paper because the term "quantum hegemony" is too arrogant, it is clearly only a double-digit qubit, and it issued an announcement prematurely, sounding a warning bell from the enemy to the opposing organizations, so that they would be early Be prepared to take precautions to deal with this excessively fast calculation speed, or start to study quantum computers yourself, then use poison to fight poison and use quantum to sanction quantum. From this perspective, Google's arrogant behavior of "mistakes" this time is indeed premature, and one move may lead to a loss.
Quantum computer is based on the principle of 0 and 1 at the same time. The world's fastest electronic computer Summit takes 10,000 years to complete calculations, and quantum computers can complete calculations in 3 minutes and 20 seconds. It cannot be denied that quantum computers can indeed crack all encrypted digital currencies on the market in a short period of time. The great advantage of encrypted digital currencies lies in their security, and the emergence of quantum computers is a fatal blow to encryption algorithms. After hearing the news, many investors can’t sleep at night, thinking about whether their property will turn into steam and run away. However, according to the current situation, it is too early for our unfounded worries.
First of all, the research and development of quantum computers is only in the beginning stage. Although the encryption algorithm behind the blockchain is cracked, it indicates that the user's private assets will no longer be protected, but according to a research paper by the US Center for Encryption Currency Research and Engineering, there are only computers with 1500 qubits In order to complete this algorithm, the computer developed by Google today can only reach 54 qubits, which is a long way from 1500. In other words, if a quantum computer has to grow to the size of a prehistoric behemoth to destroy the blockchain, then he is now only the size of a palm. However, according to the description of a Google researcher, the research and development of quantum computing may grow at twice the rate. There is no reason to say that if Google really has the superb technology that can hold "quantum hegemony" in a few years, can it be organized first? The engineer first took care of the slow running problem of his own mailbox Gmail.
Secondly, as quantum computers are developing, blockchain technology is also advancing. After the blockchain technology has become the latest development banner, countless top talents have devoted themselves to various research in the field, fighting against quantum computer scholars, whether blockchain technology can develop a solution against quantum computers, we We can wait and see that on this road to contend with quantum computers, there are already major forces attacking. A Bloomberg reporter once announced that the US National Security Agency has created a plan for anti-quantum cryptography to protect the United States from software attacks in other countries. The "father of digital currency" David Chaum claimed to have invented the “quantum-resistant chain” and plans to issue coins at the end of this year. Of course, we don’t know whether David Chaum is issuing air coins at hot spots. "I have not published my own white paper even after being publicized, but we cannot deny that enabling quantum computer protection measures on the currency is indeed a coup against quantum computing. Quantum computers are too lethal, so all organizations have acted for their own purposes. If quantum computers can reach 1500 qubits, they will die before they can reach 1,500 qubits, or they will be blocked before they are completely released. All the ways are reasonable.
In addition, quantum computers can break through encrypted digital currencies as well as third-party confidential platforms. Not only encrypted digital currencies, banks and even centralized organizations such as state institutions are storing important information. So if one day quantum computers can really break through encrypted digital currencies, then the biggest worry should be centralized institutions such as banks and governments that have greater capital flows and become more lethal after privacy is exposed. In 2013, Snowden, a former CIA employee of the United States, only announced a plan of the US National Security Agency and caused such a big storm around the world. Assuming that the secrets of the US government are breached by quantum computers, then the surface peace and stability of the entire world may be improved. If it is broken, the big countries with "friendly diplomatic relations" may be torn apart because of the anger of their citizens. When the sky has fallen and there is a tall man, the day when quantum computers begin to "do evil", it is not just investors in encrypted digital currencies that need to worry about, but these centralized institutions that have already mastered the lifeblood of the world.
In short, quantum computers do have an impact on encryption technology, and it is fatal, but no one can guarantee whether it can really take shape, and when it can take shape, at least it's still a paper talk stage. Moreover, encryption algorithms are also advancing rapidly. Since banks, the National Information Center and other large centralized institutions are all targets of threats, there is a great possibility that governments of various countries and even major currency project parties before its advent Protective measures have been developed. And because the harm of quantum computers is too great, this technology must be strictly controlled by governments of various countries, so that it does not affect the private sector, or the right to use it is directly in the hands of the government, just like the atomic bomb, although we know its Power, but no trace of it.
Now the currency circle and even the media circle are deifying quantum computers too much. To be precise, this idea is terrifying, but he not only has to experience layers of difficulties in research and development, but also because the priority is not high enough, encryption The time point when digital currency is "harassed" by quantum computers must be behind many centralized institutions. So now they are beginning to panic, and investors who think that encrypted digital currency will eventually become the air are completely disturbing themselves.
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